Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” is a certified country classic. Many fans of the genre know the words by heart and some have lived them. For the most part, Haggard lived the story that unfolds ...

Merle Haggard wasn't your typical country crooner. His music resonated with everyday folks, and his lyrics spoke of the struggles and triumphs of the common man. The 1968 Corvette wasn't a flashy ...

Whether or not you were there to hear these classic tunes in person, there's no denying the enduring appeal of country music from the 1960s. Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, and George Jones dominated ...

These 21 st century country troubadours, weaned and mentored by the biggest legend of country music, opened for Merle Haggard for seven years. First introduced to RFD-TV on “Larry’s Country ...

Courtesy: Budd Butcher/U.S. Air Force From Merle Haggard’s “Fightin’ Side of Me” to Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” country music is often associated with ...

Bakersfield artist Merle Haggard, a former prison inmate ... country – the Nashville Sound – emerges from the studios on Music Row. Learn how country music responds to a nation divided ...

JT's Bluegrass brings country music stars The Malpass Brothers to the Space Coast Convention Center on Jan. 27, 2025.