Merle Haggard

The 2014 Grammy Awards are about to get countrified! Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton are teaming up for a star-studded performance, making the evening an iconic show of country pride.

“Hello Twitter. #FirstTweet.” That’s how Merle Haggard kicked off his new Twitter account yesterday afternoon — but after his inaugural greet tweet, things just got, well, kind of weird.

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.

It was just announce that the legendary Merle Haggard is rounding out the 2012 Cheyenne Frontier Days Concert Series.  The Hag will be joined by my friends, Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band on Sunday, July 22nd. Tickets will be $23 each and will include your admission into Frontier park, you'll be able to purchase tickets at http://cfdrodeo...

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.

With political upheaval reaching climactic proportions, gas prices about to go through the roof, continuing natural disasters, and Lindsay Lohan facing yet another jail sentence...I thought you could use a little break.

Merle Haggard is truly one of the "Legends."  He would help to establish the "Bakersfield Sound," and his soothing yet "edgy" vocals, amazing guitar work, and original songs have made him a major inspiration to Nashville's new "up-and-comers."  Miranda Lambert, among others, credits the "Hag" as her biggest musical hero.

Merle Haggard