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Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard — one by his friend and occasional collaborator — surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore\u2019s Hayley Williams, Jake Owens and Finger Eleven\u2019s first album in a decade (all subject to change)…<\/p>\n
Albums of the Week — Willie Nelson, \u201cWorkin\u2019 Man: Willie Sings Merle\u201d (Legacy Recordings)<\/b> and Various Artists, \u201cTulare Dust: A Songwriter\u2019s Tribute to Merle Haggard\u201d (HighTone\/Craft Recordings): <\/b>It\u2019s a good week for fans of the late Haggard, who passed away back in 2016 at the age of 79. \u201cWorkin\u2019 Man\u201d is Nelson\u2019s 11-song salute to his \u201cPancho & Lefty\u201d running buddy (they recorded four albums as a duo) and his own 78th studio album. It also marks his final recordings with sister Bobbie Nelson and Paul English from Nelson\u2019s Family Band before they passed away. On \u201cTulare Dust,\u201d meanwhile, 15 admirers — including Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin, Marshall Crenshaw, Joe Ely and more — give the Hag his due with renditions of songs from throughout his career. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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