Merle Haggard

On This Day

08.07.25

On This Day in 1982, Merle Haggard and George Jones Turned a Willie Nelson Classic Into a No. 1 Duet

By Clayton Edwards
Behind The Song

08.06.25

Madonna, Merle, and a Country Girl: How Brooks & Dunn Found a Hit in the Strangest Place

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

08.01.25

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Recorded His First No. 1 Hit—a Song Written by the Parents of a Fellow Country Star

By Peter Burditt
Features

07.31.25

Watch George Jones and Merle Haggard Perform Their Willie Nelson-Penned No. 1 Duet

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.30.25

On This Day in 1983, George Jones Topped the Charts for the Final Time With a Song Penned by Merle Haggard

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

07.26.25

Fightin’ Words: On This Day in 2003, Merle Haggard Backs Free Speech and The Chicks—Even Though He Had No Clue Who They Were

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

07.14.25

On This Day in 1981, $175K Worth of Merle Haggard’s Instruments, Gear Were Stolen Ahead of a Texas Show

By Cindy Watts
Features

07.03.25

Why July 3, 2001 Was One of the Darkest Days in Country Music History

By Clayton Edwards
Features

06.11.25

“I Wasn’t Really That Bad a Guy”: This Outlaw Country Legend Escaped Jail 17 Times Before Johnny Cash Set a Fire Under Him

By Peter Burditt
The List

06.06.25

4 Merle Haggard Songs Waylon Jennings Recorded (1968-1978) and the Poker Game That Changed Their Relationship Forever

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

06.04.25

2 Songs Dolly Parton Wrote for Merle Haggard (1968-1976)

By Tina Benitez-Eves
Features

05.03.25

Cover Songs Merle Haggard Liked the Most (And the Type of Country He Couldn’t Stand)

By Melanie Davis

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