As one of the creators of country music’s influential Bakersfield sound, Merle Haggard will undoubtedly be remembered for what he helped begin. But on the day of his death at age 79, let’s not forget ...

Merle Haggard might not have written "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", but it still struck a fearful chord in his heart when he heard it.

Country singer and songwriter Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday, insisted that American country songwriting was an “art form.” He spent virtually his entire life constructing lyrics, many of which ...

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 ...

Country icon Merle Haggard died Wednesday morning (April 6) on his 79th birthday. Country artists, singer-songwriters and musicians across the nation are reacting online to the news. By Billboard ...

An 11-year-old Noel Haggard proved the apple didn't fall far from the tree of when he embodied the spirit of his father, Merle Haggard.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Merle Haggard, the grizzled country music ...

Merle Haggard is a country music legend, and with four projects in the works, he’s still going strong after a five-decade career but he’s not so sure he likes where the genre is headed. The Country ...

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 ...