Merle Haggard once said, "in the penitentiary there’s some pretty nice people." We can learn a lot from him about seeing the ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard’s “Are ...

Hailed as "the Poet of the Common Man," there's no question that the late Merle Haggard's reputation as one of the most important singer-songwriters in country music was well-deserved. Now, nearly ten ...

Long before he would achieve chart-topping success of his own, Vince Gill was cutting his teeth as a backing musician for country greats like Emmylou Harris. One fateful night in 1981, Gill had just ...

The Oklahoma native, whose unique sound blends country storytelling with grungy rock, blues and folk music, has penned songs ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at ...

These four traditional country lyrics tell a great story, and still hit the listener right in the heart every time.

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

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 ...

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 ...

Willie Nelson’s new album will be a tribute to a fellow music legend — “Okie From Muskogee” artist Merle Haggard. “Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle” will be released via Legacy Recordings in all ...

HighTone Records returns under Craft, debuting Tulare Dust, a Merle Haggard tribute that proves the legend wrote circles around most. Originally founded in 1983, HighTone carved its reputation by ...