Cody Johnson's new rendition of Merle Haggard's "Footlights" was timed to come out on the late legend's birthday — which also happens to be the day he died. But that's not even the most powerful part ...
On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 with His Second Chart-Topping Live Album of the Year
Shortly after finding success with the studio version of “Okie from Muskogee,” Haggard released a live album of the same name. It became a multi-week No. 1 in the summer of 1970. So, after “The ...
Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle is a fitting farewell to the outlaw-country legend—and the bandmates Willie lost after recording it. Your opinion of Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle will depend on how ...
Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard -- one by his friend and occasional collaborator -- surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore’s Hayley ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Jake Worthington performed at the Grand Ole Opry recently, he brought a special guest with him —a bit of family history, as ...
HighTone Records returns under Craft, debuting Tulare Dust, a Merle Haggard tribute that proves the legend wrote circles around most. Originally founded in 1983, HighTone carved its reputation by ...
Merle Haggard was an escape artist. The future country music legend broke out of juvenile hall and prison 17 times by his own count as a teenager and young man. But his greatest escape was getting out ...
The music-savvy actor-director honors Merle Haggard, bringing in today's top Americana stars to cover the late country legend’s songs over the course of the three-hour film. Hawke keeps the two-part ...
The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic The double album consists of 26 tracks, ...
The title of Ethan Hawke’s new documentary about Merle Haggard is “Highway 99 a double album” — so for those too young to remember life before streaming playlists, it’s worth noting a double album is ...
Without This Woman, Merle Haggard Might Have Never Released Hits Like “Mama Tried” and “Working Man”
From a troubled childhood to the unforgiving walls of a San Quentin prison cell, Merle Haggard certainly overcame plenty of obstacles on his own to get to some of his greatest career highs, but none ...
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