Loretta Lynn
What links Cate Blanchett’s new film Tár to Sissy Spacek and hot sauce?
A composer and conductor opens the door to Loretta Lynn, Wings of Desire and classic 90s rock from Goo Goo Dolls
Larry Ryan
07, Jan, 2023 @1:00 PM
The 20 greatest Christmas albums – ranked!
Whether you fancy a heartwarming carol with Elvis or the story of a yuletide drug dealer from OutKast, there’s a festive album for you in our rundown of the best ever
Alexis Petridis
15, Dec, 2022 @1:52 PM
Loretta Lynn chronicled women’s lives, from the new freedoms to defiant songs of survival
While Lynn claimed not to be a ‘big fan of women’s liberation’, her songs told a different story, documenting female pleasure, pain and physicality
Laura Barton
05, Oct, 2022 @1:05 PM
Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90
Kentucky-born singer went from poverty and teenage marriage to becoming one of the most celebrated stars of US country
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
04, Oct, 2022 @2:32 PM
‘I’d carry the misery around with me all day’: Sissy Spacek on acting, grief and her sci-fi debut at 72
The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter talks about losing her brother, working with Hollywood’s greats and infuriating Harvey Weinstein
Simon Hattenstone
09, May, 2022 @5:00 AM
Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough review – a spirited victory lap
Fifty albums in, the country star and guests are in the mood to celebrate
Emily Mackay
21, Mar, 2021 @1:00 PM
Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
An album of flinty classics and sparky duets, full of resolve – the extraordinary country singer shows no sign of slowing
Alexis Petridis
11, Mar, 2021 @11:30 AM
The greatest banned songs of all time – ranked!
Thirty years on from 2 Live Crew being banned by the Beeb, we pick 20 foul-mouthed, orgiastic outings deemed too scandalous for public consumption
Laura Snapes
14, Feb, 2019 @1:02 PM
Pistol Annies: the country 'girl group' confronting divorce and darkness
Trio Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley sing about life’s ‘harsher things’ – and are topping the country charts despite a male-dominated scene
Eve Barlow
12, Dec, 2018 @12:30 PM
Cocaine & Rhinestones: a country history lesson – podcasts of the week
A new podcast shines light on the annals of country and helps Nashville newbies figure out the lore of greats including Loretta Lynn
Rowan Slaney and Hannah Verdier
02, Feb, 2018 @8:00 AM
'Country music has become apolitical': why have acts kept quiet on the election?
Perhaps for the first time, Nashville’s country musicians have determined that the risks of supporting a 2016 president candidate outweigh the rewards
Jon Bernstein
03, Nov, 2016 @7:00 PM
Loretta Lynn moves past well-trodden origins to a spot in country's pantheon
Full Circle, the singer’s 55th album, is out this month and on it she retells her story for the uninitiated, while conjuring new tricks for the faithful
Mark Guarino
23, Mar, 2016 @1:43 PM
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