Eric Church paid tribute to Merle Haggard during separate shows on Saturday and Sunday. The "Record Year" singer bypassed his own songs for a stirring three-song medley at the Grand Ole Opry before heading west for a popular country music fest.
Many of our favorite country stars have been in the public eye for multiple decades, which means that some of them have changed a lot since when they first hit the stage.
Eric Church brought a dose of rebel cool to the stage of the 2016 ACM Awards. The "Record Year" singer took a break mid-performance for a multi-song mix tribute to recently deceased rockers like David Bowie and Glenn Frey.
Eric Church performed Kris Kristofferson's "To Beat the Devil" at 'The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson', and shared how the song helped save his own career.