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Looking for a good podcast for the beach or laying out by the pool? Check out Walking The Floor with Chris Shiflett. The eposide above is his interview with Merle Haggard. Chris talks to Merle about the good ole days to today. It's a great interview. Check out Chris' Tribute to Merle show as well. Chris interviews new country artists, legends and even some of the cast of the tv show, Nashville. Check it out the web site or on Podcast One. http://walkingthefloor.com Podcast One

Merle Haggard’s life may be made into a feature film. GMH Productions has optioned the script Done It All, about the life of the legendary country singer/songwriter/musician, written by Cinderella Man scribe Cliff Hollingsworth. The project, named after one of the country legend’s hit songs, was developed in conjunction with Carl Cooper, a friend who Haggard put in charge of helping to develop a movie about his life with the screenwriter. The idea for the project originally started with producer Donald Kushner, who had been talking to Haggard about a movie about his life. Kushner then approached Hollingsworth as a writer for hire, but Hollingsworth said he’d rather do it on spec. Cinderella Man was also sold as a spec and was made into a film that starred Russell Crowe as 1930s boxer James Braddock. That inspirational film ended up garnering three Academy Award nominations and Hollingsworth was nominated that year by BAFTA and the WGA for best original screenplay. The script...

Click the link below to listen to some of the Merle Haggard Tributes featured last weekend when SiriusXM Channel 59 changed it's name from Willie's Roadhouse to Merle's Roadhouse in tribute to The Hag! SiriusXM Merle Haggard Tributes For a free 30-day trial, check out  http://www.siriusxm.com/freeTrial

In this outtake from American Masters — Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself, The Strangers band members talk about Haggard’s unique and carefree performance style that always kept everyone on their toes. Haggard did not stop singing and performing until the end of his life. In 2008, he survived lung cancer and hopped back onto the stage to continue performing. In 2014, he performed at the Grammy Awards with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Blake Shelton. Source: PBS

                        On Saturday, Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will pay tribute to Merle Haggard at a private memorial in Palo Cedro, Calif. “I found out yesterday that Merle had preplanned his own service,” Stuart said Thursday morning. “He requested that Connie sing ‘Precious Memories,’ that me and Connie sing his song ‘Silver Wings,” and that I officiate the service. We’re honored to do it.”                    "It's a privilege," added Smith, who knew Haggard for more than 40 years. "He was a real friend, and we loved him dearly." The couple told The Tennessean, they feel as though they lost a member of their family. Again we ask, please keep Merle's family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. 

Willie's Roadhouse becomes Merle's Roadhouse all weekend tribute on SIRIUSXM Channel 59. Tonight: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Feelin' Haggard Hosted by Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Friday Night Opry Salute To Merle Haggard Friday Night Opry Salute To Merle Haggard Fri Apr 8 11:00 pm - Sat Apr 9 12:00 am Bill Anderson interview with Merle Haggard Bill Anderson interview with Merle Haggard Saturday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Feelin' Haggard Hosted by Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Django & Jimmy Album Special Django & Jimmy Album Special with Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm  Merle's Roadhouse Willie's Roadhouse pays tribute to the late Merle Haggard. 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LUCK Reunion Willie Nelson interview wwith Dallas Wayne + performance w/sons Lukas & Micah Sunday: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Bill Anderson interview with Merle Haggard Bill Anderson interview with...

Merle Haggard passed away this morning at his home in California. Today is his 79th birthday. Last week, The Hag cancelled April tour dates while recovering from recurring double pneumonia.  Mr. Haggard is survived by his wife, Theresa, whom he married in 1993, and his children: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Ben and Jenessa. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.  We lost an American icon today. One of Country music's greatest legends! Let's remember him today by playing his music. Funeral arrangements are not available at this time.

Merle Haggard‘s 1968 classic “Mama Tried” has been selected as one of 25 sound recordings added into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Acting Librarian of Congress David S. Mao hand-selected each entry after consulting with the National Recording Preservation Board. Each song was chosen for its unique “artistic, cultural and/or historical significance to American society.” “These recordings, by a wide range of artists in many genres of music and in spoken word, will be preserved for future listeners,” Mao explained in a press release. “This collection of blues, jazz, rock, country and classical recordings, interspersed with important recordings of sporting events, speeches, radio shows and comedy, helps safeguard the record of what we’ve done and who we are.” Haggard’s track is the only country selection found in this round of additions, which features everything from speeches, sport announcements to modern metal hits. LOVE and God Bless the HAG! Se...