On October 16, 1972—53 years ago today—Lynn made history when she became the first female artist to win Entertainer of the ...

“On this day in 1972, Loretta became the first woman to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year award! During her career, she won a total of 8 CMA Awards, but it was this award that cemented her role as a ...

On this day in 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to win the CMA's highly coveted Entertainer of the Year prize.

Few country artists could match Charley Pride’s level of success in the 1970s. He collected eight No. 1 albums and 20 No. 1 singles. He also earned several awards, including three Grammy Awards and ...

(WCYB) — The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is celebrating classic country musicians with a brand new exhibit that's now open. It's called "Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music,1972-1981. The ...

Some 80 photographs by Henry Horenstein depict country music fans and performers, including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Ricky Skaggs, the Carter Family, Loretta ...

BRISTOL, Va--The Birthplace of Country Music Museum has a new exhibit open to the public. "Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music, 1972-1981" is open to the public until March 2021. It features a ...

Five decades ago, Loretta Lynn ran on stage at the Ryman Auditorium to make country music history. At the CMA Awards in 1972, Lynn — a coal miner's daughter who loved country music enough to kiss the ...

The core of “Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music 1972-1981,” is 27 remarkable, candid black and white portraits of music royalty — Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Jerry Lee Lewis and ...