Merle Haggard was known for a lot of things, his influence on honky tonk being one. Here are a few songs that give that same ...

On May 2, 1976, Merle Haggard scored his third consecutive No. 1 album with 'It's All in the Movies', featuring his eighth ...

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

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

Cody Johnson‘s new rendition of Merle Haggard‘s “Footlights” was timed to come out on the late legend’s birthday — which also happens to be the day he died. But that’s not even the most powerful part ...

The cover version climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles, more than a decade after the song's original release ...

One last ride. Outlaw country legend David Allan Coe died yesterday at the age of 86, with a representative confirming that the singer passed away in an intensive care unit following an unspecified ...

Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem "Take This Job and Shove It'' and created ...

Bunker native Hannah Harper advances to American Idol Top 5 after praised “Taylor Swift Night” set, with her Merle Haggard ...

On American Idol's first-ever Taylor Swift Night, Hannah Harper impressed with a heartfelt rendition of Swift’s “Mean” and a stripped-down Merle Haggard classic. Judges praised her authenticity and ...

Wilson brought out Green as a surprise guest alongside Big Little Town to perform "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" ...