American Songwriter

Watch a Young Loretta Lynn Perform Her First No. 1 Single “Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’” With Bill Monroe

To many fans, the late, great Loretta Lynn is still the queen of country music. Few artists in the genre—men or women—were as authentic in their songwriting at Lynn. Telling her life story through her ...
American Songwriter

Watch a Proud Loretta Lynn Embrace a Young Emmy Russell in Pre-‘American Idol’ Performance

While it seems like season 22 of American Idol just started, the show is already promoting its Top 10. Over the last few weeks, judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan offered advice to ...
Taste of Country

15 Photos Prove ‘American Idol’ Star Emmy Russell Is Loretta Lynn’s Living Legacy

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell is competing on Season 22 of American Idol, and the young singer looks just like her memaw in the early days of her career. In addition to an incredible ...
Yahoo

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter opens up about getting eliminated from 'American Idol': 'I know I'm chosen'

Emmy Russell is reflecting on her “American Idol” journey. The singer, 25, who is the granddaughter of late country legend Loretta Lynn, was eliminated from the singing competition on May 12 after ...
Yahoo

Did Loretta Lynn's granddaughter make American Idol Top 12? Emmy Russell sings Bonnie Raitt

Emmy Russell continued her American Idol journey Sunday, singing for the chance to reach the Top 12. Russell − the granddaughter of country singer Loretta Lynn who has Kentucky ties − performed the ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Loretta Lynn’s music brought to life at Paramount with her long-time band

ASHLAND — On the western edge of Huntington, right across the border as you cross the river and enter the Commonwealth of Kentucky, lies the world-famous Country Music Highway. Also known as simply ...