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

Twenty years ago today, the country music world lost a talented singer/songwriter who married two legendary artists.

A&E aired a concert special called Merle Haggard: Salute to a Country Legend on Monday, April 13. The "Mama Tried" singer and Toby Keith were good friends before Merle died on April 6, 2016. Toby once ...

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

Alan Jackson has great memories of one of his own musical heroes, Merle Haggard — but as he reveals in a new interview, the country legend was not too fond of one of Jackson's favorite down-home ...

Before “Okie From Muskogee” became his signature song and before “If We Make It Through December” became his biggest crossover hit, Merle Haggard’s best-known song was the one where he came clean ...

While country singer Merle Haggard was making a name as a maverick of the “Bakersfield sound,” he was also welcoming his kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben. The “Okie from Muskogee” ...

"America First" was a theme in JD Vance's speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, and it was even a theme in his intro music to the stage. Vance greeted the crowd at the RNC Wednesday ...

Sturgill Simpson's newly released Cuttin' Grass Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions features bluegrass versions of songs in his back catalog -- that is, until its 12th and final track. Haggard and ...

Reba McEntire loved Merle Haggard, but she never wanted to meet him. “I never wanted to meet my heroes, because I didn’t want ...

Alan Jackson has great memories of one of his own musical heroes, Merle Haggard — but as he reveals in a new interview, the country legend was not too fond of one of Jackson's favorite down-home ...