Patsy Cline

Gordon Stoker dies at 88; sang with group backing Elvis Presley

2013-03-27 18:31:00

Gordon Stoker, the lead tenor in the Jordanaires vocal group that backed Elvis Presley, died Wednesday at his home in Brentwood, Tenn., after a lengthy illness, his son, Alan, told the Associated Press. He was 88. Stoker joined the Jordanaires in 1950,...

'American Idol' alum Crystal Bowersox to be Patsy Cline on Broadway

2013-03-27 07:23:00

Jessica Lange played singer Patsy Cline in the 1985 movie "Sweet Dreams" and received an Academy Award nomination. Starting in July, "American Idol" finalist Crystal Bowersox will incarnate the country singer in the Broadway-bound musical "Always…...

Review: 'One Night With Janis Joplin' will rock your world

2013-03-18 13:44:00

The legend that was and is Janis Joplin has influenced countless female rockers, many of them epic talents in their own right. And few if any theater events have done full justice to this trailblazing force of nature’s vocal impact and unflagging...

Kitty Wells, the 'undisputed queen of country music,' dies at 92

2012-07-16 14:04:00

Kitty Wells, the long-reigning “Queen of Country Music” and the first woman to reach No. 1 on the country chart with her attitude-changing hit “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,” died Monday at age 92 of complications...

Kitty Wells dies at 92; country music trailblazer

2012-07-17 00:00:00

Country singer Kitty Wells had been recording, touring and broadcasting without major success for more than a decade when she accepted an offer in 1952 to record one more song before she planned to turn her attention to staying at home and raising a...

Pinterest spreading to the travel world

2012-05-06 00:00:00

As a travel writer, I'm always looking for new tools I can use to help plan my trips. Lately, there's been lots of talk about a social media site called Pinterest, a free online photo bulletin board that's popular with designers, foodies and crafts...

Live review: Best Coast at the Wiltern

2012-05-21 16:37:45

Album review: Rufus Wainwright's 'Out of the Game'

2012-05-01 16:36:38

Country music at the Hollywood Bowl: From Patsy Cline to Dolly Parton, some highlights

2011-07-19 11:38:34

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Premiere: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, 'Millie Mae'

2012-01-20 16:36:10

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Album review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die'

2012-01-27 16:36:42

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PASSINGS: Philip Matthew Hannan, Johnnie Wright, Jessy Dixon

2011-10-01 00:00:00

Philip Matthew Hannan Cleric gave the eulogy for President Kennedy Retired New Orleans Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan, 98, who sought to console a grieving nation in his eulogy for President Kennedy, died Thursday in New Orleans after a long period of...

Singer Crystal Bowersox, who was a finalist on Fox's "American Idol," has been tapped to play country star Patsy Cline on Broadway.

2013-03-26 22:23:39

The immensely popular country singer had sold millions of records with songs like "Crazy" and "I Fall to Pieces." She was 30 when a Piper Comanche carrying her home from a benefit concert crashed in 1963, 90 miles from Nashville. More:

2012-12-10 11:15:50

Originally released in 2003 on Sugar Hill Records, Crazy: The Demo Sessions features demo recordings of songs Willie wrote between 1960-1966 while working for Ray Price's publishing company.

2012-04-30 11:04:00