Kristen Harris 
Linda never needed a husband to become a mother.
She adopted her daughter Mary Clementine in 1990 and her son Carlos in 1994, then deliberately kept them away from the cameras while they grew up.
Alan Jackson is fighting through Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease as he finishes his goodbye tour.
BUT HE IS NOT WALKING THROUGH THIS FINAL CHAPTER ALONE.
Alan Jackson does not need to shout to make a point.
Sometimes all he needs is a guitar.
The youngest member of The Trio is now just one step away from 80, while Linda Ronstadt is 79 and Dolly Parton turned 80 this January. Three women who once stood together in perfect harmony are now facing the same truth their fans face too: time changes everything.
They say it was just another morning in Austin until Willie Nelson came trotting down Congress Avenue on a horse.
Linda Ronstadt’s first big hit came with the Stone Poneys.
But even then, the writing was on the wall.
LINDA RONSTADT WAS THE VOICE PEOPLE COULD NOT IGNORE.
Alan Jackson’s final show is already sold out.
And that says everything about the kind of loyalty he earned.
Reba McEntire walked onstage to honor Alan Jackson for a lifetime of country music.
Alan Jackson was never the loudest rebel in country music.
But when he felt something was wrong, he knew exactly how to make a point.
Alan Jackson was known for steady country songs, heartfelt ballads, and that calm Georgia-boy image.
Then came “I Don’t Even Know Your Name.”