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 ...

With hits like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Crazy,” Patsy Cline forged a path for all country-pop crossover acts who came after her. Sadly, her already-illustrious career was cut short when she died ...

Patsy Cline's life and career were cut short in a plane crash six decades ago. But her musical legacy endures and her influence palpable in a star-packed tribute concert appearing Friday night on PBS.

Nashville and Middle Tennessee are no strangers to plane crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration keeps data for reported aircraft incidents dating back to 1978. Over 1,600 reports were made in ...

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 ...

Country western music icon Patsy Cline was born just one year after the birth of my own mom Peggy. Patsy was born Sept. 8, 1932, and mom Peggy, Aug. 17, 1931. Tragically, Patsy died at age 30 in March ...

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s been just over 60 years since a plane carrying Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and the pilot, Randy Hughes, crashed in Benton County. It was a dark day ...

Virginia native and noted country music artist Patsy Cline died in a plane crash in Tennessee. Cline is buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in Winchester. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is ...