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Loretta and Doolittle Lynn got married 65 years ago today

Child marriage in coal mining country. Infidelity, alcoholism and gospel music. Loretta Lynn's success as a recording artist seems improbable unless one considers the rich vein of songwriting material that was her birthright. And it was on this day in 1948 that Lynn married Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr., ... More >>

She & Him subtly charm at First Avenue

Steve Cohen for City Pages​Throughout She & Him's jaunty sold out show at First Avenue on Saturday it seemed much more like a she and them show - the focus was consistently on frontwoman Zooey Deschanel, while Matt Ward seemed content to fade into the mix along with the five-piece backing band ... More >>

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