Merle Haggard was known for a lot of things, his influence on honky tonk being one. Here are a few songs that give that same ...

Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Written in 1968, the song remains a timeless classic that ...

Most holiday songs celebrate joy, family and festive cheer. In 1973, Merle Haggard took a very different approach.

Seven years ago today, the songwriter who penned hits for some of the biggest names in country music in the 1970s died.

Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Written in 1968, the song remains a timeless classic that ...

Country legend Merle Haggard went to play at the great honky-tonk in the sky 10 years ago. He died April 6, 2016, during a ...

All three 'American Idol' judges served high praise for Hannah Harper's sweeping cover of a great Merle Haggard ballad. Is she now the favorite?

"Mom" has been the subject of many great country music recordings. These songs will make you want to call your mom!

On American Idol's first-ever Taylor Swift Night, Hannah Harper impressed with a heartfelt rendition of Swift’s “Mean” and a stripped-down Merle Haggard classic. Judges praised her authenticity and ...

The winner isn't always easy to predict, but there was a frontrunner as Hannah Harper, Jordan McCullough and Keyla Richardson ...

Country music has been through many different forms over the decades, from the folk-rock anthems of the '70s to the ...

Along the same lines, Garth Brooks’ “Mom” tells the story of a baby apprehensive about leaving God to come to earth, when God ...