The Bakersfield Californian5d
CESAREO GARASA: Community ready to honor Merle Haggard at Boxcar Music Festival
In honor of one of Bakersfield's most famous sons, the Haggard Boxcar Music Festival, a grand birthday celebration for the ...
American Songwriter11d
The Bittersweet Song Vince Gill Wrote About a Friend Who Committed Murder, and How Merle Haggard Helped Him Write It
"It's a story song that talks about redemption and has a spiritual side to it," said Gill, "even as dark as it is." ...
American Songwriter20d
2 Legendary Songs Dolly Parton Gifted to Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings
The crossover between Jennings, Parton, and Haggard resides in their domination of the ’70s country music scene. Consequently, they were friends, collaborators, and in Haggard’s case ...
The Bakersfield Californian27d
Lil Wayne to play Dignity Health Arena on May 10
"Tha Block is Hot" in Bakersfield with the news that hip-hop artist Lil Wayne will play Dignity Health Arena on May 10. Considered by many to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, Lil Wayne ...
Sportskeeda27d
Alex Pereira responds to ex-girlfriend Merle Christine's "Karma" remark about his title loss to Magomed Ankalaev after UFC 311
Alex Pereira’s loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 drew mixed reactions from across the MMA world, but one of the most talked-about came from his ex-girlfriend, Merle Christine. Pereira and ...
The New York Times29d
A Hollywood Star With a Secret That Could Have Ended Her Career
Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from the public threatened to unspool her entire life’s work. Merle Oberon in the 1935 Oscar ...