Merle Captured Everyday Feelings & Struggles Over time, Merle Haggard came to be known as “the poet of the common man.” The reason he earned such a nickname lies in his songwriting, and the fact that he wrote about real people and situations. Everything he wrote about was something that the average person could relate […] More
There aren’t a lot of times that you can say that someone playing an acoustic guitar melted your face off. Normally, that phrase is saved for big rock shows and loud electric guitars. This performance from the Zac Brown Band proves that they don’t need electric instruments to provide a killer show. Playing at the […] More
The Outlaws Waylon Inspired As one of the main pioneers of the outlaw country movement, Waylon Jennings helped pave the way for dozens of artists who followed him. One of those artists was Hank Williams Jr., who was one of Waylon’s closest friends. https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1080207083126046725 The two brought their star power together for the duet “The […] More
Although Billy Yates was the first artist to record the song “Choices,” it was George Jones who made it famous. Jones released his rendition of the song in May 1999. Fans kept calling their local radio stations to request the song, and as a result it claimed the 30th spot on the Billboard country chart. […] More
Although he didn’t release “Me and Bobby McGee” until 1973, the song had been in Waylon’s repertoire for a few years before that….
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
When Whey Jennings was just a young boy, he watched his legendary grandparents perform countless times. His grandparents are none other than Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. It was during one of their shows that he fell in love with music, and since then, has been pursuing a music career. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJessiColter/photos/a.236592953215264/497341083807115/?type=3&theater Whey now performs with […] More
Performing at anyone’s funeral is a difficult task, but when award-winning Christian singer Michael English’s father passed away in 2014, there wasn’t even a question as to who would perform at the funeral. “My dad fought cancer for years, so this song was so appropriate for his funeral,” English said while introducing Vince Gill’s “Go Rest […] More
Country music legend George Jones had his audience reeling with emotion during a phenomenal performance of one of country music’s saddest songs. Taking the stage to sing his ballad “A Picture Of Me Without You,” Jones was graced with a standing ovation deemed fit for a king. The audience was brimming with excitement as they erupted into cheers while Jones […] More
Overall, Ashley hopes that the music video for “Adiós” is something that her father’s fans will appreciate…
“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…
Hank Williams may have been only 29 years old when he died, but the legacy he left behind is everlasting. His music is still cited as some of the best material to ever grace country music, especially his gospel-tinged “I Saw the Light.” “I Saw the Light” was written entirely by Williams and was released […] More
