James Brown was proud to be an American. Courtesy: Heinrich Klaffs/Wikicommons. One of the more annoying aspects of the United States in the 21st century is that the political right, by which I mean the people who have been drifting farther to the right until they’ve made Francisco Franco…

Loretta Lynn, courtesy: David McClister. Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Grand Ole Opry member and Grammy-winning artist Loretta Lynn died at the age 90 Tuesday morning. According to her publicist, Lynn passed away in her sleep in her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. In more than six decades in…

Loretta Lynn, “Still Woman Enough.” Country icon Loretta Lynn is about to release her 50th solo studio album and one thing that remains obvious, at 88-years-old, is that she’s still a reigning queen in country music. She sets out to prove just that on Still Woman Enough, inspired by the…

George Jones, courtesy. Courtesy of Schmidt PR: Alan Jackson: Well, heaven better get ready for some great country music. While George was known for his wild and crazy days, I’ve known him for 25 years as a friend. He had grown into a real good man. Of course, he will…