The family of the late Loretta Lynn sent a message of support and love ... and over the course of their long marriage, he cheered her on from the sidelines and even inspired some of her music.

Loretta Lynn had seven siblings ... from growing up in poverty to maintaining a strong marriage. Much of it was based on her childhood with her siblings, including her song “Coal Miner ...

Loretta Lynn In ‘Great Spirits’ After Breaking ... drinking and the violence that she’s admitted was a part of their marriage, theirs is, for Lynn, a true love story.

The granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, Emmy Russell is learning to juggle music, marriage and motherhood post 'American Idol.' ...

Maybe that’s what marriage is. It’s just like, I don’t want this person out of my life.’” No longer just the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, Emmy Russell is carving out her own path.

Loretta Lynn, who rose from a hardscrabble upbringing ... The former was a prideful rebuke to someone who threatened to bust up a marriage, the latter a strong, funny slice of life.