Merle Haggard landed yet another No. 1 country album with 'It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" on Jan. 31, 1973.

It’s fun to hear Willie Nelson, of all people, sing the famous lyric: “We don’t smoke marijuana in Muskogee.” Not only because the Texas county legend is a famed pothead, but also because his dearly ...

Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard -- one by his friend and occasional collaborator -- surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore’s Hayley ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the second week in a row, Bakersfield serves as the backdrop for an eagerly anticipated feature film. After Ethan Coen shined a spotlight on the town with his noir “Honey, Don’t!” the city gets ...

The music-savvy actor-director honors Merle Haggard, bringing in today's top Americana stars to cover the late country legend’s songs over the course of the three-hour film. Hawke keeps the two-part ...

Nine years after Merle Haggard’s death at 79, Ethan Hawke has organized a public wake, and it’s a humdinger. A biography by way of California road trip and recording-studio extravaganza, Highway 99: A ...

From a troubled childhood to the unforgiving walls of a San Quentin prison cell, Merle Haggard certainly overcame plenty of obstacles on his own to get to some of his greatest career highs, but none ...

Get to know Merle Haggard’s kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She previously worked as the ...