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 ...

His wife posted on Facebook in September 2021 that he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and he made few appearances since ...

Merle Haggard bought his way out of a record deal just so he could release "Me And Crippled Soldiers" in 1990.

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

A decade ago, Merle Haggard died on the same day he turned 79 after sharing a premonition that his final moments would coincide with his birthday. The country music singer fell ill with pneumonia in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A decade ago, Merle Haggard died on the same day he turned 79 after sharing a premonition that his final moments would coincide ...

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 ...

Here’s to the Hag. When it comes to a Mount Rushmore of Country Music, it’s pretty hard to have a conversation about it without mentioning the name Merle Haggard. Born in a converted boxcar in ...

Cody Johnson's paying tribute to Merle Haggard on what would've been his 79th birthday. It's also the 10th anniversary of his passing. The reigning CMA male vocalist of the year recorded his own ...

The country music world has had a heartbreaking start to 2026 with a handful of legendary performers dying. Not all of the names lost were household names, but almost all of them played a part in ...