Jessica with Ralph Stanley in 2001 at Renfro Valley It’s one of those things we all hate doing. We all hate to say goodbye to a dear friend. Starting this weekend, Dr. Ralph Stanley will be doing his farewell tour. To me, it just doesn’t seem like it is time
Read MoreCatch up on Part 1 of my Nashville Adventures Here After my cousin and I stopped at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, we made our way over to the Johnny Cash Museum & Store. It was ironic as I was carrying my Johnny Cash purse that I bought a little
Read MoreToday would have been Skeeter Davis’s birthday. The Dry Ridge, Kentucky native was born back in 1931 and left a mark on country music. Skeeter Davis was the first country music female artist to be nominated for a Grammy award. In 1973, Skeeter Davis was banned from being a Grand
Read MoreMelvin Goins of the Goins Brothers, Lorrie Morgan and Jesse Keith Whitley in memory of Keith Whitley, Larnell Harris, John Michael Montgomery, Steve Wariner, and Patty Loveless are the 2011 Class of the KY Music Hall of Fame. By Jessica Bray Kentucky’s finest musicians gathered at the Lexington Center in
Read More“In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky, That’s the place where I trace my bloodline…” is sung with deep emotion from one of country music’s legendary female performers, Patty Loveless. Come Thursday, she will add Kentucky Music Hall of Fame into her list of achievements. For over 25 years,
Read MoreOne of my favorite county music female singers would have to be Tammy Wynette. I remember as a little girl listening to her on the radio and I would sit there singing along. In 6th grade, the teacher had us to write a letter to someone we’ve always wanted to
Read MoreHank Cochran Last night, Jamey Johnson, Kentucky native Billy Ray Cyrus, and producer Buddy Cannon dropped by to sing songs with Hank Cochran. However, this morning the legendary songwriter was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home. A private, family memorial will be
Read More2010 is turning out to be a year of celebration for Butcher Holler, Kentucky native, Loretta Lynn. Seventy-five years ago in 1935 a young child was born in the hills of eastern Kentucky. She would then grow up through the hard times and make her way through the ranks of country music to
Read MoreHank Williams, Sr. – from Country Music Hall of Fame The Pulitzer Prize Board has awarded a posthumous Special Citation to country music icon Hank Williams for his lifetime achievement as a musician, Columbia University announced today. The citation praises Williams for “his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal
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