When Loretta Lynn and little sister Crystal Gayle posed for their joint PEOPLE cover story in 1978, they were two of country music's biggest stars. But behind the scenes, they were like any other ...

Few songs manage to feel as timeless as a true country love classic, but one 1982 duet has done exactly that. Decades later, ...

The song reminds Gayle of her Kentucky upbringing, as her and sister Loretta Lynn's mother would often play big band music in their home Tricia Despres is a writer for PEOPLE digital, covering ...

One of the most popular and widely recognized female country singers of her era, Crystal Gayle supported her trademark, nearly floor-length hair with a supple voice, a flair for ballads, and a ...

“It’s been a crazy, crazy couple of years,” pop and country singing star Crystal Gayle says ahead of her Christmas show Saturday at the Manship Theatre. “I’m so glad that things are opening up and ...

Crystal Gayle says she’s doing better, but she’s still got a way to go in her recovery after a recent knee injury led to her having to cancel a planned public appearance. Gayle was scheduled to appear ...

Crystal Gayle and her sister, Peggy Sue Wright, paid musical tribute to their late sister, Loretta Lynn, with a special performance at the 2022 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony in Nashville. The pair ...

It’s Rodeo Time in Houston, and a lot of people’s thoughts and memories over the years have not to do with mutton busting or bull riding, but the musical performers they saw at the Astrodome or (now) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Apr 24, 2025, 03:49pm EDT Alana Springsteen at the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at ...

At the time, Leigh was a relatively new songwriter, already feeling depressed that he wasn’t having more success. According to Classic Country Music Stories, Leigh wrote “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes ...

Loretta Lynn has performed in Lancaster, and now it's her sister's turn. Crystal Gayle, with the sultry voice and the flowing, floor-length hair, will stop at Lancaster's American Music Theatre for ...