Sixty years ago today, Merle Haggard released what would be his first No. 1 album, powered by a pair of hits that have stood ...

We're not necessarily recommending it, but ending up in prison does seem like a surprisingly reliable way to become an ...

Bonnie Owens, the country singer-songwriter who performed with ex-husbands Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, would have turned 97 ...

Tucker and Haggard went on to be great friends before his 2016 death, and she is still friendly with his family ...

This song spent two weeks atop the country charts.

Merle Haggard, a.k.a “The Hag,” proved this 1973 country classic “If We Make It Through December,” has lost none of its ...

Honky-tonk hero Merle Haggard's death yesterday (April 6) impacted more than just the country-music community. His influence reached deep into the rock realm, too. The boys from Jacksonville, Fla., ...

Merle Haggard, the former San Quentin inmate whose resonant baritone, songs about the hardships of ordinary people and devotion to the traditions of country music put him in the pantheon of American ...

Country music legend Merle Haggard died on Wednesday — his 79th birthday. He'd been fighting various health problems for a long time, but he kept on performing and releasing new albums. Many a veteran ...

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard are set to return to Berks County this fall, but their upcoming visit will be a bit different than their previous appearances. The two country music legends will appear ...

It all came from that evening, in spring 1946. Merle Haggard was nine. He had been at a Church of Christ prayer meeting outside Bakersfield, California, with his mother, Flossie. The young boy didn’t ...

Country icon Merle Haggard died Wednesday morning (April 6) on his 79th birthday. Country artists, singer-songwriters and musicians across the nation are reacting online to the news. By Billboard ...