Jake Worthington paid tribute to late country legend Merle Haggard when he covered a 1970s classic on a recent episode of God ...

If you’ve written a hit song, the likelihood of it following you around for the rest of your life is almost inevitable, which became a certain curse for Merle Haggard. ‘Okie From Muskogee’ is one song ...

The love story continues… kind of. Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton were good friends for decades, all the way until Merle’s passing in 2016, but it’s no secret that Merle was in love with her, and he ...

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 ...

As proof of just how fearless he is, Hawke ventured into what some would consider the very hub of the festival, the Baked in Telluride walk-in eatery, to meet the press, as onlookers happily looked on ...

Nine years after Merle Haggard’s death at 79, Ethan Hawke has organized a public wake, and it’s a humdinger. A biography by way of California road trip and recording-studio extravaganza, Highway 99: A ...

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, ...

Merle Haggard was a legendary American country singer, songwriter, and musician. Known as the Poet of the Common Man, his music often told stories about hard work, heartbreak, and life’s struggles. He ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC: JD Vance explained his reasoning behind choosing Merle Haggard's 2005 song 'America First' as his walkout song at campaign events during an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, ...

Plopping down in our library, I pour myself a glass of something the unlicensed Baptist preacher Elijah Craig had a hand in making. I sift through a plastic milk crate. A small collection of vinyl is ...

Say what you want about Merle Haggard, but the man was a profound storyteller with his lyrics. Literally. In 1968, the legendary country music artist released his sixth studio album The Legend of ...