Country Music boasts a long line of legendary performers who helped shape and define the genre.

It all started way back in the 1920s with The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and a handful of other artists that helped create what would eventually become one of the most successful industries the world has ever known.

The style of music that falls under the Country umbrella changes a bit with each generation, but every new generation includes a small handful of performers who end up becoming true legends and icons of the genre by the time they finally put down their mics for good.

And one of the most legendary Country performers of all time will always be the great Loretta Lynn.  [Read more…]