Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. A pioneer of the Bakersfield sound alongside Buck Owens, he scored 38 number-one US country hits, including “Mama Tried” and “Okie from Muskogee”.

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Los Lobos at the Minnesota State Fair (August 25, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com August 27, 2025

Monday was Senior’s Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and there was no better band (Los Lobos) to play for this demographic than a group of guys that have been together for over fifty years. But that was later and there was still much to do.

Pure Prairie League at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis (July 10, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com July 11, 2025

Like the Four Freshmen which we covered last month at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Pure Prairie League (PPL) has held a similar trajectory starting with its original members and ending up with a completely new set of musicians on their latest tour. In between over thirty musicians have played in the band, some of them going on to have their own careers like Vince Gill, Gary Burr and Curtis Wright.