Shooter Jennings – by Jessica Blankenship While the air turned cooler outside, things were heating up instead Busters of Lexington, Kentucky. On Thursday, fans were treated with a performance of Earl Greyhound, JJ Grey & Mofro, and Shooter Jennings. Starting things off was Earl Greyhound, who brought the funk rock soul to the house with …
Jamey Johnson – Photo by Jessica Blankenship During the Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival in Winchester, Kentucky this past weekend, country music fans were treated by the talents of James Otto and Jamey Johnson. Both have performed in Kentucky several times but this show proved to be one for the record books. According to festival organizers, around 15, …
Oak Ridge Boys performing Elvira at the Kentucky State Fair – photo by Jessica Blankenship The Boys are back – the Oak Ridge Boys that is. Over 7000 country music fans joined in the excitement of welcoming the Oak Ridge Boys perform their 33rd show at the Kentucky State Fair on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009. …
Candy Coburn – by Jessica Blankenship In Kentucky, 121 women per 100, 000 were diagnosed for breast cancer. Each day, someone knows of someone dear to them that has become a “statistic”. However, they should not be considered a statistic – they should be considered a Pink Warrior. They are a part of an “elite” …
Country music duo, Halfway 2 Hazard, of Kentucky will be hosting their 2nd Annual Charity Ride and concert on August 22-23rd, 2009 in Crockettsville, KY. The charity event raises money for the Buckhorn Children Center and Family Services. Over 7,500 attended the first annual event and helped raised over $110,000 for Eastern Kentucky. This year’s …
Dierks Bentley – by Jessica Blankenship Dierks Bentley headlined the Country Concert Series at the Horseshoe Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana to an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday night. Country music fans were entertained by Bentley’s stage presence as he sang hit songs from all of his albums. Midway through the one and half hour set, Bentley …
Loretta Lynn and Patsi Cox. Still Woman Enough: A Memoir. New York: Hyperion, April 2002. 384 pages. $24.95 hardback. From the hills of Butcher Holler, to flashing lights and sounds of the country music stage, Loretta Lynn has proved that she is still woman enough. In her latest autobiography, Still Woman Enough, Lynn reflects on …