This is what Joe Nichols does best.
Traditional country. He’s been releasing some classic country covers, and the latest is the moving “Sing Me Back Home” by Merle Haggard. Originally released in 1967, the song became a #1 for Merle, and was covered multiple times following the release. Like many of Haggard’s songs, the subject matter is heavy. “Sing Me Back Home” focuses on a prison inmate being lead to his execution, as another fellow inmate sings him one final song.
Nichols absolutely does the song justice. Take a listen.