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Loretta Lynn's 50th Opry Anniversary Goes Online

WBKR Radio — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:50:07 +0000

This is very cool: fans can listen to a press conference of Loretta’s golden achievement leading up to tomorrow nights show online at opry.com at 6:30pm Central. It’s going to be a great celebration tomorrow night on the Grand Ole Opry with Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Crystal Gayle, Lee Ann Womack and more! Congrats to [...]

Loretta Lynn Fib Alters Country Music Folklore

Dave Spencer — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:12:33 +0000

I’m shocked, I tell you! Shocked! Eh…I’ll get over it. See, I’m already over it. But, honestly, Loretta Lynn fibbing about her age does change a big piece of country music folklore. And, folklore’s a good word, I think, when describing country music history. The legends in this business like Hank Williams Sr., George Jones, [...]

1995 – Martina McBride – Crazy & Induction into The Grand Ole Opry by Loretta Lynn [Audio]

Moon Mullins — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:47:45 +0000

All things Martina McBride here with the Moonster. It was 1995 when the short-haired coiffed Martina McBride was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Movie Stars Portraying Country Artists In Feature Films [VIDEO]

WBKR Radio — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:33:08 +0000

Yesterday I posted about country music stars either making a cameo or as the lead actor in a movie, today what movie stars portrayed country stars in movies? Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miners Daughter", Jessica Lange as Patsy Cline in "Sweet Dreams", Richard Thomas as Hank Williams Jr. in "Living Proof - The Hank Williams Jr. Story" please sure to check out the video clips, and today we also need your input to help me think of other movies with actors or actresses portraying country music stars in a feature film? Visit our WBKR Facebook page to do just that and just in case you missed my other posts this week check them out! "Country Stars On The Big Screen", "Hee Haw", "Roberts Stadium The End Of A Era" & "Do You Remember The Nashville Network?"

Greatest Country Duets – Who Is Your Favorite?

WBKR Radio — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:21:35 +0000

Listening to WBKR as I always do, this morning I heard the new duet from Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood "Remind Me" it got me to thinking about all the great duet partners over the years like Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffet and so many more!

It's A Girls Night Out!

egrant — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:41:35 +0000

Tonight, you’ll see some of the biggest women in country music together on one stage for Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country. The concert is in affiliation with the Academy of Country Music and the show was taped the Monday night after the ACM awards earlier this month. The honorees include: recent Country Music [...]

Loretta Lynn is our birthday girl – Happy Birthday

Moon Mullins — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:52:37 +0000

Our blue Kentucky girl celebrates her big day. In the 1960′s she was the #1 female country artist. The songs she wrote, the tunes she sang, the life she’s lived… an icon. Happy Birthday lady!

Sibling Revelry

Dave Spencer — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:45:16 +0000

Singer-songwriter Josh Kelley is currently enjoying the success of his debut country single “Georgia Clay.” He previously had hits on the pop charts with “Amazing” and “Only You” and now joins his kid brother in country music’s Top 30. Josh is nearly 18 months older than his brother Charles Kelley, one-third of one of the music industry’s [...]

We Love Loretta!

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:03:55 +0000

As you guys probably know by now, Loretta Lynn is coming to The Louisville Palace Theatre on Friday, January 28th! I always admit that I came to country music late. In fact, I'll be honest, I didn't start listening to country until I started working for WBKR back in 1998! Well, needless to say after 13 years on this station, I am hooked! And I love me some Loretta Lynn!

Coal Miner's Daughters

Moon Mullins — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:48:22 +0000

Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow join Loretta Lynn in the title song from the Academy Award winning film, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER. A new CD of that same name features many Country artists saluting Loretta in song. When you view this video, watch for a round, plastic item that was called a 45 RPM (revolutions per minute).