Country music singer Marty Stuart says his new U.S.

MUSIC SCENE Kathy Mattea went through the Nashville star-making machinery, and emerged with her creativity intact. She had a few hits, won a Grammy, established a name for herself, and has no hard feelings. Light-years away from contemporary country, her latest album, "Coal," is closer to folk.

Marty Stuart thinks there's room on TV for the style of country music he remembers from "The Porter Wagoner Show,""Flatt & Scruggs" and, of course, "Hee Haw." So Stuart decided to create his own show. "The Marty Stuart Show" will begin airing Sunday nights come November on cable's RFD-TV.

Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80.

Country Music Hall of Famer PORTER WAGONER celebrates his 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, May 19 with a special performance featuring WAGONER, Patty Loveless, Dolly Parton -- PORTER's longtime duet partner in the '60s and '70s -- and others.