Merle Haggard Artist Page: Bio, Photo Gallery, Downloads, News, Tours and More

When word spread late last year that Merle Haggard was negotiating a return to Capitol Records, the company where he first established himself, country music insiders and fans alike were spellbound at the prospect. Delivering Unforgettable, his critically-acclaimed, self-produced set of standards as part of the deal was an impressive start, but the best was yet to come. Capitol Records Nashville takes great pride in the release of one of the most anticipated country albums of 2005, Chicago Wind. Notable both as an artistic breakthrough for Merle and as the project that wooed renowned producer Jimmy Bowen out of a ten-year retirement, Chicago Wind renews a spectacular collaboration and fulfills the promise of the auspicious reunion between Merle and the label where he made the greatest records of his impressive four-decade career.