If this performance does anything, it proves that real country music is not dead – it’s just hard to find. Country singer Jamey Johnson was in attendance at the Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson concert at the Ohio State Fair in 2012 when The Hag did something no one expected. He invited Johnson to the stage […] More
“To say Merle Haggard was one of the very greatest would be an inadequate understatement,” Yoakam wrote in a guest article for Rolling Stone the day after Merle’s death…
Seated at a piano, Haggard made a point to keep his eyes up as he sang…
Calling all Merle Haggard fans! The Hag’s iconic custom-designed “Super Chief” tour bus is currently on the auction block in San Antonio, Texas. Even though the massive white tour bus is 12 years old, the vehicle is in near mint condition. In addition to being able to cruise around in the bus that brought so […] More
Standing in front of a small group of patrons at one of the most famous diners in country music television, beloved country icon, Crystal Gayle, poured every bit of herself into a tribute to a man that made the world a better place. https://www.facebook.com/236343614779/photos/a.469162444779/10152858660439780/?type=3&theater Appearing on one of country music’s beloved television variety shows, Larry’s […] More
On the first anniversary of his death, country music legend Merle Haggard was honored with a tribute concert that brought the best of the best to the stage to pay homage to him. Called Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard, country singers including Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Jamey Johnson, Sheryl Crow, […] More
Merle Haggard had already been married four times when he married Theresa Ann Lane on September 11, 1993. His first marriage was to Leona Hobbs, and together the couple welcomed four children: Dana, Marty, Kelli, and Noel. In 1965, Merle famously married country singer Bonnie Owens, who he credited with helping him make his way in […] More
Musical stars, icons, and legends united in one place to pay their respects to one trailblazer that has forever left his boot print on both country music and its fans. The Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard concert was, without a doubt, a thriving success as timeless acts and performers from ZZ Top to Tanya […] More
“Merle was one of my heroes,” Miranda said before she started singing. “He’s the reason I write songs, he changed my life so much…”
Merle helped grow the outlaw movement in the 1970s and his success earned him an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994.
Very few people can say they are in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame. It should come as no surprise that The Everly Brothers are one of these rarities. Performing on live television back in 1969, The Everly Brothers put a unique spin to the Merle […] More
In one of the most polarizing political administrations in United States history, many country singers are faced with a tricky decision when it comes to letting their political views be known. Apart from a select few tweeting positively about the Women’s March or Lee Greenwood and Toby Keith‘s performances at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Nashville’s elite […] More
