Forever defined by the ethos of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” — the No. 1 country hit of 1970 that lent its title to her bestselling autobiography and the 1980 film that gave Sissy Spacek an Oscar — Loretta ...

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 17: Musician Loretta Lynn performs onstage at the BBC Music showcase during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Stubbs on March 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by ...

Loretta Lynn had four children by the time she was 18 years old, and four albums by the time she was 33. Fifty years later, Lynn is 83, and one of the most highly-awarded female country music singers, ...

Loretta Lynn sang the truth. Period. Her truth? It didn't cut corners on reproductive rights or two-timing brawls. It swung open a screen door and invited listeners inside her Kentucky holler. It ...

The legendary Loretta Lynn topped the country charts on this day in 1970 with her autobiographical hit "Coal Miner's Daughter ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Loretta Lynn, the Grammy-winning country music icon who died Tuesday at 90, lived through — and sang about — decades of advancements for women's social movements, achievements now ...

Lynn released the song “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in 1970. It went on to inspire the title of her book Coal Miner’s Daughter and a 1980 movie of the same name. With the song, Lynn details what it was ...

Country music icon Loretta Lynn wrote more than a hundred recorded songs in her life. Some of them stirred controversy from time to time. One even received a ban from country music radio that’s been ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Titled A Song and A Prayer, the new book features 30 ...