Loretta Lynn (left) and Vince Gill perform together in 2004. Writer Marissa Moss cites Lynn as an example of a progressive thinker in country music. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Kelsey Waldon
Kris Kristofferson's publicist, Tamara Saviano, offered Kelsey Waldon an internship after listening to her cover Townes Van Zandt. Laura E. Partain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kelsey Waldon on World Cafe
Phoebe Bridgers (center) and Matt Berninger (second from right) teamed up to record "Walking on a String," one of the best songs of October. Chloe Brewer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
William Bell collaborated with producer John Leventhal on an album titled This Is Where I Live. Ginette Callaway hide caption
Kelsey Waldon's new album, I've Got A Way, comes out August 12. Reto Sterchi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption