Minnesota native Cori Kennedy won’t be “The Voice.” The 28-year-old singer from the Kasson-Mantorville area was eliminated ...

Always On My Mind' was taken to Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard while working on a record, but Haggard didn't care for the ...

We here at Whiskey Riff often wonder what Jolene had to look like for Dolly Parton to be worried about her stealing her man. Dolly has, across decades, been an icon that women and men adore. She’s ...

These lovely little country songs from 1977 were certainly popular, but they didn't quite get that coveted No. 1 spot on the charts.

Tipping his cowboy hat to one of the greats, Merle Haggard.

Fifty-five years ago today, Merle Haggard was in the middle of a long run at No. 1 with his second chart-topping album of the year.

Nine and a half years after his death -- on his 79th birthday, in fact -- Merle Haggard is the subject of two new albums, one ...

Nelson recorded Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, produced with Mickey Raphael, at his Pedernales Studios in Austin. It ...

As the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon draws thousands of visitors to its grand opening south of Bakersfield, one longtime ...

Also, state Rep. James Talarico manages to appear even more righteous after Axios reports he follows OnlyFans models and ...

Willie Sings Merle will depend on how you feel about Willie casually jamming on songs with longtime bandmates. One of the ...

Joe Russo's Almost Dead added a new cover by Woody Guthrie and dusted off some older ones in a year-closing Northeast run.