Merle Haggard’s legacy lives on. When the country music legend passed away on April 6, 2016, his three sons, Marty, Noel and Ben -- who are all country singers -- wasted no time picking up their ...
Following Merle Haggard's death on April 6, Vince Gill tweeted out a sweet remembrance of the country icon's influence on his own career: "He was my greatest inspiration. He was IT for me." It didn't ...
On May 2, 1976, Merle Haggard scored his third consecutive No. 1 album with 'It's All in the Movies', featuring his eighth ...
Merle Haggard bought his way out of a record deal just so he could release "Me And Crippled Soldiers" in 1990.
Merle Haggard’s songs always seemed to channel the people he sang for through his 79 years: blue-collar workers, prison inmates, forlorn lovers and everyday Americans looking for signs of reassurance ...
Country music’s outlaw legend Merle Haggard died on his 70th birthday. Haggard began playing guitar shortly after his final stint in jail in 1960 and released his first single in 1963. And last year, ...
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., ...
Toby Keith gave a poignant tribute to the late country icon Merle Haggard during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry in May, blending together several of the legend’s hits for one memorable ...
Nearly 30 artists -- Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Jake Owen, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Tanya Tucker, Alabama and many more -- took the stage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night ...
While country singer Merle Haggard was making a name as a maverick of the “Bakersfield sound,” he was also welcoming his kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben. The “Okie from Muskogee” ...
Merle Haggard Paramount Theater SFJAZZ Oakland, CA February 13, 2016 Some consider Merle Haggard to be “The Poet Laureate of California." Certainly, he is the state's most famous singer-songwriter and ...
Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All ...