Merle Haggard

...the music business like India does," said Keen who will perform at the Newberry Opera House Saturday. "When I say country music, I mean Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette. I couldn't tell you what in country sounds anything like country music."

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...Wilco, Elvis Costello, the Decemberists, Band Of Horses, Cage The Elephant, Mars Volta, Nine Inch Nails, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Merle Haggard, Gov't Mule, Snoop Dogg, Animal Collective, Booker T and the DBTs, and a late addition of Jimmy...

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Muskogee natives, others relish Merle Haggard's 'Okie' song Since its debut 40 years ago, tune has drawn tourists from around the world MUSKOGEE - In November 1969, the world discovered Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.A. And the city where...

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...Hollywood. That group eventually morphed into the ACM. In 1967, the CMA started passing out prizes too. West Coasters like Merle Haggard dominated the early ACM awards, while Nashville faves Johnny Cash and Charlie Pride swept the CMAs.

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...drinking. Gossip flew with her love interests, including a tumultuous relationship with Glen Campbell and more -- such as Merle Haggard, the late Andy Gibb of the Bee Gees and actor Don Johnson. She moved back to Nashville, but the party...

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...tonal quality of a Fender. . . . It's the very definition of rock 'n' roll." Kendrick has made instruments for Eric Clapton and Merle Haggard. To meet a customer's specifications, he'll do everything -- hand-wind copper wire around the...

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...she belatedly received credit for writing the lyrics). The album closes poignantly with Faithfull and Richards joining voices on Merle Haggard's death row ballad "Sing Me Back Home," singing lyrics like "Make my old memories come alive."

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