This week, we remembered the late, great Merle Haggard, who left us on April 6, 2016. We also chatted with Merle's longtime friend, Marty Stuart, who, along with his Fabulous Superlatives, has a new album out, "Way Out West." We played some songs from the album, and we also talked to Marty about his connections to Merle, to Johnny Cash and to Lester Flatt.

Interview with Marty Stuart

Americana Gig List

Marty Stuart / Kelsey Waldon - 4/11 - Fine Line
Jackie Greene Band / David Luning - 4/12 - Turf Club
Doyle Bramhall II - 4/12 - Hook & Ladder
Aaron Lee Tasjan / BB Gun - 4/13 - 7th St. Entry
Bodeans - 4/14 & 4/15 - The Dakota
Shooter Jennings - 4/15 - Turf Club
John Louis Album Release Show - 4/20 - The Warming House
Farewell Milwaukee / The Heavy Set - 4/21 - The Hook
Angaleena Presley - 4/27 - Vieux Carre
Richie Furay - 4/28 - The Dakota
Lucinda Williams - 4/28 - First Avenue
Hurray for the Riff Raff / Ron Gallo - 4/30 - Fine Line
Sam Outlaw - 5/2 - 7th St. Entry
Joe Ely - 5/2 - The Dakota
Kinky Friedman - 5/3 - Turf Club
Paul Thorn - 5/4 - The Cedar
Laura Marling - 5/5 - First Avenue
Gear Daddies / Sam llanas - 5/6 - First Avenue
The Blasters / The Delta Bombers - 5/9 - Turf Club
The Wild Reeds / Blank Range - 5/10 - Turf Club
The Steel Wheels - 5/10 - The Dakota
Amy Helm - 5/12 - The Dakota
Erik Koskinen - 5/19 - Turf Club
Commander Cody - 5/20 - The Dakota
Justin Townes Earle / The Sadies - 5/23 - First Avenue
Michael Kiwanuka - 5/26 - First Avenue
Pure Prairie League - 5/26 - The Dakota
Ha Ha Tonka - 5/31 - Turf Club
Chastity Brown Album Release Show - 6/2 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Punch Brothers, Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt, Infamous Stringdusters. Dead Man Winter, Willie Watson etc. - June 8, 9 & 10 - Eau Claire, Wi.
Willie Nelson & Family - 6/9 - Treasure Island
Old Crow Medicine Show Performing Blonde On Blonde - 6/10 - Palace Theatre
Pokey LaFarge - 6/15 - First Avenue
John Moreland - 6/16 - Turf Club
High 48's - 6/16 - The Cedar
Mavis Staples - 6/17 - Fitzgerald
The Secret Sisters - 6/24 - The Cedar
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band - 6/28 - Turf Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - 7/7 - Palace Theatre
Ryan Adams - 7/28 & 7/29 - Palace Theatre
TajMo (Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Band) - 9/7 - State Theatre
Roger McGuinn - 9/14 - Pantages Theatre
Chris Stapleton - 10/7 - Xcel Energy Center

Weekly Gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Mondays at the 331 Club

Segments

Sing Me Back Home
Merle Haggard

Country Roads
Fathom Lane

Rocky Mountain High
John Denver

It Ain't Over Yet
Rodney Crowell

I Ain't Blue
Koerner & Glover

Don't Wait Up (I'm Playin Possum)
Shooter Jennings

Rock & Roll Cowboys
Ray Davies

Distant Shores
Karen Elson

Guided By Wire
Neko Case

Where I'll Find You
Joan Shelley

Flowers on the Wall
The Statler Brothers

The Fightin' Side of Me
Merle Haggard

Driftin'
David Luning

He Will Never Be Gone
Willie Nelson

Mama Tried
Merle Haggard

Time Don't Wait
Marty Stuart

Way Out West
Marty Stuart

Knock-Kneed Ballerina
The Kernal

Please Mr. DJ
Merle Haggard

Dime
Aaron Lee Tasjan

Travelin Down This Lonesome Road
Kelsey Waldon

Send the Sun
Nikki Lane

The End of the World
Sharon Van Etten

Ramblin' Fever
Merle Haggard