Willie Nelson and friends, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Paul Simon and Merle Haggard
There's a great video on uncut.co.uk at the moment of Neil Young singing 'Happy Birthday' in affectionate celebration of Willie Nelson, who was, astonishingly, 80 last month.
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Merle Haggard Remembers George Jones
His voice was like a stradivarius violin: one of the greatest instruments ever made.
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Vince Gill Duets Album to Honor Buck Owens, Merle Haggard
Vince Gill announced earlier this year he was working on several new projects, including an bluegrass album.
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Graded on a Curve: Merle Haggard, Swinging Doors
Merle Haggard is a man who needs no introduction.
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Merle Haggard: The Complete ‘60s Capitol Singles
As with their collections of singles on Wanda Jackson and George Jones , Ominvore's anthology of twenty-eight Merle Haggard sides – fourteen A's and their respective B's – shows off a perspective not covered by greatest hits collections or original album reissues.
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Country Music Legends' Hits Resurrected on New Albums
A plethora of material from a trio of iconic performers is being reissued on CD early next year.
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“Strange and Wonderful Things Happen” : Interview with “My Fool Heart” Writer-Director Jeffrey Martin
For a movie slated for test-screening next month in Charlottesville, VA (fitting since the the movie takes place in Virginia) details on My Fool Heart ( Facebook ) are as rare as hen's teeth.
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Easton Corbin, 'All Over the Road' Follows Traditional Country Map
When Easton Corbin references Keith Whitley , George Jones and Merle Haggard as having had a profound impact on his sound, it's clearly not just lip service.
Read MoreWillie Nelson on the Making of 'A Horse Called Music'
Though Willie Nelson reimagined Wayne Carson's song "A Horse Called Music" for his own 1989 album of same name, the country great returned to the track with Merle Haggard and son Lukas Nelson on his latest album, Heroes.
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Merle Haggard: Presidential Candidates Leave Legend 'Empty'
As the Presidential election looms closer, many celebrities are taking a public stand, either behind President Barack Obama, or his presumptive opponent, Republican Mitt Romney.
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WATCH: Merle Haggard On Why He's Still Touring At 75
"That's what I'm for, that's what I do," Merle Haggard, "poet of the common man," said about the music that has catapulted him to stardom.
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Merle Haggard thanks Georgia hospital staff at concert
The Okie from Muskogee singer fell ill with the potentially-deadly lung condition at the start of the year (12) and was admitted to a medical centre in Macon.
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Merle Haggard Likes Where Country Music is Headed
However, the Hag is one legend who likes what he hears coming out of Nashville.
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Merle Haggard CNN Interview: Legend Shares Candid Views on America's Future
Merle Haggard turned 75 on Friday (April 6) and although the legendary entertainer, who calls himself a "walking miracle," couldn't be faulted for taking it easy -- after all, in January he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, three stomach ulcers, eight polyps in his colon and diverticulitis in his esophagus -- he's not exactly slowing his pace.
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7 Songs In Honor Of County Music Legend Merle Haggard's Birthday
On this day, 75 years ago, legendary country music singer Merle Haggard was born.
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Willie Nelson, 'Heroes' Features Sons, Merle Haggard, Snoop Dogg
Willie Nelson has gathered family and friends for his latest album 'Heroes,' a collection of new tunes and re-imagined classics due out May 15.
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Merle Haggard Back on the Road After Ailments
Introducing "Okie from Muskogee" last night at Southern California's Grove of Anaheim, Merle Haggard said he'd heard – wink, wink – that one could procure pot legally in certain spots around his home state.
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Merle Haggard finally beats pneumonia
Merle Haggard is finally past a case of double pneumonia that forced him to cancel his shows in January and put him in the hospital twice.
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Merle Haggard Preparing to Tour Again
Country legend Merle Haggard is set to hit the road again after a bout with double pneumonia that cut short his tour in January.
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Merle Haggard Heads Home to Recuperate
Merle Haggard is at home in Redding, Calif., following his hospital stay in Macon, Ga., the Associated Press reports.
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Merle Haggard Insists He's 'A New Man' on the Mend
Merle Haggard has had to return to the hospital this week while he continues to battle recent health issues, but the country music icon insists fans have nothing to worry about.
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Quick quips: Black Sabbath, Neil Young, Merle Haggard, Jim Reeves, Steven Tyler, Winston Riley
It seems that a cancer diagnosis is not keeping Tony Iommi from working on music for the Black Sabbath reunion.
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Merle Haggard Sidelined With Pneumonia, Cancels Tour Dates
Merle Haggard is being treated for pneumonia in a Georgia hospital, the Associated Press reports.
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Mike Ragogna: Working In Tennessee And Beyond: A Conversation With Merle Haggard
Merle, let's talk about your recent album Working in Tennessee , but first, how are you doing?
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Merle Haggard Admits He's Jealous of Jamey Johnson
Merle Haggard is a prolific songwriter, as well as dynamic entertainer, who has penned several of his own hits, including 'Okie From Muskogee,' I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me' and 'My Favorite Memory.'
Read MoreMerle Haggard - Working in Tennessee
If you think a guy might sound a little jaded coming to his 49th studio album, Merle Haggard should set you straight.
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LeAnn Rimes Hopes 'Gentlemen' Will Steal the Spotlight
LeAnn Rimes knows that public scrutiny comes with the territory of her chosen profession.
Read MoreNews Round-Up: Merle Haggard and Scott H. Biram Prepare Fall Releases
Legendary country stalwart Merle Haggard will release 'Working in Tennessee,' on October 4, his second on the Vanguard Records label.
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Merle Haggard Continues 'Working in Tennessee'
Country legend Merle Haggard is set to release a new album, 'Working in Tennessee,' on October 4.
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Dierks Bentley Happy Not to Take Merle Haggard's Advice
There are many options for the young man or woman who wants to have a country music career these days.
Read MoreBonnie "Prince" Billy: "Because Of Your Eyes" (Merle Haggard Cover)
Will Oldham is releasing a cover of Merle Haggard's "Because of Your Eyes" as part of a single to be released on a subsidiary of the Spiritual Pajamas label named folkYEAH!.
Read MoreMerle Haggard – “Ramblin’ Fever”
A few months ago my dad and I went to see Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson in Milwaukee.
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Bradley Gaskin's Country Prayers Are Answered
With the ink barely dry on his record contract with Sony Music Nashville's Columbia Records, newcomer Bradley Gaskin has been sent on a whirlwind trip he had only dreamed about while growing up in Duck Springs, Alabama.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Merle Haggard
On behalf of music lovers everywhere, I'd like to wish Merle Haggard a very happy 74th birthday.
Read MoreRIP Ralph Mooney – influential steel guitarist for Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard
Ralph Mooney influential steel guitarist played with Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard and one of the architects of country musics answer to rock onslaught, the 50's 'Bakersfield sound' He also co-wrote, with Charles Seals, the honky-tonk standard 'Crazy Arms,' which became a No. 1 hit in 1956 for Ray Price.
Read MoreMerle Haggard: Country-Jazz Pioneer
A couple of weeks ago, I asserted that Merle Haggard is the greatest singer/songwriter the state of California has ever produced.
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Interview: (((folkYEAH!)))’s Britt Govea discusses Winter Residency at Slim’s, his new 7″ label, and the joy of holding shows in nontraditional venues
The Bay Area scene is full of unique bands and artists, but a lot of great shows wouldn't happen without people behind the scenes like Britt Govea , founder of (((folkYEAH!))) .
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