Stereogum — The enigmatic roots-music master Will Oldham, who mostly records as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, has been busy lately. Already this year, he's released Best Troubadour , a Merle Haggard tribute album, and a collaborative EP with the acoustic-guitar virtuo... more info

Stereogum — In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to rename a post office in Merle Haggard’s hometown of Bakersfield after the late legend of country of country music. "You can take a look back on America... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this spring, Will Oldham, the veteran roots-music iconoclast who usually records as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, released his Merle Haggard tribute album Best Troubadour . And he also released an EP that was, up until now, a Record Store Day exclu... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — No stranger to covers, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy returned to the fold earlier this month via his latest long-player, Best Troubador. An inspired collection of Merle Haggard covers, the vinyl edition of the double album arrived with a little lagniappe... more info

Stereogum — Bonnie Prince Billy recorded a cover of Iris DeMent's 1993 song "No Time To Cry" for the vinyl edition of his recent album Best Troubador , which is a tribute to Merle Haggard. The LP spans Haggard's songbook and includes renditions of "Mama Tried,"... more info

Stereogum — Will Oldham's appreciation for Merle Haggard is no secret, and in light of the country legend's recent passing, he decided to record an album full of Haggard covers under his Bonnie "Prince" Billie moniker. We've already heard his interpretation of t... more info

MSN Music — From classics by Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton to Miranda Lambert and Garth Brooks, PrettyFamous ranked the 100 greatest country music albums of all time. more info

Stereogum — Will Oldham, the country-folk enigma who performs as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, doesn't do a whole lot of interviews, or a whole lot of media in general. But for whatever reason, he recently sat down with the exceedingly goofy hosts of a morning-news sho... more info

Uncut — They played "Sing Me Back Home" Keith Richards They played "Sing Me Back Home" The post Watch Keith Richards and Willie Nelson perform together at Merle Haggard tribute appeared first on Uncut. more info

JamBase — Watch video highlights of last night’s Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard all-star tribute concert in Nashville. more info