Country Icon, 60, Makes Heartfelt Admission During Sold-Out Concert originally appeared on Parade.
Her list of awards could choke a horse, and her “Cowboy Lasagna” could satiate even the hungriest of horse-wranglers.
Trisha Yearwood, 60, is more than just a country music legend. One of the top ‘90s country artists and still a formidable force today, the multiple GRAMMY, CMA and ACM award winner is also a New York Times-bestselling cookbook author, an actress, a chef and an entrepreneur.
On Wednesday, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Instagram account posted a stunning series of pictures of Yearwood pouring her heart out at a sold-out concert in connection with the museum’s “Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock” exhibit, which is due to end its almost 3-year run on September 16.
As she faced her fans, Yearwood took the microphone and opened up about why this particular concert was so special to her.
“I’m not exaggerating when I say that Linda Ronstadt is THE reason I became a singer,” Yearwood told the packed audience, according the same Instagram post. “Celebrating Linda and her fellow L.A.-based musicians alongside some of my biggest musical heroes is a lifelong dream come true for me.”
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Performing in a concert alongside Yearwood were special guests including Rodney J. Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Bernie Leadon, James Taylorand Patti Scialfa Springsteen.
Yearwood co-produced the event, which is dedicated to the historic L.A.-based musical community that founded and defined the “country-rock” genre which got its start in the ‘60s, grew to its height in the ‘80s, and still informs popular music to this day.
In the comments section of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Instagram post, fans sang their praises for the “fabulous” night of music made all the more special by Yearwood’s heartfelt words.
“What an amazing night,” one fan wrote.
“THIS IS EVERYTHING!!!!” another replied with a heart eyes emoji.
“In my top ten all-time live concerts,” wrote a third, “And I have been going to concerts for near on 70 years.”
Country Icon, 60, Makes Heartfelt Admission During Sold-Out Concert first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
