Only Merle Haggard. Never one who was shy or too scared to speak his mind, Merle was good friends with Ray Benson, frontman of Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, who recalled a great story about ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Dec 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 There’s joy in making music, a shared satisfaction for both the artist and the audience. That satisfaction is magnified when ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The city of Bakersfield celebrated the completion of the new Kern River Canal Backup Weir with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning. We previously reported on the ...

Generally speaking, an artist has little say over which song in their catalogue becomes a signature track—something Merle Haggard had to learn the hard way after he came to regret a song that ...

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 ...

The post Willie Nelson Announces 155th Album Willie Sings Merle, Unveils “Workin’ Man Blues”: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Willie Nelson has announced a new album titled Workin’ Man: Willie ...

Willie Nelson is releasing "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," his 78th solo album, as a tribute to Merle Haggard. The new album features 11 covers of Haggard's songs, including "Workin’ Man Blues" and ...

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 ...

Whatever beef Latto and Ice Spice once had seems like water under the bridge as the two rappers have teamed up for this new song. HEMLOCKE SPRINGS – “THE BEGINNING OF THE END” Los Angeles-via-North ...