Merle Haggard News

Each night I leave the bar room when it's over Not feeling any pain at closing time But tonight your memory found me much too sober Couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind.

While Johnson was not quite at the level of Waylon and George, he showed more than mere promise.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 9:35 p.m. Vote 0 Votes Shot in 24 days with a first time writer/director, many skeptics may have forecasted a failure, but with an all-star cast and two unbelievable songwriters, "Crazy Heart" has caught the eyes of many critics.

Country star Jason Aldean has been added to the 2010 Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup.

Scott Cooper's original plan was to write and direct a biopic of country legend Merle Haggard, but he couldn't obtain the rights.

The Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department is sponsoring a trip to Liberty, N.C., for two hours of live entertainment featuring a variety of music including country, oldies, swing, gospel and more.

The Montana Cowboy's Association invites the public to attend its 72nd annual convention dance Saturday at the Family Living Center at Montana ExpoPark.

Scott Cooper and Jeff Bridges on the set of "Crazy Heart." Scott Cooper has a great appreciation for Merle Haggard.

Scott Cooper was approaching his late 30s as an actor in Hollywood, with small roles in a few films to show for a decade's work.

Fans of Americana and country have a nice choice of singer/songwriters to choose from this evening.

Texan Rodney Hayden made waves with critics upon his debut release for his authentic country sound that harkened back to an earlier era.

"At a very young age I was introduced to the music of Bill Monroe , Ralph Stanley , Doc Watson , the great bluegrass musicians, and cut my teeth listening to them," he says, explaining why, and how, this world and these artists mean so much to him.

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 801 N. 13th St. invites the public to a book review with Linda Carter, sponsored by the Cornerstone Ladies Ministry.

Occasionally slick and always slippery, Willie Nelson has remained relevant, first as a songwriter and then as a performer, for nearly 50 years.

Each night I leave the bar room when its overNot feeling any pain at closing timeBut tonight your memory found me much too soberCouldnt drink enough to keep you off my mind.

Luckily for acclaimed actor Jeff Bridges, filmmaker Scott Cooper never quite got in tune with his original idea for a movie about the hard life of a country music legend.

Cowboy Star's unique menu includes the seared sea scallops. Hankering for red meat in downtown's East Village, this wise Penguin and his trusty Boxer moseyed on into the Cowboy Star - yippie ki-yay, hombre.A A After walking past the butcher shop which abuts the restaurant, Benny and I knew we were in the right place for steak.A The dining room of ...

Balancing religion and secular music has been the story of Thad Cockrell's life.

Neo-honky tonker John Anderson was born in Apopka, FL, in 1955 and grew up listening to rock & roll, until he discovered country music at age 15 through Merle Haggard.

Randy Rogers , Brady Black, Jon Richardson, Les Lawless and Geoffrey Hill - carries on the tradition of country music from the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.