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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.

Favorite Merle Haggard Song – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:00:39 +0000

Merle Haggard is 75-years-old today! On what should be a national holiday — at least for fans of country music — we encourage you to pull out your old Haggard vinyls, or discover this legend for the first time by downloading a few of his greatest hits. His career is an important cornerstone at the base of the tall building that is country music.

When Country Comes To Town: Merle Haggard and Don Williams Headed to Alberta Bair Theater

Karen Gallagher — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:00:23 +0000

Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and so many new names and faces in the music business, what has country music become? Remember the good old days of true country music, like Hank Williams, George Jones, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton? Before big stage performances and gimmicks. The roots of country music comes to [...]

Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +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 08:00:25 +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, [...]

Merle Haggard Cancels Remaining January Tour Dates

Billy Dukes — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:15:26 +0000

Country legend Merle Haggard has canceled four remaining January tour dates to recover from pneumonia. It’s not clear when, if at all, the 74-year-old will reschedule shows originally planned for Paducah, Ky., Lula, Miss., Ft. Worth, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.

Merle Haggard Hospitalized for Pneumonia

Billy Dukes — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:03:42 +0000

Country legend Merle Haggard hadn’t been feeling well in recent days, but chose to press on with a run of tour stops across the south. The illness caught up with him on Tuesday night, however, as Haggard was hospitalized for pneumonia just minutes before he was scheduled to begin a set in Macon, Ga.

Merle Haggard Checks Out of Texas Hospital

Jeff Giles — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:12 +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.