Benny Birchfield, the widower of country artist Jean Shepard, was injured during a fatal stabbing that took place outside of Nashville on Saturday (Dec. 17).
Jean Shepard knows a thing or two about country music; after all, in addition to her numerous singles and albums, she's been a part of the Grand Ole Opry for 60 years. But the singer isn't happy with today's country music, and she's not afraid to say so.
Two of the new inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame are women, a fact that Jean Shepard is quite proud of. Jean (pictured left), along with Reba McEntire and songwriter Bobby Braddock (pictured right), will officially join the elite group of Hall of Fame members at the prestigious Medallion Ceremony later this year...