(Lo-Fi) Jesus Hellcat Christ. You ate too much, drank too much, and listened to too much banal and/or infuriating chitchat from relatives whom you, thankfully, rarely see. Full Article at The Stranger

Country music legend and Palo Cedro resident Merle Haggard is singing the financial blues. Full Article at Redding.com

Legend Jerry Lee Lewis will have a five-song EP available exclusively as a download on Amazon.com on Nov. 10. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune

You probably don’t know this. A lot of people probably don’t. We do, but then again, we’re kind of experts in this area, so you don’t have to feel insecure about it. Anyway, it turns out that Merlot, the wine, is not named after Merle Haggard. Full Article at Woot Wine

Casey Christie / The Californian Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart have a good time warming up on the side of the stage, Saturday, at CSUB. Full Article at Bakersfield.com

From tweens to seniors, tattoos have gone mainstream. Tats that commemorate the birth of a child are especially popular these days. A whirlwind year of acclaim has heads spinning. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune