Merle Haggard

Last year, after a decade-long label skirmish in which he was on the receiving end of some
of the lowest industry brawling tactics, Merle Haggard released If I Could Only Fly, one of
the finest albums of his career. Despite an apparent reserve of inspiration, Haggard's
decision to strike an album of covers with his hot iron makes perfect sense. With Roots
Volume 1, one of country music's most reverent fans has again come up aces wh... More >

Who wrote his country soul was Lefty, not Hank--as if we didn't know ("Always Late [With Your Kisses]," "If You've Got the Money [I've Got the Time]")