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Murder Ballads: When Women Take The Lead

In recent years, murder ballads have taken on a whole new context, with women in the starring roles. Examples include songs by the Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Reba, Carrie Underwood, and Miranda Lambert.

2013/06/08

Meet Nashville Resident Jack White

The 2012 GRAMMY nominee and cofounder of the White Stripes is also a devout country music fan.

2012/12/11

Loretta Lynn Celebrates Her 50th Anniversary With The Grand Ole Opry - Show

Loretta Lynn Celebrates 50th Anniversary At The Grand Ole Opry With Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert, And More!

Miranda Lambert and The Pistol Annies, as well as Trace Adkins took the stage to perform for Loretta Lynn’s 50th Anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Check out all the photos!

2012/09/26

Trish Biondo’s Nashville Hotline: What’s All The Excitement in Nashville!!

Nashville is always exciting, but it’s been crazy lately! Carrie Underwood’s concert over the weekend was a blast, and last night the ACM Honors were held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Dierks Bentley hosted the show which […]

2012/09/25

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Nashville Hotline: Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton Celebrate A Successful First Year Of Marriage

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton just celebrated quite the milestone: their first wedding anniversary! She tells us what their first year as husband and wife was like. Also, things got deadly when Justin Moore’s tour […]

2012/05/14

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Zooey Deschanel To Play ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ On Broadway

Loretta Lynn made a special announcement during her performance at the Grand Ole Opry this week. She revealed plans for a Broadway musical adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter. Adding to the excitement, Loretta brought Zooey […]

2012/05/12

The Band’s Levon Helm Loses Battle With Cancer At 71

Levon Helm, drummer and vocalist of country-rooted rock group The Band and occasional actor (Coal Miner’s Daughter), lost his decade-long battle with cancer today at the age of 71. “Levon is in the final stages […]

2012/04/19

Nashville Hotline: Keith Urban Reflects On His Life & Career On His 44th Birthday

[photogallerylink id=74421 align=left] Happy birthday to our favorite Aussie [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Keith Urban[/lastfm]! As he blows out those 44 candles on his cake today, he’s no doubt reflecting on his life’s journey thus far, and he […]

2011/10/26

UPDATE: Loretta Lynn Released From Hospital Following Weekend Pneumonia Scare

[photogallerylink id=76090 align=left] Legendary country music singer [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Loretta Lynn[/lastfm] is back at home and resting after spending part of her weekend in the hospital with pneumonia. The 76 year old went to the hospital […]

2011/10/24

Nashville Hotline: Remembering Dan Wheldon, Toby Keith Releases ‘Clancy’s Tavern’

Today, details on the memorial service for Indy car driver Dan Wheldon, the new Country Dance 2 video game, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Loretta Lynn[/lastfm]‘s hospitalization, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Toby Keith[/lastfm]‘s latest album Clancy’s Tavern, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Vince Gill[/lastfm]‘s Guitar Slinger, […]

2011/10/24

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