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Country Throwback: Watch Merle Haggard and Tammy Wynette Duet on ‘Okie from Muskogee’ in 1988
Two of country music’s biggest talents teamed up back in the 1980s. Merle Haggard and…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Miranda Lambert Belts Merle Haggard’s ‘Misery and Gin’ at Tribute Concert
by Halle AmesMisery loves company, and apparently gin. Sounds good to us. In today’s country music throwback,…
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MusicNewsMerle Haggard’s ‘Workin’ Man Blues’: Story Behind the Song
Longstanding country artist Merle Haggard never had to question “Are the Good Times Really Over.”Haggard…
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MusicNewsMerle Haggard Tribute Concert Video Now Streaming: How to Watch
by Josh LanierThe star-studded concert honoring Merle Haggard a year after his death has finally been released.…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: Merle Haggard Releases First #1 Hit ‘The Fugitive’ in 1966
Before Merle Haggard was an outlaw country icon, he was a pure, American outlaw. He…
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MusicNewsSturgill Simpson Pays ‘Proper Homage’ to Merle Haggard with Co-Written Track on ‘Cuttin Grass Vol. 2’
by Kayla ZadelNew Sturgill Simpson music arrived via lawnmower again as the singer-songwriter released his second installment…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Miranda Lambert Brings Out Eric Church for Cover of Merle Haggard’s ‘Ramblin’ Fever’
by Jon D. B.Throwback to 2010 with Miranda Lambert as she steals Eric Church’s sunglasses & hat on…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Merle Haggard Joins Johnny Cash on Show to Perform, ‘Sing Me Back Home’ in 1969
Though they didn’t perform many songs together, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash inspired a generation…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Reba McEntire Covers Merle Haggard’s ‘Mama Tried’ in Heartfelt Tribute
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Reba McEntire honors the legacy of…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Merle Haggard Records Iconic Hit ‘Hungry Eyes’ 52 Years Ago Today
It may not seem like it. But it’s been over half a century since Merle…
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MusicNewsConway Twitty to Sturgill Simpson: The ‘Cheesy but Bada–‘ Nature of Bluegrass and Country Album Cover Art
Do you remember the time of physical media back before we had record collections at…
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EntertainmentMusicNewsJohnny Cash Inspired Merle Haggard’s Career: How Haggard’s Time in Prison Led to Country Music Success
Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard are both music legends in their own right. Their music…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Watch Merle Haggard Perform ‘Running Kind’ and ‘The Fugitive’ in 1980 Concert
We are featuring country music legend Merle Haggard in a country throwback. Today, we go…
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MusicNewsCountry Throwback: Merle Haggard Brings Out Dwight Yoakam for ‘Swinging Doors’ in 1999
by Joe RutlandMerle Haggard, forever a country music legend, took to the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1999 and invited Dwight Yoakam out to perform “Swinging Doors.”
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EntertainmentMusicNewsWATCH: Willie Nelson Brings Out Toby Keith and Merle Haggard for ‘Mama Tried’ Performance in 2004
by Jon D. B.Check out this fantastic and rare footage of Willie Nelson performing ‘Mama Tried’ with Toby…
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MusicNewsWATCH: Eric Church Explains How He Convinced Merle Haggard to Feature on Early Track in 2006 Interview
by Kayla ZadelEric Church is heavily influenced by Merle Haggard when it comes to his music, so…
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EntertainmentMusicNewsMerle Haggard Biopic in the Works Based on His Memoirs
The life and legacy of Merle Haggard will soon be immortalized on the silver screen.…
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EntertainmentMusicNewsMerle Haggard New Live Concert Film Features Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, and More
A new CD and DVD collection of one of the original country outlaws, Merle Haggard,…
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EntertainmentNewsWatch Merle Haggard Do a Spot-On Johnny Cash Impression
by OutsiderMerle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and Glen Campbell – it doesn’t get any better…