Lexington, KY

Music connected to Lexington

About Lexington

• George Clooney, the acclaimed actor, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1961.
• The cheeseburger was first served at Kaelin's Restaurant in Lexington in 1934.
• Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing established Lexington as the "Horse Capital of the World."
• A mummified woman, nicknamed "Mummy Jane," was found in a Lexington building in 1911.
• The Great Depression significantly impacted Lexington's economy, slowing growth during the 1930s.
• Named in 1775 to celebrate the Revolutionary War's Battle of Lexington, it was incorporated in 1782.
• With over 320,000 residents, the population is larger than Iceland's.
• Sitting 948 feet above sea level, Lexington's altitude offers mild weather.
• Healthcare is a major industry, employing many Lexington residents.
• Lexington offers a blend of Southern charm and vibrant, modern energy.
• The region's underlying bedrock is primarily Ordovician limestone, formed over 450 million years ago.
• The Elkhorn Creek watershed drains much of the Lexington area.
• Gray foxes are common in the Lexington area, often seen in suburban neighborhoods.
• Bluegrass, a signature cool-season grass, thrives in the region's fertile soils.
• The Adena culture inhabited the area around Lexington, leaving behind burial mounds.
• In 1862, the Battle of Lexington, a minor skirmish in the Civil War, occurred near the city.
• Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, was built in the early 19th century.
• New Circle Road (KY Route 4) encircles much of Lexington.

Artists From Lexington

10 Foot Pole 2 Mello 7 Aurelius Alignak Anne Wilson Apochryphal Revelation Arlo Mckinney Arthur Hancock Attention Deficit Disorder Aubrey Cagle Ben Fugate Ben Sollee Beth Anderson Big Fresh Big Vonno Bolo Mules Boogie G and the Titanics Brian Littrell Brian Loschiavo Bryan Himes Buddy Cannon Buffy Lawson Caitlin Upton Caleb Bailey & The Bottom Dollars Cameron Jayne and 86 Black Candi Jenkins Carson Childers Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Chad Sexton Charlie Overman Chico Fellini Clay Everhart Crop Cy Twombly D.A.D. (Damned African Descendants) Dale Daniel Dan Burley Dane Sadler Daniel C. Grinstead Deep Nourished Roots Devine Carama Dirtbag Dolores Watson Donnie Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay Dream the Electric Sleep Driftwood Gypsy Edgar Hayes Ella Webster Fifth on the Floor Five Below Band Fredd C Funnel George Clooney Glass Coffin Graveyard Romeos Hancock & Shouse Hilary Hahn Homegrown Head Band Honey Child J.D. Crowe Jacob O'Donnell James Scott Jr Jeff Frohlich Jim Gleason Jim Varney JOD Trio Josh Hopkins Joshua Lars Weill Judith Blegen Julia Perry Justin Wells Kelly Pratt Kelly Richey Kent Blazy Kevin Richardson Laura Clayton Lee ‘Shot’ Williams Les McCann Lexington Philharmonic Lonnie Pitchford Lucy Becker Lylak Magnolia Boulevard Malachi Favors Manzel Marty Yonts Mash Grass Merle Koch Mojo Thunder Montgomery Gentry Movie Jail Nick Fletcher Oh My Me One Genesis Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers Palewalker Parlour Boys Pete Holmes Picturesque Plank Road String Band Polarboy Pyromancer Rachel Dratch Rags and Riches Raleigh Dailey Rebecca Gayle Howell Rhythm Phoenix Rob Jackson Robert Paxton Robert Shy Ross Coppley Rubi Rose Russ Highland Ryan Patterson Sam “The Man” Taylor Self Stealin' Horses Steven Feifke Stormtoker Tartarus Gate Taylor Hughes Teilen Terry McMillan The Bags The Blueberries The Chaotic Good The Local Honeys The Magnificent 7 The Mannequins The Wooks Thomas McGrady Today's Hits Todd Stricklin Too Close to Touch Trace Lysette Trav Troy Gentry UK Symphony Orchestra Virgil Lewis Walter Ford Warmer Milks Wednesday 13 Wheeler Walker Jr Wolven Daughter Zach Brock Zach Lafferty Zachary Martin ZaZa Emarosa Searows

Songs About Lexington

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