Jack White Added to Tonight’s Loretta Lynn Tribute on CMT

Jack White, who was instrumental in bringing Loretta Lynn’s identify again into the general public eye almost 20 years in the past, has been introduced as an addition to the all-star tribute live performance going down tonight at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry Home and airing stay on CMT.

White (image above at rehearsal for the particular) produced Lynn’s “Van Lear Rose” comeback album in 2003 and sang “Portland, Oregon” along with her as a duet on the document. It hasn’t been revealed what music White will carry out at tonight’s tribute present, though Lynn’s “Rated X” could be a chance, because the White Stripes famously lined that Lynn hit.

The published can even embody uncommon footage of White and Lynn singing an early music of hers, “Whispering Sea,” that was beforehand seen solely as a part of a “Van Lear Rose” package deal for Third Man Vault subscribers. In addition to White and Lynn recording collectively, she and the White Stripes shared a invoice collectively on a number of events, together with a memorable gig on the Ryman Auditorium close to the time “Van Lear Rose” got here out.

Tonight’s tribute, “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn,” will exit stay on CMT at 7 p.m ET/6 CT.

Performers beforehand introduced for this system embody George Strait, Brandi Carlile, Wynonna Judd with the Gaither Vocal Keith City, Darius Rucker, Margo Value, Tanya Tucker, Crystal Gayle, Little Large City, the duo of Emmy Russell and Lukas Nelson, and the Highwomen (with Carlile, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby joined by recent recruit Brittney Spencer).

Testimonials shall be provided on the particular by Sheryl Crow, Religion Hill, Tim McGraw, Barbara Mandrell, Martina McBride and Hoda Kotb.

This gained’t be the final of Nashville’s salutes to Lynn, who died Oct. 4 at age 92. The upcoming CMA Awards present, to be broadcast stay Nov. 9 from Nashville’s Bridgestone Area on ABC, may have its personal Lynn tribute to open the telecast; no artists for which have but been introduced.