The story: Legendary country music outlaw Merle Haggard & The Strangers at Majestic Theatre on Wednesday. First take: Haggard delivered a playful, even feisty, set — tipping his hat after playing a ...

When we think about marijuana and music, we think of hippies and 1960s rock ‘n’ roll, or perhaps, blunt-puffing rappers and hip hop artists, or maybe even reggae musicians—not country-and-western ...

Tipping his cowboy hat to one of the greats, Merle Haggard.

Nelson recorded Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, produced with Mickey Raphael, at his Pedernales Studios in Austin. It features Raphael on the harmonica; “Sister Bobbie” Nelson on the piano; Kevin ...

Always On My Mind' was taken to Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard while working on a record, but Haggard didn't care for the ...

The “Using Again” singer joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about his faith, staying grounded while country keeps changing, doing his best to no longer be an antagonist, why staying true ...

Willie Sings Merle will depend on how you feel about Willie casually jamming on songs with longtime bandmates. One of the ...

Classic country came to town Tuesday when Merle Haggard and his band, the Strangers, entertained a big crowd at the Baton Rouge River Center Theater. In the realm of country music, at this point in ...

Over the course of his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, Dylan has introduced several covers. Usually, the covers connect in some way with the city where he plays them. For instance, he covered Leonard Cohen ...

It's been two years since country western legend and longtime Palo Cedro resident Merle Haggard died on April 6, his 78th birthday; so I invited two friends to join me for brunch in Merle’s favorite ...