Merle Haggard archive
Listen World Cafe Looks Back: Country And Bluegrass WXPN
February 13, 2012 – Hear from Appalachia-inspired Charlie Louvin and the "Okie From Muskogee," Merle Haggard. WXPN
Watch All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special 2011
December 20, 2011 – There's more to the season than "Jingle Bell Rock." This week on All Songs: holiday deep cuts.
Listen Merle Haggard: Lively And Spontaneous
October 19, 2011 – "Working in Tennessee" documents a young ruffian who pulled himself up by his bootstraps.
Read Buffalo Springfield Reunite After More Than 40 Years
September 15, 2010 – Buffalo Springfield is reuniting for Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit Concert.
Listen Merle Haggard Reflects On His Outlaw Country Past
August 31, 2010 – The country singer reflects on his time in prison and several of his greatest hits.
Listen Merle Haggard: A Gruff Voice Filled With Vitality
April 22, 2010 – Rock critic Ken Tucker says Haggard's new album proves the country star remains thoughtful.
Listen Merle Haggard Still Dreams Of Hopping Trains
April 22, 2010 – Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008, Haggard is happy to be alive and recording new material.
Listen String Metal, A Country Legend, LCD Soundsystem
April 20, 2010 – The latest episode of All Songs Considered features Cornershop, Merle Haggard and more.
Read First Listen: Merle Haggard, 'I Am What I Am' FolkAlley
April 12, 2010 – "The poet of the common man" looked inward for inspiration when making his first album since 2007. FolkAlley
Listen Merle Haggard Tries His Hand at Bluegrass
January 3, 2008 – Now 70, the iconoclastic country-music legend talks about learning to live with himself.
Listen The Happy Return of Christmas Oldies
November 27, 2007 – Vintage holiday records from the likes of Merle Haggard and Charlie Brown get a new spin.
Listen Three Guys Named Willie, Merle and Ray
May 23, 2007 – Willie Nelson, Ray Price and Merle Haggard have collaborated on the CD, Last of the Breed.
Listen The Grammys 2006
February 2, 2006 – All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR music reviewers Tom Moon, Will Hermes and Me...
Read Meredith Ochs' Top 10 CDs of 2005
December 17, 2005 – Meredith Ochs picks range from the rockin' White Stripes to "outlaw" country singer Merle Haggard.
Listen Country Album Pays Tribute to Louvin Brothers
November 20, 2003 – Melissa Block talks with the producer of the new Louvin Brothers tribute album.