An Old Haggard Song We Can Still Relate To Today If you look at any of today’s country artists, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wasn’t influenced by Merle Haggard‘s music. The songs written and recorded by “The Hag” are as timeless as can be, making them a source of inspiration for many. Of […] More
Although the song only managed to secure the second spot on the U.S. country chart, it was a number one hit in Canada…
Joey + Rory paid tribute to Merle Haggard’s “Fightin’ Side of Me” at the Equiblues Rodeo back in February 2011.
Johnson included the song on his tribute album to Cochran in 2012, which was titled “Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran…”
Stricken with pneumonia for months prior to his untimely passing, country legend Merle Haggard had one goal: write and record as much music as he could.
Merle Captured Everyday Feelings & Struggles Over time, Merle Haggard came to be known as “the poet of the common man.” The reason he earned such a nickname lies in his songwriting, and the fact that he wrote about real people and situations. Everything he wrote about was something that the average person could relate […] More
“To say Merle Haggard was one of the very greatest would be an inadequate understatement,” Yoakam wrote in a guest article for Rolling Stone the day after Merle’s death…
Seated at a piano, Haggard made a point to keep his eyes up as he sang…
Ben Haggard, son of country music legend Merle Haggard, shared a bit of his musical talent by delivering a performance of the hymn “Amazing Grace.” Maintaining a simple, yet chilling, approach to his stellar rendition, the singer had viewers on the brink of tears and edge of their seats. Shooting his performance in a subtle […] More
Merle Haggard had already been married four times when he married Theresa Ann Lane on September 11, 1993. His first marriage was to Leona Hobbs, and together the couple welcomed four children: Dana, Marty, Kelli, and Noel. In 1965, Merle famously married country singer Bonnie Owens, who he credited with helping him make his way in […] More
Musical stars, icons, and legends united in one place to pay their respects to one trailblazer that has forever left his boot print on both country music and its fans. The Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard concert was, without a doubt, a thriving success as timeless acts and performers from ZZ Top to Tanya […] More
“Merle was one of my heroes,” Miranda said before she started singing. “He’s the reason I write songs, he changed my life so much…”
