The track’s origins tell a much different story than its chart success suggests, adding to its fascinating legacy.

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

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Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.

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All three American Idol judges served high praise for Hannah Harper’s sweeping cover of a great Merle Haggard ballad. Carrie Underwood even made the young finalist promise she’d record a proper ...

Two decades after Merle Haggard released conservative protest anthems like “Okie From Muskogee” and “The Fightin’ Side Of Me”, the country star showed the world he still had a few grievances to share ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...