Producer J.J. Blair and musician Mike Finnigan had been friends for decades when Blair began producing what became Finnigan's ...

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 had a few pivotal moments in his life that pushed him toward the direction of songwriting, not just singing.

Ninety-eight years ago today, one of the most influential singers in the history of country music was born in Texas.

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 ...

A powerful country song that captured the tensions of its time climbed to the top of the charts on this day in 1970. Merle Haggard’s "The Fightin’ Side of Me" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country legend Merle Haggard has been brought into the national spotlight again, thanks to vice presidential candidate JD Vance ...

Nearly eight years after his death, the legacy of country superstar Merle Haggard, who did time in San Quentin Prison before going on to become the face of a music genre and be inducted into the ...

Ronnie Dunn's live rendition of Merle Haggard's "That's the Way Love Goes" will make you feel like you've been transported back in time to a hazy, smoke-filled honky tonk. That's a good thing — ...

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 ...

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 ...