Merle Haggard bought his way out of a record deal just so he could release "Me And Crippled Soldiers" in 1990.

They were two iconics closely connected to outlaw country. But between Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, who was the better ...

A&E aired a concert special called Merle Haggard: Salute to a Country Legend on Monday, April 13. The "Mama Tried" singer and Toby Keith were good friends before Merle died on April 6, 2016. Toby once ...

Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All ...

Before “Okie From Muskogee” became his signature song and before “If We Make It Through December” became his biggest crossover hit, Merle Haggard’s best-known song was the one where he came clean ...

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” ...

"America First" was a theme in JD Vance's speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, and it was even a theme in his intro music to the stage. Vance greeted the crowd at the RNC Wednesday ...

Alan Jackson has great memories of one of his own musical heroes, Merle Haggard — but as he reveals in a new interview, the country legend was not too fond of one of Jackson's favorite down-home ...

Author Marc Eliot knew the subject of his latest released biography, "The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard," for 25 years before his death in 2016. The writer's exposure to music, ...

Reba McEntire loved Merle Haggard, but she never wanted to meet him. “I never wanted to meet my heroes, because I didn’t want ...

Alan Jackson has great memories of one of his own musical heroes, Merle Haggard — but as he reveals in a new interview, the country legend was not too fond of one of Jackson's favorite down-home ...