Merle Haggard's tour bus driver inspired his song "Big City", which hit No. 1 on the country music charts o 1982.

Producer J.J. Blair and musician Mike Finnigan had been friends for decades when Blair began producing what became Finnigan's ...

Released in June 1980, “Misery and Gin” was written by John Durrill and Snuff Garrett. The song was originally written for ...

Merle Haggard Paramount Theater SFJAZZ Oakland, CA February 13, 2016 Some consider Merle Haggard to be “The Poet Laureate of California." Certainly, he is the state's most famous singer-songwriter and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A date has officially been set for a special unveiling in Muskogee, Okla. And it's got Bakersfield written all over it. Coming ...

Merle Haggard's life is set to come to the screen in an upcoming biopic, tentatively starring Sam Rockwell. Haggard’s widow Theresa Haggard will write the script alongside Robin Bissell, who will also ...

Before “Okie From Muskogee” became his signature song and before “If We Make It Through December” became his biggest crossover hit, Merle Haggard’s best-known song was the one where he came clean ...

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Nearly eight years after his death, the legacy of country superstar Merle Haggard, who did time in San Quentin Prison before going on to become the face of a music genre and be inducted into the ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KFOR) – The children of Oklahoma icon Merle Haggard are set to honor their father with a tribute concert that will include a statue unveiling in Muskogee. According to event ...