MERLE HAGGARD AND THE STRANGERS: (Singing) The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom. And I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest. And I heard him tell the warden just before he ...

The Virginia Scenic Railway in Staunton has added a refurbished vista dome train car, the Shenandoah, to its fleet. The Shenandoah, originally named the Silver Palace, offers passengers panoramic ...

Virginians can now hop aboard a vintage dome train car for a three-hour sightseeing excursion through the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Why it matters: Passengers can take in 360-degree ...

Haggard, who died in 2016, spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about his love of trains. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway. This ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. This week marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, the country music concert founded by Willie Nelson as a fundraiser to benefit farmers. Held in Champaign, ...