Fifty-nine years ago today, Merle Haggard released what would later become his first single to reach the top of the country ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fifty-seven years ago today, Merle Haggard walked into a Los Angeles recording studio to cut one of his most memorable songs.

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

Merle Haggard enjoyed numerous artistic and professional triumphs, including more than 100 country hits (38 No. 1s), dozens of studio and live album releases, upwards of 10,000 concerts, induction ...

Merle Haggard was an escape artist. The future country music legend broke out of juvenile hall and prison 17 times by his own count as a teenager and young man. But his greatest escape was getting out ...

Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Nine tracks from ...

1/2: Singer/songwriters Merle Haggard (left) and Kris Kristofferson share the stage Sunday night at Bluestem Center for the Arts. Special to The Forum. 2/2: From doing time in prison to topping the ...

There’s joy in making music, a shared satisfaction for both the artist and the audience. That satisfaction is magnified when ...

Willie Nelson, 92, has a history of making entire albums that revive and reimagine the works of single songwriters. And he's done it again. Nelson just dropped Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, his ...