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Merle Haggard Forgives Blake Shelton for 'Old Farts' Comment

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:08:35 +0000

It look like Blake Shelton is making up with country's older generation of performers, one by one. Earlier this week, Merle Haggard became the latest classic country star to forgive the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year for some comments he made about "old farts" in country music not being open-minded to change.

Brett's 10 Favorite Country Songs About Moms [VIDEOS]

Brett Alan — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:43:46 +0000

No genre of music tells a story like country music does. They’re without a doubt some of the most powerful songs on the radio. They’re even more powerful when they’re about moms. With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite songs about moms. 10. Don’t Forget [...]

Merle Haggard Joins Twitter [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:08:15 +0000

Twitter has been around for years. But I’d like to argue that it’s now the biggest social networking site on the internet. Not because there are a ton of people that use it. It’s more about who is using it. Country music legend and hall of famer Merle Haggard joined twitter today and is [...]

A Day In The Country: Lady Antebellum Number One For 14 Weeks!

Clay Moden — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:58:47 +0000

Very impressive. I had to read this twice to make sure it was correct. Lady A celebrated 14 weeks at the top of the album chart on this day a year ago.Check out today’s Day In The Country and find out why you don’t steal from The Hag!

A Day In The Country: Move Over Zac Brown

Clay Moden — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:58:39 +0000

Happy Wednesday! It was just a year ago that Lady Antebellum took over the top spot on the charts bumping Zac Brown. Do you remember which two songs were battling it out between the two mega groups?I have a feeling we haven’t had the last battle of for number one between the two.

A Day In The Country: Happy Birthday Merle Haggard!

Clay Moden — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:56:05 +0000

Happy Birthday to Merle Haggard!! The legend turns 74 today!Here are some of the other big things that happened on this date!

Country Timeline:George Jones Has Burger King At His Wedding, And Minnie Pearl Passes Away

Brett Alan — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:05:21 +0000

How cool is George Jones? He’s so cool that he doesn’t get caught up in all the wedding hoopla that many celebrities get caught up in. He takes his bride to Burger King for their reception! But I guess that could happen when it’s your 4th marriage. Many of the great men who have led [...]

Good News For Merle Haggard

Brett Alan — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:17:29 +0000

Earlier this year, Merle Haggard was honored at The Kennedy Center Honors beside others such as Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Bill T. Jones, and Jerry Herman. But along side his honor, The Hag had some good news to pass on to his fans. In 2008 Merle Haggard was diagnosed with cancer and had to have [...]