It’s no secret that Carrie Underwood is one of country music’s best female vocalists out there right now. Fans, media and peers all feel the same, which Underwood is humbled by. However, after recently hearing that kind of praise from the lips of legendary icon Loretta Lynn, the superstar was a bit baffled.
Eighties rocker Bret Michaels of Poison has revealed that he enjoyed Thanksgiving at Loretta Lynn‘s Hurricane Mills, Tenn. ranch, and afterward the two collaborated on a few songs. Rolling Stone reports that Michaels and Lynn are going to re-record his band’s 1988 hit ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ for Michaels’ upcoming solo album.
Loretta Lynn had concerts scheduled on Saturday, January 7th at Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Ky., and another the next night at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, N.C.. However, continuing health issues have forced her to cancel both.
A knee surgery and pneumonia kept country legend Loretta Lynn from fulfilling a number of her late 2011 tour dates. An unknown ailment is keeping her off the road to begin 2012. The singer has canceled her first shows of the year, a Jan. 7 stop in Ashland, Ken. and a Jan. 8 show in Durham, N.C.
After a rough weekend that included hospitalization due to pneumonia, country music legend Loretta Lynn is resting comfortably at home, according to a statement released on Monday morning.
Loretta Lynn was forced to cancel last Saturday night's performance at the Kentucky Paramount Arts Center. TMZ is reporting the legend is suffering from pneumonia and few details were available at the time of this posting.
Earlier this spring, Loretta Lynn was forced to cancel appearances due to extreme pain in her knee. Now comes word that to address the problem, knew surgery is called for, and that means even more cancellations.
It's a big disappointment for her fans in Ohio, but the country legend had to go to the hospital suffering from de-hydration in the midst of the recent heat wave in Tennessee.
Every week we do the Top 20 Country Countdown. It's a chance to keep track of the very latest Country tunes in the nation.
Well, I got to thinking about the whole idea of being number one and how the style of country has evolved over the years. I thought it might be fun to jump back in time and chase down a number one country song in April from years gone by.
One of the most enduring and talented ladies of Country Music has just added another honor to her long list. Loretta Lynn is marking her 50th year in country with a new tribute album called COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER. What makes this one so special is the stellar list of collaborating artists. You'll hear Rockers like the WHITE STRIPES, PARAMORE and even KID ROCK.
