Merle Haggard had a few pivotal moments in his life that pushed him toward the direction of songwriting, not just singing.

These outlaw country songs by Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson will likely leave you with goosebumps.

Country music’s outlaw legend Merle Haggard died on his 70th birthday. Haggard began playing guitar shortly after his final stint in jail in 1960 and released his first single in 1963. And last year, ...

Merle Haggard’s legacy lives on. When the country music legend passed away on April 6, 2016, his three sons, Marty, Noel and Ben -- who are all country singers -- wasted no time picking up their ...

Merle Haggard’s songs always seemed to channel the people he sang for through his 79 years: blue-collar workers, prison inmates, forlorn lovers and everyday Americans looking for signs of reassurance ...

Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney and an all-star list of country and rock artists will pay tribute to Merle Haggard in early April, honoring the late country icon on the one-year ...

A powerful country song that captured the tensions of its time climbed to the top of the charts on this day in 1970. Merle ...

Merle Haggard possessed the most perfect surname in American music. It exuded an endurance that came with living, and his music did likewise. These are not Haggard's 10 biggest hits nor his 10 ...

In the wake of Merle Haggard's passing, actor and musician W. Earl Brown shared a touching recollection of one of the country legend's final shows, revealing how Toby Keith stepped up to save the day ...

Country music legend Merle Haggard died on Wednesday — his 79th birthday. He'd been fighting various health problems for a long time, but he kept on performing and releasing new albums. Many a veteran ...

Merle Haggard Paramount Theater SFJAZZ Oakland, CA February 13, 2016 Some consider Merle Haggard to be “The Poet Laureate of California." Certainly, he is the state's most famous singer-songwriter and ...

Honky-tonk hero Merle Haggard's death yesterday (April 6) impacted more than just the country-music community. His influence reached deep into the rock realm, too. The boys from Jacksonville, Fla., ...