There’s a reason Easton Corbin is so convincing as a new, traditional country artist. He’s lived the life of a country boy. The ‘A Little More Country Than That’ singer recently talked about growing up on his grandparents’ farm.
Each year, Cheyenne Frontier Days brings with it some of the biggest names in country music. The who’s who of the country music industry seems to make it a priority to stop in at CFD each summer, but this year, beyond the current chart-toppers, two of the biggest names in country music history put the event on their calendar.
When Zac Brown Band takes the stage tonight, Cheyenne Frontier Days will officially be underway. Every year, it seems that CFD wins awards for having such a stellar outdoor rodeo, but the concert lineup seems to get stronger and stronger each year as well. With CFD picking up, I want to get ready, by taking a look at all the big concerts, and telling you which ones are going to be the best.
After a string of serious health issues and hospitalizations, 74-year-old Merle Haggard said in a statement on Wednesday that he’s “feeling good and ready to get back on the bus.” This comes after the Country Music Hall of Famer was hospitalized multiple times in the past few months, receiving treatment for double pneumonia, stomach ulcers, the removal of eight polyps from his colon and esophageal diverticulitis.
Merle Haggard attempted to go home to Northern California last week, following treatment for double pneumonia. However, he returned to the hospital partway through the bus ride, realizing something still wasn’t right.
Merle Haggard will be heading home to northern California soon. WMAZ in Macon, Ga. reports that the 74-year-old singer’s condition has improved and that he’ll be released shortly.
Country legend Merle Haggard has canceled four remaining January tour dates to recover from pneumonia. It’s not clear when, if at all, the 74-year-old will reschedule shows originally planned for Paducah, Ky., Lula, Miss., Ft. Worth, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.
Cheyenne Frontier Days has announced the completion of the 2012 Frontier Nights lineup with Merle Haggard along with special guest Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band on Sunday, July 22.
Merle Haggard suffered a bit of a health scare over the weekend, when an illness forced him to cancel a show in Ft. Worth, Texas and sent him briefly to the hospital.
Fans of the 74-year-old country legend can rest easy, however, because he’s heading home to California, and although his spokesperson didn’t say what put him under the weather, the short length of Haggard’s hospital stay has to be taken as a good sign.
Cancer survivor Merle Haggard says he’s “swinging back in full throttle right now,” and his engine is revving thanks in part to his new album, ‘Working in Tennessee,’ which is due Oct. 4 on Vanguard Records.
“Music keeps me alive. It makes me breathe better,” says Haggard, who had a cancerous tumor removed from his right lung in November 2008.
Citing his remarkarble contribution to the nation's cultural identity, Merle Haggard was recentely honored by the Kennedy Center in Washington. But the honor was just part of it. Merle was the recipient of a one-of-a-kind musical treat when country artists Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley all teamed up to give their renditions of some of Merle's greatest hits.
