Merle Haggard took home the first-ever Entertainer of the Year trophy at the ACM Awards in 1971, right on the heels of a hot streak that included "Okie From Muskogee" and "Fightin' Side of Me." ...

In honor of one of Bakersfield's most famous sons, the Haggard Boxcar Music Festival, a grand birthday celebration for the iconic country music legend Merle Haggard, returns after a four-year ...

Generally speaking, an artist has little to no control over which of their songs will become the most popular and commercially successful, and that’s certainly true of the iconic Merle Haggard ...

Willie Nelson, Justin Timberlake, Billy Ray Cyrus and more pay tribute to country music legend Merle Haggard ...

Merle Haggard is a country music icon. He wrote, recorded, and released some of the most memorable songs in the genre’s history. Songs like “Mama Tried,” “If We Make It Through December ...