Merle Haggard News

Bakersfield country singer-songwriter Red Simpson, 78, has enjoyed a long, distinguished career.

Merle Haggard released his latest CD, "Working in Tennessee," in late October, but as summer arrives and he returns to touring, he's trying to treat the album as if it is a brand new release.

This recently reissued collection is a classic example of media cross-marketing - an album designed to capitalize on Clint Eastwood's early-'60s success as character Rowdy Yates on TV's Rawhide .

Now consider the source: Hank Williams Jr. , performing the song as a duet with Brad Paisley on a new Hank Jr.

Dozens of new albums have crossed my desk over the last few months, and I thought I'd share some highlights before summer officially arrives.

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Jerry Hollenbeck, who won $1 million with a lottery Scratchers ticket, celebrates with wife Kari and grandson Charles Michael Gardner at Master's Donuts in Oxnard, where he bought the ticket.

In this Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 file photo, country music icon Willie Nelson performs during a fundraising concert for U.S. Rep.

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With Amber Digby & Caleb Williams, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Nutty Jerry's, 18291 Englin Rd., Winnie, 877-643-7508 or www.nuttyjerrys.com . Say what you will about Nutty Jerry's proximity to Houston , owner Jerry Nelson and his staff have been bringing in some marquee, legendary acts well worth the drive east to his arena way out in Winnie.

Tim McGraw started his country music education when was only 5. His stepdad drove an 18-wheeler, and one summer, McGraw went with him to haul cotton seed.

Willie Nelson's newest album Heroes will feature some exciting collaborators, such as Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow and Merle Haggard.

Willie Nelson 's new album Heroes leads the list of new country releases on Tuesday .

Just like in his song "Stop and Ask Our Hearts," one of the lively blues and brass driven tracks on his debut album The Hard Way , Greg Tressel dusted off his long dormant musical dreams, picked up his guitar again and, years after his first go-round in Nashville as a published songwriter, has emerged as an independent force with which to be ... (more)

As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was one of the most important and influential country artists to emerge in the 1960s.

Like Justin Townes Earle , John Fullbright writes Americana music with the sort of self-assurance and boozy weariness of someone twice his age.

From the opening moments of Portsmouth first ever Singer Songwriter festival April 20 at the Music Hall, it was clear amazing things were in store during the three-day fest.