American Songwriter

Merle Haggard Was Sitting on Unreleased Poetry at the Time of His Death, According to an Unearthed Interview From 2010

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

On This Day in 1984, Merle Haggard Became the Second Star To Take This Lefty Frizzell-Penned Classic to the Top of the Country Chart

Forty-one years ago today, Merle Haggard topped the chart for the 30th time with a song that was previously a major hit for someone else.
Card Player

Waylon Jennings vs. Merle Haggard Poker Feud Remembered

Poker has a long Old West and cowboy history and that apparently includes some regular play among some of country music’s biggest names. WhiskeyRiff.com reflected recently on a game involving country ...