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Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr. Among Early ACM Winners

Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 25, March 2009

Written by Craig Shelburne, March 24, 2009 Other Honorees Include Kenny Rogers and the Late Harlan Howard and Jerry Reed Merle Haggard and the late Harlan Howard will receive this year’s Academy of Country Music Poets Award for their songwriting contributions to the country music canon. The ACM announced the early winners of special awards, industry awards and musician, band and instrumental awards on Tuesday (March 24). Dolly Parton has been chosen to receive the Jim Reeves International Award, in honor of her contributions to taking country music around the world. In addition, recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer... Read More ››

How does Merle Haggard do it?

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 16, March 2009

Story by: Country Musings by Robert Loy, March 2009 This column is being written during the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency, in a weird national mixture of hope and fear, the likes of which haven’t been since the days of the great D-word back in the 1930′s. All of which makes me want to write another political column. And that series of loud sounds you just heard? That was editor Jeff Remz bursting a blood vessel, banging his fist on his desk and shouting “Over my dead body!” Don’t worry, Jeff; I’m tempted, but I’m not going to... Read More ››

Haggard enduring and endearing

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 13, March 2009

By PRESTON JONES – Posted on Fri, Mar. 13, 2009 – Star-Telegram.com DALLAS — Few would call any of Nashville’s legends — George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson — spry, but that doesn’t mean they lack fire. One such icon, Merle Haggard, temporarily brought low by lung cancer late last year, moved deliberately Thursday night as he took the stage at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. But once the standing ovation subsided, the 71-year-old Haggard launched into Big City, his voice weathered but strong. That theme — triumph over adversity — ran through the night as Haggard, backed... Read More ››

Merle Haggard Zings Ex-Label Chief

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 04, March 2009

- Award From Country Radio Broadcasters Gerry House, Chuck Collier, Bob McKay, Moon Mullins Are Hall of Famers March 4, 2009; Written by Edward Morris – CMT Merle Haggard‘s ongoing clash with lung cancer hasn’t made him any less sharp-tongued than he was in his glory days. In Nashville Tuesday night (March 3) to accept a career achievement award from Country Radio Broadcasters, the feisty superstar used the occasion to lash out at the former head of his one-time label, Epic Records. Prompting the outburst was Emmylou Harris‘ wistful performance of Haggard’s self-penned 1985 hit, “Kern River,” a tune... Read More ››

Merle Haggard, Heidi Newfield Meet Radio

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 04, March 2009

March 2, 2009 — Downtown Nashville will be crowded with country singers and influential broadcasters this week as the 40th annual Country Radio Seminar gets underway. The centerpiece of the conference has radio programmers and decision makers from all over the U.S. descending on Music City to network, share information and get new ideas for their stations during three days of panel discussions and presentations. But CRS wouldn’t exist without the music, and artists and record companies always intersect with the guys who play — or decide not to play — their music. Several acts, including Merle Haggard and... Read More ››

Haggard still playing his remarkable music

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 20, February 2009

by HILMER WEYLER – For The Outpost Merle Haggard and his band The Strangers were in Billings Thursday night at The Alberta Bair Theater. My interest is to document the man and the show in Billings. I don’t know everything about Merle Haggard. I just think everyone should know about his night in Billings. Early in January, his show was announced and tickets went on sale Jan. 10. I got in line at the Alberta Bair early and barely got floor-level tickets. All were sold out in a couple of hours. This repeated what happened two years ago. Merle... Read More ››

Merle Haggard

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 16, February 2009

From vinyl to CDs, the country music legend keeps on singin’ By Karen Cotton kcotton@wyomingnews.com | Story Source, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Any fan of music knows the name Merle Haggard. Even the casual listener will hear echoes of Haggard on the radio today. Haggard’s music – songs that tell the story of his life – has influenced country and rock since the 1960s. On Feb. 10, fans have the chance of a lifetime to see him perform live at the Cheyenne Civic Center. A few of Haggard’s 40 No. 1 hits include: “Branded Man,” “Mama Tried,” “Okie From Muskogee,”... Read More ››

Country legend plays to sold-out crowd

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 16, February 2009

By TRAVIS COLEMAN • Tribune Staff Writer • February 14, 2009 “Haggard” meant more than just the last name of a country singer for concertgoers Friday night — it stood for honesty, toughness and the essence of a lonesome fugitive. But legend was the most commonly used way to describe Merle Haggard, the original bad boy of country music, who played his string of hits to a sellout crowd of more than 1,700 people Friday night at the Mansfield Theater in Great Falls. Attendees showed up to hear Haggard standards such as “Okie From Muskogee,” “Mama Tried” and “Working... Read More ››

Merle Haggard in Great Falls tonight (2-13-09)

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 15, February 2009

Country singer Merle Haggard resists current trends, maintains songs should have something to say By JENI DODD • Tribune Staff Writer • February 13, 2009 The original bad boy of country music, Merle Haggard brings his songs of the common man to the Mansfield Theater stage at 7:30 tonight. Famous for hits including “Okie From Muskogee,” “Mama Tried” and “Working Man Blues,” Haggard is widely recognized as one the most important country artists to emerge from the 1960s. Haggard was born in 1937, outside Bakersfield, Calif. His parents, Jim and Flossie, moved the family there after their Oklahoma farm... Read More ››

SOUNDS: Merle Haggard

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Posted by MerleHaggard.com on 06, February 2009

Country singer Merle Haggard resists current trends, maintains songs should have something to say Article by Jason Bracelin – Jan 06, 2009. Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal Midway through the conversation, Merle Haggard compares himself to a rapper. At first, this seems like a reach — a 71-year-old country cuss, white as the Death Valley sand dunes of his native Southern California, professing an allegiance with a genre born on inner-city streets so far removed from the wide-open spaces of his home terrain. But it makes sense, in a way. Remember where Haggard came from: He’s a storyteller first,... Read More ››

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Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr. Among Early ACM Winners

How does Merle Haggard do it?

Haggard enduring and endearing

Merle Haggard Zings Ex-Label Chief

Merle Haggard, Heidi Newfield Meet Radio

Haggard still playing his remarkable music

Merle Haggard

Country legend plays to sold-out crowd

Merle Haggard in Great Falls tonight (2-13-09)

SOUNDS: Merle Haggard

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