Most holiday songs celebrate joy, family and festive cheer. In 1973, Merle Haggard took a very different approach.

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

Merle Haggard – “the Poet of the Common Man” – is widely considered one of the most important singer-songwriters in the history of country music. During a career that lasted from the 1960s until his ...

Merle Haggard's son Ben Haggard recently revealed a video on his YouTube channel, of himself singing his late father's classic song "Silver Wings," made popular in 1969. Ben Haggard sings the hit tune ...

Merle Haggard's funeral will be a private ceremony, but at least a couple of country artists will be in attendance. "He requested that Connie sing "Precious Memories," that me and Connie sing his song ...

Get to know Merle Haggard’s kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She previously worked as the ...

Merle Haggard was known by his fans as “Hag.” With songs that reflected the working-class values and experiences of his own early life, Haggard found an audience in folks that saw the same. The ...

Merle Haggard has passed away, but his musical legacy remains in the form of some of the most important songs in country music history. The legendary musician was not only instrumental in creating the ...

Prior to his tribute concert, Merle Haggard's wife Theresa proudly spoke about her late husband's influence and legacy, and the song she most relies on these days. Barely holding back tears, the ...

The late great Merle Haggard and George Strait are both country music icons in their own right. Today, many consider Strait to be the King of County. And it sure makes sense why. He’s still producing ...

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., ...

All three American Idol judges served high praise for Hannah Harper’s sweeping cover of a great Merle Haggard ballad. Carrie ...