American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Released His First No. 1 Single—a Song With Two Titles That He Almost Never Recorded

Fifty-nine years ago today, Merle Haggard released what would later become his first single to reach the top of the country ...
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‘Highway 99: A Double Album’ Review: Ethan Hawke Goes to the Tender, Conflicted Heart of Merle Haggard in the Rich Documentary He’s Deserved

The music-savvy actor-director honors Merle Haggard, bringing in today's top Americana stars to cover the late country legend’s songs over the course of the three-hour film. Hawke keeps the two-part ...
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‘Highway 99: A Double Album' Review: Ethan Hawke Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With a Rousing and Soulful Pilgrimage Through His Songs

Nine years after Merle Haggard's death at 79, Ethan Hawke has organized a public wake, and it's a humdinger. A biography by way of California road trip and recording-studio extravaganza, Highway 99: A ...