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George Jones Photo Album – Stars Share Their Favorite Pictures With the Possum

Billy Dukes — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:50 +0000

Meeting George Jones was a career highlight for almost every country singer. Even legends like Randy Travis and Reba McEntire treasure the photos they have with the singer. Today, stars have been sharing their favorite moments with Jones, who died at the age of 81 years old this morning.

Merle Haggard Forgives Blake Shelton for 'Old Farts' Comment

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:00:35 +0000

It look like Blake Shelton is making up with country's older generation of performers, one by one. Earlier this week, Merle Haggard became the latest classic country star to forgive the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year for some comments he made about "old farts" in country music not being open-minded to change.

Merle Haggard Preparing in Case December 21 Is End of the World

Megan Pacella — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:00:44 +0000

While most of us are preparing for the holidays, a select few are concerned that on Friday, December 21, Mayan prophecies will come true and the world will end. Even Merle Haggard is trying to figure out what to do with his stock portfolio in light of the potential apocalypse.

Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:37:20 +0000

Merle Haggard attempted to go home to Northern California last week, following treatment for double pneumonia. However, he returned to the hospital partway through the bus ride, realizing something still wasn’t right. The Associated Press reports that the 74-year-old singer was found to have three stomach ulcers, eight polyps in his colon and diverticulitis of [...]

Merle Haggard to Be Released From Hospital

Billy Dukes — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:25 +0000

Merle Haggard will be heading home to northern California soon. WMAZ in Macon, Ga. reports that the 74-year-old singer’s condition has improved and that he’ll be released shortly. The television station is relaying information from someone in Haggard’s touring group. His silver bus was seen parked outside the Georgia Heart Center in downtown Macon. Furthermore, [...]

New Music From Willie Nelson [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:14:39 +0000

Willie Nelson is a country music legend and he is currently working on a new project. The project is expected to be out sometime in January with the title track being 'Roll Me up and Smoke Me When I Die', a new tune he has been performing at shows lately - and might I ad, a very fitting song for Mr. Nelson. Hear the song on the next page.

Merle Haggard Checks Out of Texas Hospital

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:30:12 +0000

Merle Haggard suffered a bit of a health scare over the weekend, when an illness forced him to cancel a show in Ft. Worth, Texas and sent him briefly to the hospital.

Fans of the 74-year-old country legend can rest easy, however, because he’s heading home to California, and although his spokesperson didn’t say what put him under the weather, the short length of Haggard’s hospital stay has to be taken as a good sign.

New Merle Haggard Album, 'Working in Tennessee' Set for October Release

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:15:56 +0000

Cancer survivor Merle Haggard says he’s “swinging back in full throttle right now,” and his engine is revving thanks in part to his new album, ‘Working in Tennessee,’ which is due Oct. 4 on Vanguard Records.

“Music keeps me alive. It makes me breathe better,” says Haggard, who had a cancerous tumor removed from his right lung in November 2008.

Country Classic Show Sunday Dec 5th

Dick Nelson — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:17:05 +0000

Join me Sunday Dec. 5th for the 98 country classic show 9:00 am till 1:00 pm and thats every Sunday. This Sunday on country Classic Spotlight it”s the music of Merle Haggard, 11:am Sunday. Join me on air and online this Sunday Dec.5th.