On January 19, 1991, nearly 28 years after her untimely passing. the country queen finally made her UK album chart debut. It took nearly 28 years after her untimely passing for Patsy Cline to achieve ...

On this day (January 5) in 1956, Patsy Cline began recording her self-titled debut album. The LP’s 12 tracks showcased Cline’s range with a combination of country-pop, rockabilly, and honky tonk songs ...

Patsy Cline was a pioneering country music artist known for her soulful voice and emotional weight. With timeless hits like Crazy and I Fall to Pieces, she became one of the genre’s most influential ...

She was a legendary country and pop music crooner of the 1950s and ’60s, known for her smooth-as-silk contralto voice and throaty vocals. Now the life of Patsy Cline is returning to the stage in Point ...

Playwright Ted Swindley’s new one-man show, “Just Killing Time (Before Time Kills Me!),” has a premiere reading at the Phoenicia Playhouse at 7 p.m. Saturday. It’s about his growing up in the South ...

Drury Lane Theatre’s sunny revival of “Always … Patsy Cline” comes at the right time. Summer is the ideal season for this warmhearted jukebox tuner by writer/creator Ted Swindley. A combination ...

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 ...

Cowboy hats and Nashville-style dresses proliferated Thursday night in Oakbrook Terrace. Not the first time I’ve noticed that fans of country music are more common in Chicago’s western suburbs than ...

Patsy Cline was a trailblazer who was destined to make country music history—but sadly, she met a shocking and early end. Catherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed Trump administration's changes to ...

Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and 1960s. But in 1963, she died in a plane crash at just 30 years old. Still, her legacy lives ...

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 ...