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April Verch Gets Swingy on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough" (premiere)

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Lynn's straightforward songs and Jewell's sly singing style meet in the middle on this tribute.

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The Year in Music: November 2010

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April Verch Gets Swingy on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough" (premiere)

Roots music fiddler April Verch returns with an album of classic country covers, and her first single is a swingy take on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough".

'Woman Walk the Line' Is a Love Letter to Country Music Past

Where female pop musicians tend to age out of the field, country musicians tend to possess a greater reverence for their predecessors, lionizing their greatness and proclaiming their influence at each and every opportunity.

The Strength of "Anatomy of a Song" Is Found in Its diverse and Impressive Group of Interviewees

A self-described “oral history jukebox” gives behind-the-scenes details about popular songs and the historical circumstances that shaped pop culture as we know it.

Loretta Lynn - "Lay Me Down" feat. Willie Nelson (Singles Going Steady)

"Lay Me Down" is a moving, inspiring, and meaningful piece of country music, qualities of which the modern genre seems to have nearly lost all connection to.

Loretta Lynn Has a New Album, 'Full Circle', and Absolutely No Plans of Retiring

Loretta Lynn: “As long as you keep singing, your voice gets better as you get older."

Why Country Music Really Needs Kacey Musgraves

At a time when mainstream country music is perceived as too pop, Musgraves has the potential to bring it back to the basics -- and in a progressive fashion, too.

The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 60-41

PopMatters' coverage of the 2000s' best recordings continues with selections spanning Swedish progressive metal to minimalist electro-R&B.

The Little Willies: For the Good Times

Norah Jones and co. took some of their most beloved country tunes and recreated them with the love you’d expect from the original songwriters themselves.

Lydia Loveless: Indestructible Machine

Ladies and Gents, Lydia Loveless came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Bad news is she's all out of bubblegum.

Eilen Jewell: Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn

Lynn's straightforward songs and Jewell's sly singing style meet in the middle on this tribute.

The Year in Music: November 2010

November 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a month full of new releases, award shows, and artist recognition.

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Louisiana Woman, Texas Troubadour

Need more duets in your life? Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb are among country music's best partnerships.

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