Loretta Lynn Dead: Country Music Legend, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Singer Dies at 90

The Beatles star and founder, John Lennon. The star was born on October 9, 1940, and spent the best part of his early years in Liverpool, England. Just before his assassination in 1980, Lennon was approached by an old friend from Liverpool who wanted to rekindle their relationship and do some work together.

Sir Paul McCartney's brother Mike McCartney was The Beatles original drummer but lost out on the gig of a lifetime. Younger sibling Mike, 78, has revealed that he was the first person to pick up the sticks behind two of the eventual Fab Four - Paul and John Lennon - when they started out as The Quarrymen, but after he broke his arm at Scout camp he was left with nerve damage which meant his drumming days were over. When asked if he had been The Beatles original drummer in an exclusive interview with BANG Showbiz, he replied: "Yes.

John Lennon. The Beatles star was born on October 9, 1940, and spent the best part of his early years in Liverpool, England. Just before his assassination in 1980, Lennon was approached by an old friend from Liverpool who wanted to rekindle their relationship and do some work together.

Angela Lansbury has died at the age of 96 in her home.

countdown to CMT Artists of the Year is on — and this year's performers have just been unveiled. When fans tune in to the annual event on Friday, viewers will get to see a lineup of country music's brightest stars grace the stage at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Included in the 2022 roster of performers are honorees Alan Jackson, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson.

Paul McCartney says biggest Beatles feud was between John Lennon and George Harrison The Wombles released four albums in the 19702 that spanned a string of smash singles including The Wombling Song, Remember You’re A Womble and Wombles Everywhere. Mike smashed up the masters of the band he masterminded as a series of The Beatles’ albums have been remixed and expanded by Giles Martin, son of late Beatles producer George Martin. Re-releases have so far included Sgt.

John Lennon was born on this day, October 9, back in 1940. The founding member of The Beatles endured a tough life, in some respects.

John Lennon left the world in mourning when he was tragically associated in December 1980.The Beetle's star who was responsible for songs such as Imagine and I'm Losing You captivated fans with his sultry tones and intriguing lyrics before he passed away.Married to Yoko Ono, John left behind his beloved wife and his two sons.READ MORE: Celebs who misbehaved at Buckingham Palace – stolen loo rolls and spliff smokingBut when John passed away controversy surrounding his will came to light as certain family members were deliberately left out of his fortune which was said to be $200million (£180m) at the time of his death.Daily Star has taken a look at the details of his will and who he left his millions to.Most of the details regarding John's will was kept under wraps - until his first son Julian Lennon spoke out.John's son Julian, who he shared with his first wife Cynthia spoke openly about the distress he felt being excluded from his father's will, despite his half brother Sean being included.Julian later revealed that he was supposed to receive £2,400 a year in maintenance from the divorce settlement between his father and his mother.There was also £50,000 trust fund which was inherited by Julian when he was 25 years old.However considering the singer's net worth at the time which is now close to £612.3 million, Julian felt that he was left out in the dark.Speaking about the will to the Telegraph in 1998, Julian said: "I don’t think it was necessarily fair, but I’m OK.

David O Russell’s oeuvre, it’s that great film-making chops (Three Kings!) meet wildly divergent outcomes (often within a single film); Russell will fall out with some of his cast, and said cast will be star-filled. His latest is Amsterdam, a period crime romp led by Margot Robbie, Christian Bale and John David Washington, abetted by Robert De Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Andrea Riseborough, Zoe Saldaña, Michael Shannon and Taylor Swift. Results may vary.

When Paul McCartney came to the end of his time with the Beatles, there was one place in Scotland that offered respite and a place to look to the future – both for his growing family and for new musical projects. The idyllic Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula not only captured his heart but also provided inspiration for his new band.

Nancy Russell Nancy Russell worked in the music industry in Nashville for decades and was the manager to stars including Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood and — at the time of her Grammy-winning early 2000s comeback with “Van Lear Rose” — the late, great Loretta Lynn. Russell now lives in Southern California, consulting on independent music projects while focusing on screenwriting. She shared her memories of Lynn with Variety. The first time I saw Loretta Lynn in person was at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in 1986, about a year before I moved to Nashville. Dressed in bright turquoise spandex and a white blouse, she sang her hits with warmth and spirit, committing to every single member of that audience. Never could I imagine that 15 years later I’d have the privilege to be her manager.

assassination of John Lennon … I think Chris Stein [of Blondie] put it best: ‘The ’80s murdered what was left of the ’60s.’”When an editor suggested she excavate her old photos from the decade for a possible project, Goldsmith grudgingly started going through her negatives. But as she pored over her trove of images, she realized that the 1980s were actually pretty rad.“I really saw what a creative time it was,” the Detroit native said.

© RideApart. com Loretta Lynn - RIP That’s before you start to talk about how she played a large part in making American motocross what it is today. The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship—through which many of the best and brightest stars over the decades have come up—has made Loretta Lynn’s Ranch its heart since 1982.

Scott Weiland’s previously unreleased cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ has been shared online. Check it out below.The rendition, which comes three decades after Weiland’s band Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album ‘Core’, will also be part of Weiland’s expanded version of his 2011 album ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ – set for release ON November 4.The expanded edition of the album will also include four bonus tracks not included on the original, which will accompany Weiland’s covers of ‘White Christmas’, ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Winter Wonderland’.‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Deluxe Edition’ will come pressed onto variously vinyl variants all sharing a Christmas theme including red and green vinyl.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Loretta Lynn died Tuesday at age 90. Todd Snider is a singer-songwriter who collaborated on writing songs with Lynn, including “Don’t Tempt Me,” which he recorded, and “Everything It Takes,” which appeared on her “Full Circle” album. Lynn penned the forward for a biography of Snider that will be published in 2023, writing in part, “”Todd Snider is a flat-out musical genius. I’ve been around a pretty good while, and there are a very few singer-songwriters who I would say that about, but Todd is one of them.” He wrote down thoughts about his working friendship with Lynn for Variety: I knew Loretta through her daughter Peggy. She is married to one of my oldest and closest friends, Mark Marchetti, and because of them Loretta knew of me.

Jack White says Loretta Lynn was “like a mother figure” to him. The White Stripes star paid tribute to his friend and ‘The Pill’ country legend - who died aged 90 on Tuesday (04. 10.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music has acquired a major stake in Joey Ramone’s music-publishing assets for around $10 million, according to people close to the transaction. Terms of the deal include non-exclusive rights to license Joey Ramone’s name and likeness, as well as income for songs across the band’s repertoire of music; the news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. While the music-catalog market has been booming for the past several years, with blockbuster deals for catalogs by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen (both for around $600 million), Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, James Brown (all around the low nine figures) and more, this is possibly the first such deal for a punk-era artist, and could open up a new field of opportunity in a rapidly narrowing market.

Loretta Lynn was more than just a musical idol to Jack White, who produced her acclaimed 2004 album Van Lear Rose and counted her as a friend.

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.Lynn already had four children before launching her career in the early 1960s, and her songs reflected her pride in her rural Kentucky background.Her biggest hits came in the 1960s and '70s, including Coal Mine's Daughter, You Ain't Woman Enough, The Pill, Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Rated X and You're Looking at Country.She was also portrayed by Sissy Spacek in the 1980 movie Coal Miner's Daughter basked on the singer's best-selling book.