Country stars, rock stars, alt-country heroes and bluegrass angels all came together to celebrate Merle Haggard on Thursday night (April 6) in Nashville.
Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley took some time out from getting ready for the ACM Awards to stop by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for a very special performance. The country stars joined together for a one-of-a-kind cover of the Merle Haggard classic, "Ramblin' Fever."
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Toby Keith gave a poignant tribute to the late country icon Merle Haggard during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry in May, blending together several of the legend’s hits for one memorable performance.
The son of the late Merle Haggard, Ben Haggard, turned to social media on May 17 to post a rendition of the classic country hit "Seven Spanish Angels." The track went all the way to No. 1 in 1984 when one of Merle's closest friends, Willie Nelson, released the single as a duet with Ray Charles.