According to American Songwriter, in 1963, Lynn was overcome with emotion after the death of her mentor and friend, country superstar Patsy Cline. While visiting Cline's family in the aftermath of her ...

When I heard that morning that Patsy was gone, I said out loud, ‘What am I going to do?’" recalled Loretta Lynn.

Country icon Loretta Lynn might not have considered herself a feminist, but that didn’t stop her from creating countless songs that contributed to a significant change in women’s voices in music. Lynn ...

Forever defined by the ethos of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” — the No. 1 country hit of 1970 that lent its title to her bestselling autobiography and the 1980 film that gave Sissy Spacek an Oscar — Loretta ...

Loretta Lynn had four children by the time she was 18 years old, and four albums by the time she was 33. Fifty years later, Lynn is 83, and one of the most highly-awarded female country music singers, ...

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, continues to steal the hearts of judges and viewers on "American Idol." On Sunday night, Russell, a 25-year-old from Nashville, was named a top 20 ...