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

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

Twenty years ago today, the world lost a prolific songwriter who penned fifty years of timeless hits for a long list of stars.

Merle Haggard fans are in mourning. The iconic singer and songwriter died on Wednesday at age 79. It was his birthday. It is not exaggeration to describe Haggard's legacy like this: "Merle Haggard was ...

Willie Nelson is releasing "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," his 78th solo album, as a tribute to Merle Haggard. The new album features 11 covers of Haggard's songs, including "Workin’ Man Blues" and ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Suzy Bogguss. Photo by Amy Dickerson In the 1990s, Suzy Bogguss scored a number of high-charting country hits, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preparing to enter his seventh decade in the music industry, 92-year-old country music and American icon Willie Nelson is ...