Haggard, Merle (1937—)
Country singer, songwriter and guitarist Merle Haggard was among the founders of the popular and distinctive "Bakersfield
sound." While Nashville was, and i...
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Singer Henson Cargill, whose 1968 hit "Skip a Rope" topped the country charts with its understated take on social problems, has died. He was 66.Cargill died Saturday following complications from su...
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Following is the list of nominees for the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards announced Monday in Nashville. The awards will be presented May 15 in Las Vegas.Entertainer of the Year: Brooks...
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Willie Nelson can add another award to his long list of accolades.Broadcast Music Inc. announced Thursday that it will bestow upon Nelson its icon designation during its 55th annual Country Awards ...
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Willie Nelson will celebrate making music with his friends when BMI presents him with the icon award during the organization's 55th annual Country Awards on Tuesday night.Toby Keith, Josh Turner, K...
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American singer-songwriter-guitarist (b. Aug. 12, 1929,
Sherman, Texas
—d. March 25, 2006,
Bakersfield, Calif.
), helped popularize the "Bakersfield sound," which reinvigorated the hard-edg...
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Today is Good Friday, April 6, the 96th day of 2007. There are 269 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 6, 1909, explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson became the fi...
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George Strait led the nominees announced Monday for the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.Vocal duo Brooks & Dunn g...
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Hank Williams Jr. and bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs will be among this year's five new inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall announced Monday.The two acts, along with ...
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Haggard, Merle (1937—)
Country singer Henson Cargill dies at 66
