Merle Haggard enjoyed numerous artistic and professional triumphs, including more than 100 country hits (38 No. 1s), dozens of studio and live album releases, upwards of 10,000 concerts, induction ...
Merle Haggard became a prominent face of the outlaw movement in the mid-’60s with songs that stemmed from his wayward childhood and time served at San Quentin. Foraying into country music helped to ...
Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard’s “Are ...
On Aug. 16, 1969, Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It became the seventh of the genre cornerstone’s 38 leaders, the third-most in the survey ...
The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic The double album consists of 26 tracks, ...