Merle Haggard – Page 8 – Country Universe

Sunday Selections: May 1, 2016

May 1, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 12

Merle Haggard passed away on April 6th, and it has taken just about 20 days for people to try to politicize his death.

Sunday Selections: April 17, 2016

April 17, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

After what seems like months of ever-louder hype, Sturgill Simpson’s latest album finally arrived.

A Collection of Merle Haggard Favorites

April 9, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 6

Merle Haggard passing away isn’t only a huge loss because of his legacy. It’s a huge loss because he was still a vital artist making new, good music that added to that legacy.

In Memoriam: Merle Haggard, 1937-2016

April 8, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 1

Merle Haggard died on Wednesday at age 79. Juli Thanki writes for The Tennessean: Over the length of his half-century career, Mr. Haggard recorded 38 No. 1 country singles and wrote some of the genre’s most

Sunday Selections: April 3, 2016

April 3, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

Mr. Misunderstood has finally broken his silence.

Sunday Selections: March 27, 2016

March 27, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

A slightly abbreviated post for this Easter holiday weekend builds even more hype for the upcoming Sturgill Simpson album.

Sunday Selections: March 20, 2016

March 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 3

There are precious few artists more capable of bringing real depth to a straightforward pop song than Trisha Yearwood. Her performances of songs by the likes of Jewel and Jason Mraz as part of The

Sunday Selections: March 6, 2016

March 6, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

R.I.P. Joey Martin Feek.

Sunday Selections: February 28, 2016

February 28, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

When it comes to this week’s Sunday Selections post, we’re just like Tracy Lawrence: Runnin’ behind.

Sunday Selections: February 14, 2016

February 14, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 4

The season of inexplicable artist PR continues. Last week, we had Chase Rice insisting that his aLBuM is going to be super deep and meaningful even though its lead single is the same venal garbage