Merle Haggard
How Merle Haggard, Prefab Sprout, Alex G & more inspired Another Michael's new LP
Another Michael’s new album ‘Wishes To Fulfill’ is out now on Run For Cover.
Rolling Stone lists the '100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time'
From Hank Williams to Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton to Kacey Musgraves, Ray Charles to Shania Twain, here are Rolling Stone’s picks for the 100 greatest country albums of all time…
Sturgill Simpson surprise releases second bluegrass album
’Cuttin’ Grass Vol 2 – The Cowboy Arms Sessions’ includes two previously unreleased songs, one of which was co-written by the late Merle Haggard.
Phoebe Bridgers covers Merle Haggard for charity (listen)
Phoebe Bridgers’ cover of Merle Haggard’s seasonal classic ”If We Make It Through December” benefits Downtown Women’s Center.
The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Ken Burns making 'Country Music' docu-series for PBS, premiering in September
Ken Burns’ series, which debuts in September, will include segments on the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe and Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks, and more.
Jawbreaker's Blake Schwarzenbach on 12 albums that impacted his life
Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach lists and discusses ten albums that majorly impacted his life, including The Dream Syndicate, Meat Puppets, The Three O’Clock, the ‘Alien’ soundtrack, and more.
David Nance releasing an LP on Ba Da Bing (stream the Merle Haggard cover)
Omaha musician David Nance is unknown to many but a cult DIY hero to others, known for making noisy, lo-fi, genre-defying jams on a beaten-up analog tape recorder. For his new album Negative Boogie, due out this week (7/14) via Ba Da Bing, he upgraded to an actual studio…
Gov't Mule announce tour, including Central Park SummerStage
Warren Haynes also plays the big Merle Haggard tribute in Nashville with Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, The Avett Brothers, Allison Krauss, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Synyrd, Lucinda Williams, and more.
Willie Nelson touring, including Coney Island
Willie Nelson was already announced for Milwaukee’s Summerfest, and he’s since added more tour dates for this spring/summer…