Merle Haggard

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A museum dedicated to the late great Merle Haggard is set to open in Nashville. An opening date hasn’t been released yet but the museum will feature costumes from Haggards performances, instruments and other personal items. According to theboot.com there will be a restaurant too called Merle’s Meat + Three Saloon.

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The lineup for the all-star concert tribute to Merle Haggard grows even more massive with the addition of Sheryl Crow and the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards.

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