The Academy of Country Music announced the inception of the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award, which will honor uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard, while acknowledging a man who has figured prominently in ACM history. The Academy will bestow the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the 10th annual ACM Honors on Aug. 30 to a recipient still to be announced.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
Willie Nelson’s 154 studio album “Oh What a Beautiful World” is out today. It’s a tribute to his longtime friend and fellow musician Rodney Crowell . . . Every song on the album was written by Crowell. In case you were wondering, Willie is 91 years old . . . and this is his 77th…
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
TV Tonight: The first round of “The NFL Draft” Jelly Roll has been very honest about his past. He served time for drug crimes and still has a felony conviction for aggravated assault on his record. But the Tennessee Board of Parole just unanimously recommended that Jelly receive a full pardon, meaning his past crimes…