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News Articles: country music

Jake Flint performs in January of 2020 at Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, Okla.

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An Oklahoma country singer was married on Saturday, and died a few hours later

Jake Flint married his wife Brenda on Saturday and died in his sleep a few hours later on Sunday morning, according to news reports.

November 30, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Loretta Lynn performs on stage in California in 1972.

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  • Obituaries

Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90

The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.

October 04, 2022
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By:
  • Jewly Hight
Kacey Musgraves performs on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts

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  • Arts & Life

'Her Country' explores women performers' battles with gender inequality and racial discrimination

Her Country follows the rise of a new generation of women songwriters and the fellow artists and executives who supported them in an industry dominated by men.

August 11, 2022
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, perform at the "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country," in Las Vegas, April 4, 2011.

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  • Music

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

May 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Dolly Parton and James Patterson pose for a picture in August 2021. Their new novel, <em>Run, Rose, Run</em>, is about an aspiring country singer in Nashville.

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  • Author Interviews

'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Martin,
  • Reena Advani,
  • and 2 more
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7.

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  • Music News

Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.

March 17, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Dolly Parton arrives at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Parton announced that she is withdrawing her nomination from the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees.

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  • Music News

Dolly Parton removes herself from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations

The artist said that her nomination could inspire her to put out "a hopefully great rock 'n' roll album at some point in the future."

March 17, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Country legend Jerry Jeff Walker poses backstage at a country music festival in 2009. Walker, best known for his hit "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after complications from throat cancer. He was 78.

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  • Obituaries

Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote 'Mr. Bojangles,' Dies At 78

Walker was a pioneer in Austin's country music scene in the 1970s. His most famous song, "Mr. Bojangles," went on to inspire countless covers.

October 24, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

'SNL' Nixes Morgan Wallen Appearance After Singer Violates COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Video of the country singer partying without a mask last weekend has surfaced on social media. "I respect the show's decision, because I know that I put them in jeopardy," Wallen says in a video.

October 08, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker

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  • Music

The Family Life Of Nashville Songwriting Greats, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

Boudleaux and Felice Bryant had a deep impact in Nashville, with notable hits like "Bye Bye Love" and “All I Have to Do Is Dream.” Their music has been...

April 28, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • and 1 more
Clockwise from Top Left: Tyler, the Creator; Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood; Lizzo; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Solange; Billie Eilish.

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  • Music

From Billie Eilish to Lizzo, Paste Magazine Shares Highlights From Their '50 Best Albums of 2019'

This year, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" spent a record 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Now, it holds the title of the longest...

December 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Bill Nigut and Brenda Lee

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  • Music

Two Way Street: GPB Celebrates Brenda Lee's Georgian Roots

In honor of the Ken Burns series Country Music , Bill Nigut is taking over the On Second Thought Sunday time slot with a special edition of Two Way...

September 24, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Jesse Nighswonger

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  • Music

Rebels and Ramblers: New Ken Burns 'Country Music' Documentary

From the Civil War to the Dust Bowl and from baseball to jazz, Ken Burns documentaries have covered a range of critical events in American history and...

September 14, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Atlanta native Faye Webster will perform at this year's Music Midtown festival, Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

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  • Music

Join Faye Webster And Her 'Atlanta Millionaire's Club' At Music Midtown

The annual Music Midtown festival takes place this weekend. Through its 25 year history — it launched in 1994 — A-list acts like Coldplay, Pearl Jam,...

September 09, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
In the living room of his Macon, Ga. home, Jimmy Haney holds a photo of himself taken in the days when he played the Grand Ole Opry. Haney was once rhythm guitarist for Patsy Cline.

Jimmy Haney: I'm Here Because Of Patsy Cline

Growing up at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains, Jimmy Haney had one dream. To join the musicians he and his father heard on the radio at the Grand...

September 05, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
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