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Written by Jessica Bray of Kentucky Country Music

2017
Bill Monroe box set to feature outtakes of popular songs
Celebrating the 100th birthday of Lily May Ledford
Chris Stapleton receives three ACM Award nominations
Country Music Hall of Fame to honor Loretta Lynn with special exhibit
Crystal Gayle becomes newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
Crystal Gayle to be highlighted on The Big Interview
George Molton inducted into Austin City Saloon Hall of Fame
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame hosts open house
Kentucky State Fair announces 2017 concert lineup
KY Artist to Watch: Tyler Childers
Loretta Lynn honored at Pre-Grammy event
Master Musician's Festival announces impressive lineup for 2017
Meet Kenny Rogers in Kentucky and benefit CASA of the Bluegrass
Patsy Cline Museum set to open in Nashville
Sturgill Simpson's revolution is now
Sunny Sweeney provides the sass and soul with latest release
The mystery of the Minnie Pearl Bronze Statue
Thursday Night Live concert series announces lineup
Watch Sturgill Simpson perform on Saturday Night Live
Who is Dumas Walker?

2016
A fitting homecoming for Sturgill Simpson at Lexington Opera House
A little note of thanks from a friend
A trip home for Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton joins all-star lineup for Charlie Daniels Volunteer JamChris Stapleton releases music video for Fire Away
Country music legend Don Williams announces retirement from music
Cumberland Highlanders celebrate 20 years of bringing bluegrass music to homes
Dolly Parton proves to be the Rhinestone Queen of Country Music with Kentucky tour stop
Funeral services announced for bluegrass musician Melvin Goins
Glen Campbell's wife to speak on their personal journey with Alzheimer’s
I was there when...
John Michael Montgomery to perform during 12th annual National Memorial Day Parade
Josh Goodlett talks about balance family alongside music career
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame group Exile announces 2016 Tour Dates
Kentucky Music Hall of Famer announces cancer diagnosis
Kentucky native to receive Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
Kentucky sweetheart Kelsey Waldon is set to release new album
Kenny Rogers announces final tour dates with Kentucky stop
KY Music Hall of Famer, Melvin Goins, passes away at age 83
Kentucky native Larry Williams reflects on his journey to Nashville
Pine Mountain State Resort Park to host 40th Annual Great American Dulcimer Convention
Loretta Lynn comes full circle with new album and PBS special
Loretta Lynn the biscuit queen
Partnering for a Cure
Remembering a Kentucky country music pioneer
Remembering Keith Whitley 27 years later
Renfro Valley keeping music tradition alive with 77th season in 2016
Renfro Valley announces 2016 concert season
Saying goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016 with country music highlights
See Chris Stapleton's Saturday Night Live Performances
Steve Wariner celebrates 20 years as Grand Ole Opry Member
Sturgill Simpson releases new song and album title
Sturgill Simpson releases Sugar Daddy
The African musical influence in the world of bluegrass music
The Angel Band has called up Ralph Stanley
Top music stars to perform in Louisville at 145th NRA Annual Meeting
Vince Gill on Kentucky Collectibles tv show
Travel Harlan Road with Kentucky natives NewTown
Watch Chris Stapleton donate instruments to his high school
Watch Chris Stapleton perform new tune, Hard Living
Watch the funeral for Dr. Ralph Stanley
Where are the females in the Country Music Hall of Fame?
Where to find famous graves in Nashville
Where to see Music in Kentucky
Who are the Coon Creek Girls?
Wynonna releases new music video

2015
A college memory thanks to Dr. Ralph Stanley
A night with legends' show to kick off CMA Music Fest 2015
Appalachian folk singer Jean Ritchie passes away
Barns - a lost piece in time of Appalachian history
Berea College Welcomes Public to Kentucky Musicians: Musical Traditions
Bluegrass festival to honor Kentucky singer's 100th birthday
Chris Stapleton announces two Kentucky concerts
Chris Stapleton debuts new song, Traveller
Corbin natives made history with Bristol sessions
Country Dancing with Sturgill Simpson, Chris Janson, and Charlie Starr
Country's Family Reunion pays tribute to Ray Price
Country music legend Lynn Anderson passes away
Crystal Gayle brings country music of your life to fans everywhere
Darrell Scott releases new song in tribute to Montana doctor
Dixie Hall, wife of Tom T. Hall, leaves a lasting legacy in music
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors coming to tv
Eddie Montgomery reflects on his Kentucky country music roots
Froggy Field Party to host Aaron Lewis and Brian Davis
George Jones Museum curates the history of the country music icon
How Pepsi Man became a hit song for Kentucky music legend Bobby Mackey
Indiana Museum dedicates theater and exhibit to Crystal Gayle
Justin Wells to release new solo album
Kentucky Chautauqua presents Grandpa Jones: Country Musician and Comic
Kentucky filmmakers showcase the life of Charlie Louvin
Kentucky Headhunters announce 2015 fall tour schedule
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame members Exile release book on their historic past
Kentucky native Josh Goodlett releases new video and single to radio
Kentucky native Loretta Lynn to be inducted into Music City Walk of Fame
Kentucky representative seeks to add Chris Stapleton on Country Music Highway
KY Homegrown: The Stone Pansy
Lessons learned thanks to Glen Campbell
Musical history behind House of the Rising Sun
Naomi Judd speaks at Berea College graduation ceremony
Nine Bullets Springs Showcase to feature 10 acts in one night
Oak Ridge Boys excel with quality entertainment at Renfro Valley
On this date - Keith Whitley
Phoenix Hill Tavern and Jim Porter's Good Time Emporium officially closed June 1st
Randy Travis reveals letter and new greatest hits album
Remembering Kentucky native Jon Hensley
Remembering Little Jimmy Dickens
Story behind Grandpa Jones shotgun
Story behind the Keith Whitley and Patty Loveless 1989 Hazard concert
Sturgill Simpson up for multiple Americana Awards
'The Voice' Season 8 Contestant and PCG Nashville artist Kelsie May signs with David Malloy for album debut
United Record Pressing - creating history one record at a time
Versailles native John Conlee to release new album
Walking behind the star with John Conlee
Waylon Jennings family response to Luke Bryan
Winter in Kentucky

2014
A Visit to the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills
Angaleena Presley on Late Show with David Letterman
Angaleena Presley releases new lyric video for Ain't No Man
Best in country music for 2014
Birthday Celebration with WSM-AM
Birthday of a Legend - Hank Williams
Bringing the Honky Tonk to The Voice
Catching up with Loretta Lynn
Covered bridges of Kentucky
Craig Wayne Boyd pays tribute to Wayne Mills on The Voice
Crockettsville Charity Concert & Trail Ride celebrates seven Years & over $725,000 raised
David 'Stringbean' Akeman's killer granted parole
Emi Sunshine: Crafting the art of mountain soul in music
Fifth on the Floor debuts new video for Whiskey
Five Reasons Why I Love Kentucky
Froggy Field Party Concert Recap
Funds needed for Grandpa Jones Historic Marker
Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman passes away
Hank 3 at Mercury Ballroom Review and Photos
Have a Willie Nice Day!
In-depth Look at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Class of 2015
In Memory: Phil Everly
Josh Osborne added to US 23 Country Music Highway
Judd Films keeping busy with film projects
Kentucky Headhunters celebrate a special anniversary
Kentucky music legend gets highway dedication
Kentucky native Steve Wariner takes on bluegrass music with success
Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson releases new video
Oak Ridge Boys at Renfro Valley
Reflecting on 2014 in country music and other matters
Remembering country music legend Vern Gosdin
Renfro Valley Celebrates 75th Anniversary
RS Guitarworks of Kentucky auctioning custom guitar
Story behind Craig Campbell's guitar strap
Sturgill Simpson in Louisville Recap
The Many Versions of The Highwayman
The Power of Love and Prayer with Joey and Rory
There's a Stranger in My House
Unbridled Eve Derby Eve Gala Highlights
Watch Fifth on the Floor's sing their final song live
Waylon Jennings and the Kentucky Wildcats
Waylon Jennings at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Who has recorded in RCA Studio A in Nashville?

2013
Bar owner charged with murder of killing country music singer
Blackberry Smoke leaves a major impression with Kentucky concert
Country Concerts of 2013
Concert Recap: Froggy St. Jude Jam
Fifth On the Floor exceeds expectations with Ashes and Angels
Happy Birthday Hank Williams
Kentucky honors musical heritage with 2013 Hall of Fame class
My Interviews of 2013 & Ones to Watch Followup
Oak Ridge Boys honored with Kentucky Colonel recognition
Oak Ridge Boys show off tradition with sold out performance at Renfro Valley
On this Date in Kentucky Music History - Red Foley
Quirky Country Music Song Day
Saying goodbye to a music legend, George Jones
Song Review: Alan Jackson - Blue Side of Heaven
The musical impact of Johnny Cash lives on even after passing away 10 years ago
Tune Up Thursday: The Grascals & Dierks Bentley - American Pickers
Wayne Mills Obituary
Whitey Morgan in Concert

2012
Blackberry Smoke provides soundtrack to life with latest release
Bluegrass music fans work to save Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival
Concert Review: Vince Gill at the Lexington Opera House
Country Music Highway Road to Fame introduced by Kentucky Governor
Country music loses its honky tonk angel
Country singer George Jones bids farewell to fans with tour
Dwight Yoakam and Ricky Skaggs to be honored by ACM Awards
Dwight Yoakam featured in Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
Earl Scruggs: Bluegrass music innovator passes away as legacy lives on
Keith Urban is shocked by Opry invitation
Keith Whitley's family tree grows
Kentucky country singers featured on Act of Valor Soundtrack
Kentucky native Jackie DeShannon to receive Governor's Award
Kentucky songwriter Frank Dycus passes away
Meet the 2013 Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Oak Ridge Boys energize country music with Renfro Valley performance
Outlaw singer Hank III goes beyond family tradition
Road to Fame contest to help Kentucky tornado victims
Tammy Wynette: Even in death there's controversy
Waylon Jennings to be honored with birthday bashes
Wynonna Judd marries her true love
Zooey Deschanel to play Loretta Lynn in Broadway play

2011
Ashton Shepherd becomes a Kentucky Colonel
Blackberry Smoke brings southern country rock to Kentucky
Blake Shelton sizzles live in Corbin
Blind Boys of Alabama take the high road with latest release
Brad Paisley provides country music showmanship at KFC Yum Center
Class of 2011: Country Music artists to watch
Country Music Halloween Costume Ideas
Country music journalist Patsi Bale Cox passes away
Country Throwdown concert series is a must see
Crockettsville Charity Concert and Trail Ride benefits eastern Kentucky
Ear X-Tacy Record Store Officially Closed
Froggy Field party a hit among country music fans
Glen Campbell bids farewell to Kentucky with concert
Grand Ole Opry Moments
Happy Birthday to Skeeter Davis
How the Oak Ridge Boys became the Grand Ole Opry Boys
Jamey Johnson and Blackberry Smoke bring southern sounds to Cincinnati
Kentucky country music star Wynonna Judd is engaged
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame inducts 7 into 2011 Class
Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson bring the Honky Tonk Roadhouse to Louisville
KY Music Hall of Fame Member Profile: Patty Loveless
Mules, Mullets, and Music
Oak Ridge Boys: Time Honored Tradition
Randy Travis still has golden voice
Shooter Jennings films music video in Kentucky
Shooter Jennings speaks against faux outlaws with new tune
Sunny Sweeney sings of heartache and hope with new release
The Grascals are cooking up Mayberry's Finest with their music
The Roys blend perfect harmonies on Lonesome Whistle
Top Country Albums of 2011

2010
2010 Year in Review in Country Music
Charlie Daniels brings history to the Kentucky State Fair
Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith passes away at 82
Country Throwdown Tour stop filled with singing in the rain
Even Rain Cannot Damper the Musical Spirits in Crockettsville
Halfway to Hazard concerts put on hold indefinitely
Hank Williams, Jr. brings a few rowdy friends to Louisville
Hank Williams, Sr. to receive special Lifetime Achievement Award
Haunted Songs in Country Music: Haunted Heart
Haunted Songs in Country Music: Ghost Riders in the Sky
Haunted Songs in Country Music: Midnight In Montgomery
Is the Grand Ole Opry Shunning the Legends of Country Music?
Jamey Johnson shaking country to its core with new release
Josh Thompson, Ashley Ray, and Six Miles South know how to throw the perfect field party
Josh Thompson - Blame it on Waylon for this talented singer
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame announces 2011 Inductees
Kentucky native Laura Bell Bundy makes country music debut
Kentucky native Loretta Lynn celebrates birthday and 50 years in business
Kentucky to celebrate the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe centennial birthday
Loretta Lynn honored for 50 years in music business
Loretta Lynn to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Men in country music to watch in 2010
Montgomery Gentry Build Playground for Lexington School
New Music Monday: Ashton Shepherd - Look it Up
New Music Monday: Josh Turner - I Wouldn't Be a Man
New Music Monday: Randy Houser - Man Like Me
Randy Houser brings southern soul to Kentucky
Songwriting legend Hank Cochran passes away
Sunny Sweeney - Honky Tonks and Heartaches
The Art of a Song
Wear black for Johnny Cash Day
When pop music goes country
Women in country music to watch in 2010
Wynonna Judd to represent KY in World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremonies

2009
Candy Coburn is a Pink Warrior on and off the stage
Dierks Bentley proves that every mile is a memory
Elvis changing the face of country & bluegrass music
Enjoy a Kentucky Country Christmas
Jamey Johnson and James Otto showcase their talent in Kentucky
Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser Bring Country Soul to Louisville
Jamey Johnson finds his way with new release
Kentucky natives Halfway 2 Hazard to host charity event featuring Tim McGraw
Oak Ridge Boys prove they still have it after 33 years at the KY State Fair
Rosanne Cash to premier The List
Shooter Jennings and friends brings the melodic groove to Busters
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