The New York Times – Music:
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 65th annual ceremony will be announced on Tuesday. The show will take place on Feb. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Category: Country Music
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Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
His group had 32 No. 1 country singles, and his guitar and fiddle playing helped extend its reach to a generation raised on rock ’n’ roll.
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Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Music:
With his pounding piano, his impassioned vocals and his incendiary performing style, Mr. Lewis lived up to his nickname, the Killer.
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Jody Miller, Singer of ‘Queen of the House’ and More, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
Best known for a 1965 homemaker’s reply to a hobo’s refrain, the Oklahoma native had a hit the same year with the very different “Home of the Brave.”
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Remembering Loretta Lynn
The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about the country music titan’s sly radicalism and the many readings and misreadings of her work.
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Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Music:
She and her background vocalists were heard “oohing” and “aahing” on thousands of country and pop hits recorded in the 1950s and ’60s.
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The Sudden Rise of Zach Bryan
The New York Times – Music:
The breakout country-folk singer and songwriter has found an audience for his old-fashioned artistry largely on a newer platform: streaming.
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‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’: Bringing Loretta Lynn’s Story to Life
The New York Times – Music:
The 1976 book (and its 1980 film adaptation) helped the world see the country star’s remarkable resilience. The writer who worked by her side remembers his one-of-a-kind collaborator.