Take a pinch of every song Merle Haggard has written, put it in a huge black pot, and simmer over an open fire until well blended. The result: the embryonic stage of the persona of Merle Haggard. The ...

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 ...

The legendary Willie Nelson is paying homage to another outlaw country legend in a new studio album out Friday, November 7. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle will contain 11 tracks on which Nelson ...

Merle Haggard initially encountered Blaze Foley’s music when he cut “If I Could Only Fly” with Willie Nelson in 1987, after which the country icon became one of the late Austin troubadour’s biggest ...

On February 9, 1969, Waylon Jennings‘ band member Walter “Chuck” Conway was killed, and another Rags Allen was badly injured when their camper crashed en route to a show in Illinois. At the time, ...

Willie Nelson is releasing "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," his 78th solo album, as a tribute to Merle Haggard. The new album features 11 covers of Haggard's songs, including "Workin’ Man Blues" and ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard's "Are ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preparing to enter his seventh decade in the music industry, 92-year-old country music and American icon Willie Nelson is ...

Preparing to enter his seventh decade in the music industry, 92-year-old country music and American icon Willie Nelson is releasing his 78th solo album. "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle" arrives on ...