Named for Merle Travis, an American country and western singer hailing from Muhlenberg County, the Merle Travis Music Center, located at 750 Cleaton Road in Powderly, is a 321-seat auditorium ...

Merle Haggard doubled down on the reputation that was born from "Okie from Muskogee" with his next big hit, "Fightin' Side of Me".

In addition to his prolific musical catalogue, Merle Haggard had a surprisingly extensive, unreleased collection of poetry.

DALLAS (CBSDFW/AP) - Country music legend Merle Haggard has died in Palo Cedro, California at age 79. The news of his death was confirmed by Haggard's manager, Frank Mull, who said the country icon ...

Not that one really needs a reason to listen to Merle Haggard. But with the opening of the new Bakersfield Sound exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, that's exactly what I've been ...

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On what would have been his 85th birthday, country music legend Merle Haggard will be honored with "Merle Haggard: The Inside Stories," a special program at Beale Memorial Library. On Wednesday, Ray ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced the unveiling of a new Oklahoma Music Trail Marker honoring legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist Merle Haggard. The ...

The masterful guitarist, fiddler, songwriter and co-founder of the "Bakersfield Sound" died Wednesday at his home, on his birthday, his manager said. Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty ...

Country music icon Merle Haggard died on Wednesday -- the same day as his 79th birthday -- his manager confirmed to ET. Haggard was reportedly diagnosed with pneumonia last year, and canceled a series ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Haggard's biographer Marc Eliot about his book: The Hag. Haggard spent his early years going from family tragedy to odd jobs to broken marriages to petty crime to prison.

The late Merle Haggard sang about breakups, working, loving, fighting, American flags, getting drunk and working some more. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WORKIN' MAN BLUES") HAGGARD: (Singing) Well, hey, hey, ...