Merle Haggard

Actor Sam Rockwell will portray the late legend -- and he'll do all his own singing, too!

Dwight Yoakam became a first-time father at an age many dads are looking forward to getting their kids out of the house.

The Oscar winner would do his own singing.

"That's the Way Love Goes" was a No. 1 hit for Haggard in 1984.

"He had a wonderful life," noted his daughter of her father's extraordinary career.

So many changes came to Nashville in such a short amount of time.

All of this history has been lost.

This Texan noted she's grown up a country fan through and through, and she impressed all three judges.

In his new single, Chris Young proudly proclaims that he was "raised on country," and he can prove it.

It was a career highlight.