Merle Haggard-- what a legend. Though he died in 2016, there's no doubt that his music will continue to live on for decades to come. It should come as no surprise that, during his lifetime, Haggard ...

Country music lost a legend this week when Merle Haggard left us on April 6—his 79th birthday—due to complications from pneumonia. The singer and songwriter embodied what many consider to be the core ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 10 essential Merle Haggard tracks Among Merle Haggard’s greatest accomplishments was his induction into the vaunted Country Music ...

Country music’s outlaw legend Merle Haggard died on his 79th birthday. Haggard began playing guitar shortly after his final stint in jail in 1960 and released his first single in 1963. And last year, ...

Mr. Burns chimes in on our Merle Haggard cover story: If you combined all the “talent” currently recording “modern country” music, you still wouldn’t have half the talent that Merle has…on a bad day.

Merle Haggard in concert at Church Street Station in 1988 featuring performances of Workin Man Blues The Bottle Let Me Down and Okie from Muskogee ...

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 ...