Norm Hamlet, last of Haggard’s Strangers, ready to bring twang to Nile on Aug. 3
One and only one original member of Merle Haggard’s legendary backup band, the Strangers, is left today. Norm Hamlet is still ...
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How Merle Haggard Helped Craft George Strait Into the King of Country
Even the biggest George Strait fans may not know just how much Merle Haggard influenced George Strait to become a country ...
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“He Mocked That Guard…Won The Whole Audience” – Merle Haggard Recalls Watching Johnny Cash Perform In San Quentin In 1958
The moment that changed the trajectory of Merle Haggard's life. It's not often that folks get to say one of their greatest ...
Historic California restaurant once owned by Merle Haggard, destroyed in fire
A popular pizza restaurant was destroyed in a fire in the Jones Valley area near Shasta Lake on Sunday night, July 7.
I Regret to Inform You That J.D. Vance’s Spotify Completely Slaps
The Spotify account reveals a discrepancy between Vance’s public image and who he is when he’s out of the spotlight. The kind ...
Northern California restaurant once owned by music icon burns down
A historic California lakeside restaurant and resort once owned by country singer Merle Haggard has been destroyed by fire.
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Merle Haggard statue unveiling, tribute concert set in Muskogee
Jul 3, 2024 Jul 3, 2024 Updated Jul 4, 2024 0 Ben and Noel Haggard, sons of late country music legend Merle Haggard, will honor their father by performing an Oct. 10 tribute concert at Muskogee ...
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Why Merle Haggard Wrote ‘America First,’ the Song Suddenly Getting a Revival as JD Vance’s Campaign Theme
Twenty years ago, the country legend talked with Variety's chief music critic about what drove him to write the anti-Bush/anti-Iraq-war song, now being revived as the Republican VP candidate's ...