Singer Merle Haggard was the father of Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben before his death in 2016. Here's everything ...

Merle Haggard once said that without this woman, he never would have written some of his career's biggest hits.

Merle Haggard dead on birthday, world reacts When they met, Bonnie Owens was the bigger name, but Mr. Haggard’s fame soon eclipsed hers.

Merle Haggard fell hard for Dolly Parton. He admitted that no matter what he did, he couldn't stop thinking about her.

Lukas Nelson says that "every second of every day" he is trying to be with his father, Willie Nelson. - Credit: Matthew ...

-- Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard passed away today on his 79th birthday, his son Ben confirmed on Facebook. "A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn't wrong.

Merle Haggard fell deeply in love with Dolly Parton. When he looked back on his behavior, he couldn't help but cringe.

On this day, August 1, 1966, Merle Haggard recorded his first-ever No. 1 hit, "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" in Los Angeles, California.

Buck Owens is a legend in the country music scene. He had 21 #1 songs as frontman for The Buckaroos and was a pioneer of what eventually became known as the “Bakersfield Sound” that blended rock and ...

"Merle wrote his life's story in his songs, and those songs, though specific to him, are also universal to everyone," continues Eliot about the genius that separated Haggard from other singer ...

Merle Haggard was nine. He had been at a Church of Christ prayer meeting outside Bakersfield, California, with his mother, Flossie. The young boy didn’t like church.