USA Today Music — She cites as exhaustion as the reason. more info

Topix — Nelson ranges as wide stylistically as he does in his choice of collaborators, which include Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Miranda Lambert. more info

Impose Magazine — Taking inspiration from bands like Rilo Kiley and musicians like Loretta Lynn (with a contemporary callout to Zooey Deschanel's treacly singing with She & Him), Glasgow's Honeyblood are a standout among direct song-to-heart artists. Their deb... more info

Starpulse — Country icon Loretta Lynn knew Zooey Deschanel would be perfect to portray the singer in a Broadway musical based on her life after hitting it off with the actress within minutes of meeting. The N... more info

Starpulse — Oprah Winfrey, country legend Loretta Lynn and former U.S. President Bill Clinton are among the 16 recipients of this year's (13) Presidential Medal of Freedom. The honour is given to those who ha... more info

People.com — Betty Sue Lynn died at 64 on Monday more info

Starpulse — Country music icon Loretta Lynn is mourning the loss of her daughter, who died on Monday morning (29Jul13). Betty Sue Lynn passed away from complications related to emphysema. She was 64. It's ... more info

Starpulse — Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel spent months badgering the producers behind a new Broadway musical based on the life of country icon Loretta Lynn in a bid to land the lead role. The New Girl star r... more info

Topix — Fifteen minutes before the private visitation began Wednesday evening for Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones, the parking lot at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home was full, cars packed the pathways around the cemetery, and a line of traffic s... more info

USA Today Music — Also waiting in line to pay respects: Brenda Lee, Tanya Tucker and Billy Ray Cyrus. more info