Patsy Cline didn't originally want to record the Willie Nelson-penned heartbreak ballad that became her signature hit.

In many ways, Patsy Cline was country music’s original female firebrand. Before crossover hits were a foregone conclusion, she dominated both the country and pop charts with songs like “Walking After ...

On this day 63 years ago, beloved entertainer Patsy Cline made what is believed to be her last television appearance. During that final TV appearance, which took place on The Glenn Reeves Show on ...

Just three months after the tragic death of country music starPatsy Cline, her record label took an important step in preserving and celebrating her remarkable career. On June 10, 1963, Decca Records ...

Country legend Patsy Cline is an icon who inspired many other country superstars, so some people are surprised to hear she only lived to the age of 30. Unfortunately, she was killed in a tragic ...

Patsy Cline told Dottie West in the days before her death: ‘ When it’s my time to go, it’s my time’ On March 3, 1963, Cline performed at a benefit in Kansas. Following her performances, she was unable ...

Editor's note: The crash that killed Patsy Cline happened March 5, 1963. This story recounting the tragedy and its impact in Nashville was originally published on the 53rd anniversary of her death.

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 29, 2025. Click here for that audio. Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and ...

Just ahead of the forthcoming Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust, Loretta Lynn’s memoir of her friendship with fellow country-music icon Patsy Cline, Lynn releases a new version of one of Cline’s most ...