American Songwriter

Merle Haggard’s Pick for “the Greatest Singer I’ve Ever Heard” Has a Surprising Connection to the Goo Goo Dolls

One of Merle Haggard's all-time favorite singers has a surprising connection to The Goo Goo Dolls. Small world indeed.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Merle Haggard Recorded a Tribute to His Mother That Has Been Called One of His Best Songs

Fifty-seven years ago today, Merle Haggard walked into a Los Angeles recording studio to cut one of his most memorable songs.
Entertainment Focus

Is Merle Haggard’s ‘If We Make it Through December’ the best Country music Christmas song?

A raw, unfiltered portrait of working-class America at Christmastime—one that still resonates just as deeply half a century later.
WLRN

Merle Haggard reflects on hopping freight trains and becoming a musician

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. This week marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, the country music concert founded by Willie Nelson as a fundraiser to benefit farmers. Held in Champaign, ...