Merle Haggard
How Consumerism Devoured the Workin’ Man Blues
How did the genre transform from working class catharsis to an corporate marketing campaign for a certain version of the American dream?
Stream Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's Newest Release, 'Best Troubador'
The album is a tribute to the late country musician Merle Haggard.
It’s Definitely 4/20 Now Because You Can Listen to Willie Nelson’s New Album, ‘God’s Problem Child,’ In Full
It features a Merle Haggard tribute, seven songs written via text message, and all sorts of wisdom.
Sturgill Simpson Is Not Happy With the Way Nashville Is Remembering Merle Haggard
The statement, posted in response to the news that the ACM will honor the “Okie from Muskogee” singer at this year’s award show, addresses the bullshit way Haggard was treated in Nashville.
Merle Haggard and My Dad and Me
The world has lost one of its most iconic voices and songwriters, and all we've got to soothe the pain are the man's own recordings. And his ghost.
Country Icon Merle Haggard Has Passed Away on His 79th Birthday
The Hag is gone, but never forgotten. Rest in peace.
You'd Think Willie Nelson Wrote the Song About Pot: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
The Dean of American Rock Critics is here to give you kids a lesson on the past.
Merle, America, and Me: Two Days of Freedom at the Biggest Honky Tonk in Texas
Billy Bob's Texas has three whiskey-soaked bars, two boot-scuffed dance floors, and an indoor rodeo arena. We visited to see Merle Haggard perform on Fourth of July weekend.
The NFL Previewed in Song, Part III: The AFC North
Can Andy Dalton get it together? Are the Ravens too old? Will Johnny Manziel be living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland 15 years from now?