Classic Country

Taste Of Country recently reported that Loretta Lynn is under fire for age discrepancy.

On a recent edition of the Sunday Morning Classic Country Hall of Fame Show we saluted the Greatest Hits of Waylon Jennings.

Patsy Cline has always been one of my favorite voices in Country Music. I often wondered what her career would have been like if she lived a longer life.

George Jones recently cancelled shows due to an on-going recovery after being hospitalized for six days due to an upper respiratory infection. The 80-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer joins the likes of Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, who have also had to cancel several recent shows due to illness.

Garth Brooks and Connie Smith are two of the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  Although both are deserving of the honor, we've thought of 10 other Country legends who we think should be in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Every Sunday Morning I not only feature the classics on WGNA, but I also showcase new music from the legends. A reminder that many of Country Music's former hit makers are still recording and touring.

Richie Phillips recently wrote an article about the first concert that he ever introduced as an air talent on WGNA. The featured headliner that night was Randy Travis with an up and coming artist by the name of Ricky Van Shelton opening the show.  So, whatever happened to Ricky?

A knee surgery and pneumonia kept country legend Loretta Lynn from fulfilling a number of her late 2011 tour dates. An unknown ailment is keeping her off the road to begin 2012. The singer has canceled her first shows of the year, a Jan. 7 stop in Ashland, Ken. and a Jan. 8 show in Durham, N.C.

Over the past few years I've had the pleasure of hosting several Classic Country themed shows on WMHT-TV.  Now, I'm happy to report that I'll be hosting the local segments of the upcoming PBS special, 'Opry Memories.'

I got great feedback on a story I posted yesterday here on WGNA.com about our special Memorial Day Weekend programming. Country 107.7, WGNA-FM is giving you an 80's and 90's Country Memories Weekend.

This Memorial Holiday weekend Country 107.7, WGNA-FM honors our servicemen and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our great nation. We will also let you reflect on some great Country music memories from the 80's and 90's.

Almost every Friday on WGNA.COM, Scott Blaine features a video of a song that you may have forgotten about with his “Flashback Friday” blog.