Merle Haggard was one of the greatest country singer/songwriters to walk the earth. He was also one of the only (reformed) criminals in the Outlaw Country movement. Haggard also helped to bring the ...

A raw, unfiltered portrait of working-class America at Christmastime—one that still resonates just as deeply half a century ...

Outlaw country legend Merle Haggard scored the 10th No. 1 hit of his career on Nov. 29, 1971, with "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man.)" ...

On Aug. 16, 1969, Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It became the seventh of the genre cornerstone’s 38 leaders, the third-most in the survey ...

There's just something about a good, country music Christmas song. We've now reached the part of the calendar where it's very much acceptable to listen to Christmas music. I hope you didn't dive in ...

NPR's Scott Simon spent some time with the country legend aboard his tour bus in 2001. Simon remembers a man who'd come a long way since his... Merle Haggard, Country's Outlaw With A Heartfelt Message ...

Country legend Merle Haggard has been brought into the national spotlight again, thanks to vice presidential candidate JD Vance repeatedly using one of the late singer’s anthems as his walk-up music ...

Today, we're taking a look at some of the greatest country hits of all time. These songs managed to become so big that even ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Country musician Merle Haggard was honored with a statue and tribute band at the same venue where he recorded his live album, 'Okie from Muskogee.' Tony Corbell, the director for the ...

Twenty years ago, the country legend talked with Variety's chief music critic about what drove him to write the anti-Bush/anti-Iraq-war song, now being revived as the Republican VP candidate's walk-up ...

You can go in many directions when compiling a list of the all-time best country music songs. Which criteria do you use? Record sales, most streamed, most googled, number of weeks on the country ...

Country legend Merle Haggard has been brought into the national spotlight again, thanks to vice presidential candidate JD Vance repeatedly using one of the late singer’s anthems as his walk-up music ...