Artist· US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter

Merle Haggard

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Merle Haggard, a foundational figure in country music known for his collaborations with Buck Owens and Willie Nelson, continues to be celebrated through tributes and retrospectives marking key moments in his career, including chart-topping hits and influential songwriting.

Artist· US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter

Merle Haggard

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American Songwriter Jul 26

On This Day in 1980, Merle Haggard “Dragged” a Hollywood Icon to the Top of the Country Chart With a Song That Almost Went to George Jones

Merle Haggard George Jones Clint Eastwood

American Songwriter Jul 25

23 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Called Out the “Verbal Witch-Hunt” Rocking Country Music

Merle Haggard The Chicks Natalie Maines Toby Keith Bruce Springsteen

American Songwriter Jul 25

Merle Haggard Said This 1971 Deep Cut Was the Most Cathartic To Write, Despite It Being Unpopular

American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Were at No. 1 With a Song Haggard Doesn’t Remember Recording

Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Townes Van Zandt

American Songwriter Jul 23

3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

The Beatles Simon & Garfunkel The Everly Brothers The Osborne Brothers Merle Haggard Conway Twitty

3 articles Jul 23

Jelly Roll Brantley Gilbert Post Malone Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Brock Berryhill Andrew Baylis

Holler, Taste of Country, The Boot

Holler Jul 22

Ella Langley Shows Love to Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac and More with New ‘Summertime Sounds’ Playlist on Apple Music

Ella Langley Shania Twain Chris Stapleton Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks Morgan Wallen Miranda Lambert The SteelDrivers Eric Church Keith Whitley

The Spill Magazine Jul 21

SPILL NEW MUSIC: DREW RYDER SMITH – “MEMORY”

Merle Haggard Randy Houser

American Songwriter Jul 21

“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest Tribute Covers You’ll Ever Hear

Miranda Lambert Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Lukas Nelson Merle Haggard Glen Campbell

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?

Clint Eastwood Merle Haggard Ray Charles Toby Keith

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

Billboard Jul 19

Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift & More Artists With Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart: Full List

Morgan Wallen Garth Brooks Taylor Swift Ella Langley Johnny Cash Kenny Chesney LeAnn Rimes Eddy Arnold Glen Campbell

American Songwriter Jul 19

On This Day in 1975, Country Music Lost the Singer Who Inspired Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and “Perhaps the Biggest Supergroup of All Time”

Merle Haggard Willie Nelson George Jones Lefty Frizzell Roy Orbison George Strait Randy Travis Dwight Yoakam Keith Whitley

4 articles Jul 19

Freddy Cannon Dick Clark Mick Jagger Robert Plant Stephen King The Beach Boys Little Richard

American Songwriter, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter Music +1

American Songwriter Jul 18

44 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With an Album Named After a Massive Hit Merle Haggard Turned Down

Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Paul Simon

American Songwriter Jul 17

4 Country Songs From 1984 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word

George Strait Merle Haggard The Judds Alabama

American Songwriter Jul 17

16 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Beloved “A-Team” Member Who Played With Kenny Rogers, Hank Snow, and Sonny James

Kenny Rogers Hank Snow Sonny James Fred Carter, Jr. Buck Owens Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Ronnie Hawkins The Band

American Songwriter Jul 17

Born 50 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Patron Saint of “Bro Country” Turned Reality TV Star

Luke Bryan George Strait Conway Twitty Ronnie Milsap Alan Jackson Merle Haggard

American Songwriter Jul 16

Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Tanya Tucker Alabama Britney Spears

American Songwriter Jul 26

On This Day in 1980, Merle Haggard “Dragged” a Hollywood Icon to the Top of the Country Chart With a Song That Almost Went to George Jones

Merle Haggard George Jones Clint Eastwood

American Songwriter Jul 25

Merle Haggard Said This 1971 Deep Cut Was the Most Cathartic To Write, Despite It Being Unpopular

American Songwriter Jul 23

3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

The Beatles Simon & Garfunkel The Everly Brothers The Osborne Brothers Merle Haggard Conway Twitty

Holler Jul 22

Ella Langley Shows Love to Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac and More with New ‘Summertime Sounds’ Playlist on Apple Music

Ella Langley Shania Twain Chris Stapleton Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks Morgan Wallen Miranda Lambert The SteelDrivers Eric Church Keith Whitley

American Songwriter Jul 21

“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest Tribute Covers You’ll Ever Hear

Miranda Lambert Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Lukas Nelson Merle Haggard Glen Campbell

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?

Clint Eastwood Merle Haggard Ray Charles Toby Keith

Billboard Jul 19

Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift & More Artists With Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart: Full List

Morgan Wallen Garth Brooks Taylor Swift Ella Langley Johnny Cash Kenny Chesney LeAnn Rimes Eddy Arnold Glen Campbell

4 articles Jul 19

Freddy Cannon Dick Clark Mick Jagger Robert Plant Stephen King The Beach Boys Little Richard

American Songwriter, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter Music +1

American Songwriter Jul 17

4 Country Songs From 1984 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word

George Strait Merle Haggard The Judds Alabama

American Songwriter Jul 17

Born 50 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Patron Saint of “Bro Country” Turned Reality TV Star

Luke Bryan George Strait Conway Twitty Ronnie Milsap Alan Jackson Merle Haggard

American Songwriter Jul 25

23 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Called Out the “Verbal Witch-Hunt” Rocking Country Music

Merle Haggard The Chicks Natalie Maines Toby Keith Bruce Springsteen

American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Were at No. 1 With a Song Haggard Doesn’t Remember Recording

Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Townes Van Zandt

3 articles Jul 23

Jelly Roll Brantley Gilbert Post Malone Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Brock Berryhill Andrew Baylis

Holler, Taste of Country, The Boot

The Spill Magazine Jul 21

SPILL NEW MUSIC: DREW RYDER SMITH – “MEMORY”

Merle Haggard Randy Houser

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

American Songwriter Jul 19

On This Day in 1975, Country Music Lost the Singer Who Inspired Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and “Perhaps the Biggest Supergroup of All Time”

Merle Haggard Willie Nelson George Jones Lefty Frizzell Roy Orbison George Strait Randy Travis Dwight Yoakam Keith Whitley

American Songwriter Jul 18

44 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With an Album Named After a Massive Hit Merle Haggard Turned Down

Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Paul Simon

American Songwriter Jul 17

16 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Beloved “A-Team” Member Who Played With Kenny Rogers, Hank Snow, and Sonny James

Kenny Rogers Hank Snow Sonny James Fred Carter, Jr. Buck Owens Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Ronnie Hawkins The Band

American Songwriter Jul 16

Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Tanya Tucker Alabama Britney Spears

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