American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Turned His Anger at Hippies Into a No. 1 Album and Proved He Found the Formula for Success

Fifty-five years ago today, Merle Haggard was at the top of the country chart with his second multi-week No. 1 album of the ...
American Songwriter

Fightin’ Words: On This Day in 2003, Merle Haggard Backs Free Speech and The Chicks—Even Though He Had No Clue Who They Were

When country legends circle the wagons, you’d expect them to aim at rebels—not ride with them. Merle Haggard defended The Chicks after their anti-Bush backlash, and it was so unexpected that people ...
Yahoo

Ethan Hawke On His Merle Haggard Documentary ‘Highway 99: A Double Album’: “He Gave Me So Much Material” – Telluride Film Festival

Merle Haggard was an escape artist. The future country music legend broke out of juvenile hall and prison 17 times by his own count as a teenager and young man. But his greatest escape was getting out ...
Variety

‘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 ...