Merle Haggard released dozens of albums and sent 38 singles to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart over the course of his long career. However, when many country fans hear his name, one ...

On this day (August 1) in 1966, Merle Haggard recorded “The Fugitive” at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, California. The song would go on to be Haggard’s first No. 1 single and the ...

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 ...

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 ...