Articles tagged "merle haggard"

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After fighting off lung cancer, Merle Haggard returns to the stage

by Carla Meyer [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[29.Sep.09] :. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During the course of his long career, Merle Haggard has racked up 38 No. 1 country hits, sung with George, Dolly and Willie, toured with Bob (Dylan, that is), entered the...

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Music Feature

Prisoners Are the Best Audience: The Challenge of ‘At Folsom Prison’

by Jason Gross

[19.Nov.08] :. Johnny Cash's At Folsom Prison wasn't a pivotal live album or country album or Cash album -- it was a piece of history unto itself, flaws and all.

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Column: Pickin' Down the Line

Countrypolitik: What’s Right and What’s Left About Country Music

by Bob Proehl

[20.Oct.08] :. At a first glance, country music seems traditionally allied with the sort of down-home, small-town ethics and values touted by the Republicans. But the politics of country music has never been a simple red or blue.

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Books Review

Sing Me Back Home by Dana Jennings

by Matthew Fiander

[10.Jul.08] :. A personal history and a love letter, urging us to embrace country music as American music.

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Merle Haggard may have mellowed a bit, but continues to speak his mind

by Heather Svokos [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[28.Apr.08] :. It’s no use trying to pigeonhole an outlaw. Not when he’s Merle Haggard. Haggard is a rollickin’ renegade whose recent effort is a mellow bluegrass album; he’s a Ronald...

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Capsule Reviews

Merle Haggard: Hag’s Christmas

by Matthew Fiander

[21.Nov.07] :. Hag's Christmas may be light on Christmas cheer, but it sure is pretty in its holiday loneliness.

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Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price: Last of the Breed [DVD]

by Dan MacIntosh

[15.Oct.07] :. These three graying men are the true, diehard troubadours. This concert DVD will surely bless your little heart if you happen to be the last of another breed: the traditional country music fan.

 

Merle Haggard: In Concert 1983 [DVD]

by Dan MacIntosh

[26.Jun.07] :. A Merle Haggard show is one of the best concert dollar values today, just as it was in 1983. This DVD, however, is not.

 

Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price: Last of the Breed Volume 1

by Steve Horowitz

[28.Mar.07] :. Yes, that’s right. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price offer the somnolent styles of yesterday and today for your enjoyment.

 

Merle Haggard: Live From Austin TX [DVD]

by Jason MacNeil

[16.Mar.06] :. Merle Haggard is still going, and it is on the strength of his timeless country songs. A select cache of numbers is showcased from this memorable '85 date for the legendary PBS program.

 

Merle Haggard: The Platinum & Gold Collection

by Seth Limmer

[8.Apr.04] :. In the beginning, there was cash. Then, for the fortunate few who proved they could use that cash responsibly, along came credit cards as a privilege for that wealthy elite that felt it beneath their...

 

Merle Haggard: Haggard Like Never Before

by Will Stenberg

[27.Jan.04] :. Merle Haggard has worn a lot of different hats: flag-waving reactionary and thoughtful social critic, sensitive balladeer and jazzy western swinger, hardened convict and family man. Giving all these...