MSN Music — You knew from the get-go that Loretta Lynn wasn't too keen on her landmark 85th birthday. "Don't sing 'Happy birthday,' " the country legend commanded her audience after her first four songs at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Frid... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Country music pioneer Loretta Lynn turns 85 on Friday, and she’s marking the occasion in a big way, with two sold-out performances this weekend at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and word that she’ll release a new studio albu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Country music pioneer Loretta Lynn turns 85 on Friday, and she’s marking the occasion in a big way, with two sold-out performances this weekend at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and word that she’ll release a new studio albu... more info

Stereogum — Last night, on the one-year anniversary of Merle Haggard's death, a ton of artists gathered together at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for Sing Me Back Home, a tribute concert for the late musician. Keith Richards, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Joh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Warren Haynes also plays the big Merle Haggard tribute in Nashville with Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, The Avett Brothers, Allison Krauss, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Synyrd, Lucinda Williams, and more. Continue reading… more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There were many inspired moments at Saturday’s salute to country music pioneer Loretta Lynn by the Americana Music Assn. One particular highlight came courtesy of Oakland-based African American roots musician Fantastic Negrito, who serve... more info

MSN Music — Country music legend Crystal Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, nearly a half-century after she first walked onto its stage to perform as a teenager. Gayle's sister, country luminary Loretta Lynn, inducted her into the count... more info

USA Today Music — The singer was inducted Saturday, 50 years after she first performed on the Ryman stage.             more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last year, country legend Loretta Lynn released both a new Christmas album and the new album Full Circle, which is up for a Best Country Album Grammy against Sturgill Simpson and others. She's still got it live too, as we witnessed at SXSW... Co... more info

Chicago Tribune — Poorly behaving males — those who come home a drinkin', who've been a'messin' where they shouldn't have been a'messin', those inclined to bring their barroom habits home to mama — are the ubertext of much of the great country music recorded by su... more info