Just like pretty much everybody else in the world, Merle Haggard once had a crush on Dolly Parton. We here at Whiskey Riff often wonder what Jolene had to look like for Dolly Parton to be worried ...

My grandparents were farmers, and I grew up in a conservative Christian household. We went to church three times a week, and where I went to college, we had chapel every day. Most of my career, I ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard's "Are ...

HighTone Records returns under Craft, debuting Tulare Dust, a Merle Haggard tribute that proves the legend wrote circles around most. Originally founded in 1983, HighTone carved its reputation by ...

Willie Nelson will interpret the songs of Merle Haggard on the country legend’s upcoming 78th solo studio album. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, due out November 7, finds Nelson delivering 11 new ...

Hailed as "the Poet of the Common Man," there's no question that the late Merle Haggard's reputation as one of the most important singer-songwriters in country music was well-deserved. Now, nearly ten ...

The music-savvy actor-director honors Merle Haggard, bringing in today's top Americana stars to cover the late country legend’s songs over the course of the three-hour film. Hawke keeps the two-part ...

The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic The double album consists of 26 tracks, ...

Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know. Charlie Sheen was once a leading man in Hollywood. His new book reveals how it unraveled A Strange Gas-Pumping Defect Is Making ...

When he stepped onto the Austin City Limits stage for the very first time on that brisk January day in 1978, Merle Haggard was at the top of his game. It had been over a decade since his first ...

LuLu's Eating and Drinking Establishment in Redding was a favorite haunt of country music legend Merle Haggard. Owner Richard Paulson, whose family has a long history in the restaurant business, ...