When Merle Haggard died Wednesday at the age of 79, country singers Connie Smith and Marty Stuart felt as though they’d lost a member of their family. On Saturday the two will pay tribute to the music ...

A date has officially been set for a special unveiling in Muskogee, Okla. And it's got Bakersfield written all over it. Coming later this year on Oct. 10, exactly 55 years to the day after Merle ...

Willie Nelson will interpret the songs of Merle Haggard on the country legend's upcoming 78th solo studio album. Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle, due out November 7, finds Nelson delivering 11 new ...