Kentucky Country Music

Fourteen years after Tammy Wynette was buried, everyone received the surprise that the original name “Tammy Wynette” was removed from her tomb in the Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum. The marker was replaced with “Virginia W Richardson.” Her birth name is Virginia Wynette Pugh, with Richardson being her fifth husband, George Richey,

Kentucky native Dwight Yoakam will be lending his voice and knowledge to the Country Music Hall of Fame as part of a new exhibit. The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country, will contain over 5,000 square feet of exhibits opening on Friday, March 23, 2012, and closing on December 31, 2013. Narrated by Dwight Yoakam,

From Kentucky and beyond, the entertainment world was shaken just a week ago with the death of Whitney Houston. Besides what caused Whitney’s death, one of the most asked questions was if the song I Will Always Love You belongs to Houston or Dolly Parton. Shortly after her death, sales for the song skyrocketed. Dolly Parton

Jackie DeShannon Jackie DeShannon, credited as one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock ‘n’ roll era, is the latest recipient of the Governor’s Award For Lifetime Achievement. DeShannon will receive the award at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum 2013 Induction Ceremony. Previous recipients include are Lionel Hampton, Dwight

Kentucky natives Wynonna Judd and Montgomery Gentry have recorded songs for the Navy SEAL action-thriller movie, Act of Valor. In theaters February 24, 2012, the Bandito Brothers’ Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a film like no other in Hollywood’s history, along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nestor Serrano,

“Country roads…take me home…..”  Did you know that Kentucky has their own Country Music Highway? It is US 23 in far eastern Kentucky.  The significance is major as many country music artists have been raised in that region.  From Loretta Lynn to Dwight Yoakam, some came from humble beginnings only

Kentucky musician Tom T. Hall – photo by Jessica Blankenship Sometimes it is in their blood, but not everyone is destined to be a country music legend. For those from Eastern Kentucky, there is a lot of history and country music legends that call Kentucky home. Traditions and songs have been passed on

Many songs are written about it. Brad Paisley proclaimed it in his song, “This is Country Music.” Tim McGraw sang it, twanged it, and then some with “Southern Voice.” However, what exactly IS country music? Being from Kentucky with a large variety of small town and backwoods to the large cities, there is a