We here at Whiskey Riff often wonder what Jolene had to look like for Dolly Parton to be worried about her stealing her man. Dolly has, across decades, been an icon that women and men adore. She’s ...

There’s a warm fuzzy feeling that comes with letting go. It’s easy to miss, though. The sting of relinquishing control over an idea, a person or, worse, your own life is often the focus in moments ...

Merle Haggard enjoyed numerous artistic and professional triumphs, including more than 100 country hits (38 No. 1s), dozens of studio and live album releases, upwards of 10,000 concerts, induction ...

If you are not familiar with Jimmie Rodgers, or the “Blue Yodeler” or the “Singing Brakeman,” you’re probably a son of a bitch. He is considered the Father of Country Music to most that care, and he ...

Merle Haggard – “the Poet of the Common Man” – is widely considered one of the most important singer-songwriters in the history of country music. During a career that lasted from the 1960s until his ...

The Bakersfield singer-songwriter, who thrived after an early life of crime and a prison term in San Quentin, died on his birthday. By Chris Morris Merle Haggard, who overcame a youth of deprivation ...