Willie Nelson releases 78th studio album in tribute to Merle Haggard. The 12 track listing includes hits such as Mama Tried, If We Make It Through December, and Okie From Muskogee.
While taking in the awesome week at the CMA Music Fest, I was able to interview a legend in country music, Lee Greenwood. Lee is celebrating 30 years of his hit, 'God Bless The USA' with a new book and an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum!
There are very few performers who can be known simply by their first name alone....Merle, Patsy, Conway, Elvis, Hank and Garth. Garth Brooks was just notified that he will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year in the category of 'Modern Era Artist' and it's about time.