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Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital to Treat Pneumonia
Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital to Treat Pneumonia
Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital to Treat Pneumonia
Merle Haggard has returned to the hospital in Macon, Ga., where he was diagnosed with pneumonia last week. The country legend checked himself out of the facility on Friday and attempted to make the tour bus ride back to his home in Redding, Calif...
Merle Haggard Hospitalized With Undisclosed Illness
Merle Haggard Hospitalized With Undisclosed Illness
Merle Haggard Hospitalized With Undisclosed Illness
We're wishing a speedy recovery to Merle Haggard, who was hospitalized in Macon, Ga., Tuesday night (Jan. 17). According to Nashville's WSMV-TV, the 74-year-old country icon fell ill prior to a scheduled performance and was rushed to a local hospital...
Joe Nichols Finds Life Is ‘All Good’ These Days
Joe Nichols Finds Life Is ‘All Good’ These Days
Joe Nichols Finds Life Is ‘All Good’ These Days
Joe Nichols has definitely had his share of ups and downs over the last decade, from being named the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist and garnering three Grammy nominations to losing his father and coming to terms with an addiction problem during a stint in rehab a few years back...
Merle Haggard Admits He’s Jealous of Jamey Johnson
Merle Haggard Admits He’s Jealous of Jamey Johnson
Merle Haggard Admits He’s Jealous of Jamey Johnson
Merle Haggard is a prolific songwriter, as well as dynamic entertainer, who has penned several of his own hits, including 'Okie From Muskogee,' I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me' and 'My Favorite Memory.' Yet in spite of his success, in a legendary career that is still going strong more than 45 years after his first album, 'Strangers,' was released, the 74-year-old is surprisingly a bit envious of
Merle Haggard Continues ‘Working in Tennessee’
Merle Haggard Continues ‘Working in Tennessee’
Merle Haggard Continues ‘Working in Tennessee’
Country legend Merle Haggard is set to release a new album, 'Working in Tennessee,' on October 4. The disc is his second offering under the Vanguard Records label. Despite his 2008 lung cancer diagnosis, with part of his lung being removed, the 74-year-old hasn't lost his voice...
LeAnn Rimes Announces ‘Lady and Gentlemen’ Release Date
LeAnn Rimes Announces ‘Lady and Gentlemen’ Release Date
LeAnn Rimes Announces ‘Lady and Gentlemen’ Release Date
Have you ever wondered what one of Waylon Jennings, George Jones or Merle Haggard's country classics would sound like sung from a modern female prospective? LeAnn Rimes found inspiration in this creative concept, resulting in 'Lady and Gentlemen,' the Texas native's new covers collection due out September 27...
George Strait, Reba Bring ‘Real Country’ to Austin
George Strait, Reba Bring ‘Real Country’ to Austin
George Strait, Reba Bring ‘Real Country’ to Austin
Lee Ann Womack said it best when she took the stage on the opening night of George Strait and Reba McEntire's 2011 co-headlining tour Friday night (January 14) at Austin, Texas' Frank Erwin Center: "I hope you like real country music." And that is what the audience got, along with some glittery costumes, a few cowboy hats and a comedienne...
Merle Haggard Plans Album With Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson
Merle Haggard Plans Album With Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson
Merle Haggard Plans Album With Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson
As one of the honored recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 5, 2010, Merle Haggard found himself mingling with heads of state, legendary singers, composers and TV and film celebrities. It was a three-day gala for the Hag, beginning with a State Department Dinner, hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a meeting with President Obama and the First Lady in the White House

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