Merle Haggard has postponed a month’s worth of concerts, he has returned to a California hospital to treat the double pneumonia that’s been holding him back for months.
At the age of 82, Willie Nelson is in a class of musician all his own. However, when the still touring musician postponed a few shows scheduled with Merle Haggard fans across the world were a little worried.
In an interview with the Washington Post Nelson revealed the reason for the surgery and show cancellations...
Merle Haggard is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and has received numerous other honors, but this may be the most unexpected of them all. The 78-year-old country icon finally got a diploma from Bakersfield High School over the weekend, more than 60 years after dropping out.
Country legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have released a music video for their catchy tune, "It's All Going to Pot." The music video was released on 4/20, which is fitting given the song's title.
The 2014 ACM Awards have passed, but the presenting of awards isn't over. Carrie Underwood, Kris Kristofferson and Merle Haggard are just a few artists that are set to receive ACM Honors nods off camera.
Jason Aldean has lent his voice to the Merle Haggard tribute album, 'Working Man’s Poet: A Tribute to Merle Haggard.' While he sang two songs on the record, one is especially close to his heart.
Country Music Hall of Fame member Buck Owens passed away on this day (March 25th) in 2006. I worked for Buck on one of his Bakersfield, CA radio stations (KTIE-FM) in the mid-1990's. During that time, Buck's dream of a first-class steakhouse/nightclub/concert venue/museum, the Crystal Palace was being built right next door.
After it opened, Buck performed there with his band, the Buckaroos, nearly
Although the legendary Ray Price has passed away, fans and friends alike will continue to fondly remember him and the impact he made on country music. Fellow crooner Merle Haggard remembers Price as "the first outlaw."
The 2014 Grammy Awards are about to get countrified! Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton are teaming up for a star-studded performance, making the evening an iconic show of country pride.
Hank Williams, Jr. and Merle Haggard collaborate for a remake of Haggard's early '80s hit, 'I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink,' and turn it into half the song it used to be -- literally. The new version is half as long, but fans will say it's every bit as rebellious.