American Songwriter

On This Day in 1980, Loretta Lynn Celebrated the Release of Her Iconic Film, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’

Directed by Michael Apted and written by Tom Rickman, Coal Miner’s Daughter featured stars like Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D’Angelo, and for the part of Lynn, actress Sissy Spacek. Opening ...
Taste of Country

Remember Loretta Lynn’s Acting Debut?

Loretta Lynn's life and career have been the subject of multiple movies over the years, but the country icon's own acting career was surprisingly brief, consisting of just one mainstream acting job.
Whiskey Riff

Loretta Lynn Wrote “Coal Miner’s Daughter” On A $17 Guitar: “If I Told The Whole Story, Nobody Would Believe It”

A career-defining song. On this date in 1970, the late, great Loretta Lynn was at #1 on the country chart with her signature tune "Coal Miner's Daughter." It also became her first song to chart on the ...
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There Was Some Truth to Loretta Lynn's Stage Breakdown in Her Biopic

In March 1977, a 45-year-old Loretta Lynn spoke with Esquire about music, love, exhaustion, and anything that popped into the country music star's head. At one point, Loretta brought up that her ...
Taste of Country

Remember When Loretta Lynn Was Named the First Female CMA Entertainer of the Year?

Loretta Lynn broke one of country music's highest glass ceilings on Oct. 16, 1972, when she became the first female artist to win Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards. The country icon was up ...