Loretta Lynn wanted to be in control of her memorial.

On this day (January 9) in 1968, Loretta Lynn stepped into the Bradley’s Barn studio to record “Fist City.” It was the title track and second single from her 1968 album. In April, it spent a week at ...

Sixty-eight years ago today, George Jones released a hit single that would later inspire a long and diverse list of artists to record it.

Kate Hudson is nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Milwaukee's Claire Sardina in the film "Song Sung Blue." ...

Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke joins an impressive list of actors who have been nominated for playing real-life music personalities. Martin Short Nearly Derailed Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's ...

Dolly Parton is one of the world's most successful artists. Now 80, she has an eventful life to look back over. Here are some ...

Parton turned 80 on Jan. 19, and Urban has a musical memory to share.

Years later, in 1931, the general manager of the prison system, Marshall Lee Simmons, dreamed up the idea of the prison rodeo ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 21: ...

Authorities in Indiana are hunting for a suspect after a Sunday shooting left a state judge and his wife injured.

Christy Martin speaks candidly on domestic violence, coming out, and the personal battles that shaped her life and career.