Rolling Stone — It 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

People.com — Keith followed up his tribute to Merle Haggard at the ACCAs by honoring another country legend more info

Rolling Stone — Kacey Musgraves has been announced as one of the performers at the inaugural G Fest in honor of late country legend Merle Haggard. Set for June 16th through the 18th in the Haggard-immortalized town Muskogee, Oklahoma, the three-day festival also inc... more info

Guardian Music — The value of yet another awards show was circumspect in a musical genre already saturated with multiple one-night only country love festsTo describe the American Country Countdown awards is a bit like explaining your sister’s fourth husband â... more info

Rolling Stone — When the producers of Sunday night's American Country Countdown Awards approached Toby Keith about playing a tribute to his musical hero, Merle Haggard, he didn't have to think twice. "He was always really a good person to me," said Keith of Hagga... more info

MSN Music — Plus, Toby Keith's performs a tribute to late country legend Merle Haggard more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen has always had a great capacity for spinning yarns in song, but it was a tale straight from real life that he shared over the weekend about his meeting once upon a time with Merle Haggard. “We were both playing... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen has always had a great capacity for spinning yarns in song, but it was a tale straight from real life that he shared over the weekend about his meeting once upon a time with Merle Haggard. “We were both playing... more info

People.com — Plus, Toby Keith's performs a tribute to late country legend Merle Haggard more info

Detroit Free Press — The “Beer for My Horses” singer-songwriter will perform a tribute to the late country music legend on the American Country Countdown Awards on Sunday.             more info