Consequence of Sound — Watch a VR music video for his cover of "Mama Tried". more info

Stereogum — Will Oldham has always been a vocal admirer of country legend Merle Haggard, who died last year. The first time Oldham ever sang in public, it was a Haggard song. And this spring, under his Bonnie "Prince" Billy pseudonym, Oldham will release a full ... more info

JamBase — An all-star lineup of musicians will soon come together for the Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard tribute concert. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Warren Haynes also plays the big Merle Haggard tribute in Nashville with Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, The Avett Brothers, Allison Krauss, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Synyrd, Lucinda Williams, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — In addition to playing in Hot Rod Circuit, Casey James Prestwood has a long-running country career influenced by the likes of Gram Parsons and Merle Haggard. Listen to the new song "Beer Tear Saturday Night" off his upcoming album Born Too Late... Co... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Barley an hour after the conclusion of Sunday’s Grammy Awards, an email arrived from a friend expressing disappointment at the telecast making short shrift of the deaths of two of the greatest musical poets of the last century, Leonard Cohe... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Barley an hour after the conclusion of Sunday’s Grammy Awards, an email arrived from a friend expressing disappointment at the telecast making short shrift of the deaths of two of the greatest musical poets of the last century, Leonard Cohe... more info

MSN Music — Judging just by the obituary columns, 2016 was a miserable year for music. From David Bowie, Prince, and Leonard Cohen to Phife Dawg, Merle Haggard, Juan Gabriel, and Maurice White, not to mention Vanity, Glenn Frey, Leon Russell and Sharon Jones, it... more info

Yahoo! Music — Other additions include The Jackson 5's "ABC," Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," Billie Holiday's 'Lady Sings the Blues,' Merle Haggard's 'Okie From Muskogee' and The Beach Boys' "I Get Around." more info

New York Times — This year has seen the loss of Prince, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, and, now, three more towering figures have died. A look at their legacies. more info