What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

Toby Keith gave a poignant tribute to the late country icon Merle Haggard during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry in May, blending together several of the legend’s hits for one memorable ...

Merle Haggard would have been 80 years old today, but after fighting poor health for some time, he died a year ago on his 79th birthday. Louisville will pay tribute to the legend with an all-star ...

Haggard actually lived the rambling gambling love em and leave em often brutal life that remains the bedrock of country music lyrics he hopped his first freight train at the age of 10 became a chronic ...

The word legend usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It’s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made, not just on country ...

Better Than: A cold beer, a shot of whiskey, and a good cry. All the old outlaws are only getting older. Last night, though, the Red-Headed Stranger and the Okie From Muskogee proved that they might ...

Merle Haggard suffered a tragedy at a young age tat would inform virtually every part of his life, both personally and in his career.