Guardian Music — The "glam folk" musician, 26, is the first-ever Brit to win Nashville's International Songwriting CompetitionOoh… get him in his fancy suit. Not to mention the 'tache. Pretty grand, eh?What on earth is his thing? He calls it "glam folk", but it cou... more info

ContactMusic — Loretta Lynn has bounced back from a pneumonia scare to spend Thanksgiving 24Nov11 with Bret Michaels The country legend was hospitalised last month Oct11 after falling ill with bacterial pneumonia prompting her to scrap two concerts The 76-ye... more info

ACountry — The excitement leading up to the 2011 CMA Awards continues as Chris Young, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton share their CMA Awards experiences, including Miranda discussing having Loretta Lynn present her with Female Vocalist of the Year at the 201... more info

Guardian Music — Country music is huge in the US, but rarely makes a dent in the UK charts. Are we missing out? On the eve of the industry's biggest awards ceremony, pop critic Alexis Petridis saddles upFew events in the American musical calendar make a Briton feel ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Loretta Lynn is home recuperating from pneumonia. Country queen Loretta Lynn was briefly hospitalized in Kentucky over the weekend after experiencing breathing difficulties. more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Country music legend Loretta Lynn was resting at home on Monday after spending part of a "scary" weekend in the hospital suffering from pneumonia, the singer said. more info

E! Online — Great news for fans of Loretta Lynn. The Coal Miner's Daughter is on the rebound. According to an announcement on her website, Lynn has been released from a Bowling Green, Ky,... more info

ContactMusic — Country singer Loretta Lynn has been released from hospital following a health scare on Saturday 22Oct11 The 76 year old was was admitted to a medical facility in Kentucky after experiencing difficulty breathing forcing the star to scrap two weekend ... more info

CNN Showbiz — Country music legend Loretta Lynn described her unexpected trip to a Kentucky hospital as "one scary night," a statement from the singer's representative said Monday. more info

ContactMusic — Loretta Lynn the country music legend who boasts over 50 studio albums was hospitalised over the weekend and diagnosed with the early stages of pneumonia The illness caused her to miss two scheduled shows in Ashland Kentucky and Durham North Carolina... more info