One of Merle Haggard's classics. In 1973, Merle released "If We Make It Through December" as the lead single for his Christmas album Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present, but it later became the 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 ...

One of Merle Haggard's all-time favorite singers has a surprising connection to The Goo Goo Dolls. Small world indeed.

Merle Haggard has died after a series of recent health struggles. The legendary singer passed away on April 6, 2016, which was also his 79th birthday. According to Country Aircheck, Haggard had been ...

Dolly Parton has said she would never date someone in the music industry, but that didn’t stop Merle Haggard from trying. The pair spent time together on a joint tour, and he fell in love with her.

One of The Hag's most autobiographical songs, indeed. On this date in 1966, Merle Haggard released his single "The Fugitive," which would later be know as "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive," which ultimately ...

I met Merle Haggard in 2008. He had just written a song about Hillary Clinton and wanted to sing it for me. So I went up to his home, in view of Mount Shasta, in northern California, and we spent the ...

Merle Haggard, the grizzled country music legend whose songs such as “Okie from Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side of Me” made him a voice for the workingman and the outsider, has died. He was 79. Haggard ...