Merle Haggard

The top Christmas songs on the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs list all share a common trait. Each is absolutley timeless, sounding as if it could have been written either last Christmas or 30 Christmases ago. Merle Haggard's 'If We Make It Through December' is no different...

Merle Haggard's entry on the Top 100 Country Love Songs list comes from late in his career. His 1985 chart-topper is a thank you note of sorts to a woman who has stood with him through good times and bad. One struggles to think of a better song for a longtime couple's wedding anniversary.

Merle Haggard's most famous song rises to No. 23 on the Top 100 Country Songs list because even after 40-plus years, the award-winning hit is still referenced and enjoyed in pop culture. Most nods are paradoxical or satirical in nature, but the Hag never intended for the song to be taken literally in the first place.

If we're honest, we've probably all caught ourselves bemoaning the future of this or that, whether our critiques are directed at a genre of music, politics or even an entire generation. While many veteran artists often become the biggest naysayers for the future of their beloved genres as soon as they're taken over by a ton of "kids," Merle Haggard doesn't buy all that. In a recent inter

"Hello Twitter. #FirstTweet." That's how Merle Haggard kicked off his new Twitter account yesterday afternoon -- but after his inaugural greet tweet, things just got, well, kind of weird.

Merle Haggard is 75-years-old today! On what should be a national holiday -- at least for fans of country music -- we encourage you to pull out your old Haggard vinyls, or discover this legend for the first time by downloading a few of his greatest hits. His career is an important cornerstone at the base of the tall building that is country music.

After a string of serious health issues and hospitalizations, 74-year-old Merle Haggard said in a statement on Wednesday that he's "feeling good and ready to get back on the bus." This comes after the Country Music Hall of Famer was hospitalized multiple times in the past few months, receiving treatment for double pneumonia, stomach ulcers, the removal of eight polyps from his colon and 

Merle Haggard attempted to go home to Northern California last week, following treatment for double pneumonia. However, he returned to the hospital partway through the bus ride, realizing something still wasn't right.

Merle Haggard will be heading home to northern California soon. WMAZ in Macon, Ga. reports that the 74-year-old singer's condition has improved and that he'll be released shortly.

Country legend Merle Haggard has canceled four remaining January tour dates to recover from pneumonia. It's not clear when, if at all, the 74-year-old will reschedule shows originally planned for Paducah, Ky., Lula, Miss., Ft. Worth, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.