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Country Songwriter Freddy Powers Dead at 84

2873 days ago
Rolling StoneLauded songwriter, producer and musician Freddy Powers died Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 84. The Seminole, Texas native penned a string of Number One hits for Merle Haggard in the Eighties, including "Let's Chase Ea... more info

STAIND Frontman AARON LEWIS To Release 'Sinner' Country Solo Album In September

2878 days ago
Roadrunner - BlabbermouthKnown for genuinely gritty lyrics and hard rock anthems, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis is getting back to his country roots September 16 with his first album on Dot Records, titled "Sinner". Lewis comes out of the gate "with both fists flying" on the l... more info

Legendary producer and songwriter Chips Moman dies, aged 79

2880 days ago
Guardian MusicHe produced arguably Elvis’s best album, helped write some of soul music’s enduring classics, and won a Grammy for his country workLincoln “Chips” Moman – the producer, musician and songwriter who helped Elvis Presley... more info

Merle Haggard’s family shares his final song, “Kern River Blues” — listen

2913 days ago
Consequence of SoundCountry icon leaves behind one last song, with 10% of proceeds going towards homeless charities. more info

The Playlist: Bob Dylan’s New Song and Merle Haggard’s Final Recording

2913 days ago
New York TimesHear the tracks that caught our pop critics’ attention, from the first new music from Stone Roses in 21 years to Grimes’s new take on “California.” more info

Merle Haggard's final recording 'Kern River Blues' premieres

2914 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissWhile still recuperating from double pneumonia in February, Merle Haggard returned to the studio for what turned out to be the final time to record a new song, “Kern River Blues,” which premieres at 2 p.m. Thursday on SiriusXM satelliteÂ... more info

Merle Haggard's final recording 'Kern River Blues' premieres

2914 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentWhile still recuperating from double pneumonia in February, Merle Haggard returned to the studio for what turned out to be the final time to record a new song, “Kern River Blues,” which premieres at 2 p.m. Thursday on SiriusXM satelliteÂ... more info

Merle Haggard's Last Song 'Kern River Blues' Set for Release

2915 days ago
Rolling StoneMerle Haggard's final recording will be unveiled tomorrow (May 12th). According to the late legend's official website, "Kern River Blues" will premiere on SiriusXM's Willie's Roadhouse channel, then be available for download on merlehaggard.com an... more info

How Merle Haggard, Big Sean Influenced Mike Posner's New Album

2920 days ago
Rolling Stone"If anyone has listened to my stuff over the years, they know I tend not to do the same thing twice," Mike Posner tells Rolling Stone. "Sometimes that's not the best thing for my career commercially, but it's the best thing for my heart." On his... more info

Merle Haggard: The Outlaw

2921 days ago
Rolling StoneIt all came from that evening, in spring 1946. Merle Haggard was nine. He had been at a Church of Christ prayer meeting outside Bakersfield, California, with his mother, Flossie. The young boy didn't like church. This night he meant to race home, wh... more info

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