As one of the creators of country music’s influential Bakersfield sound, Merle Haggard will undoubtedly be remembered for what he helped begin. But on the day of his death at age 79, let’s not forget ...

This year has been a wretched year for musician deaths. Now comes the news that Merle Haggard has died as well, and on his 79th birthday. Haggard had been battling pneumonia since last year and died ...

Nearly 30 artists -- Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Jake Owen, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Tanya Tucker, Alabama and many more -- took the stage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night ...

Six new artists have been added to the upcoming Merle Haggard tribute concert. Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, Tanya Tucker and Chris Janson will all take the stage during ...

Country music legend Merle Haggard has passed away on his birthday, according to several media outlets. He was 79-years-old. Haggard’s manager said he died at 9:20 a.m. in California In addition to 40 ...

Merle Haggard, the country music troubadour who carried the flame for the Bakersfield Sound for more than half a century, died on Wednesday, April 6 — his 79th birthday — at his home near Redding, in ...

The lines in his face look like a road map to hard times. The lines in his songs speak of hard times for common folks like him. I made those observations talking to Merle Haggard back when he was only ...

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(Reuters) - Country musician Merle Haggard, who emerged from prison to become the poetic voice of the American working man with hits such as "Mama Tried" and "If We Make It Through December," died on ...

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