Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 12—Of course Ben Haggard sang "Okie from Muskogee" at the Thursday tribute to his father, Merle Haggard. And, of course, the ...

Ben and Noel Haggard came together with their father Merle’s long time band the Strangers at Fox Theater for “An Evening with Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives with Ben Haggard, Noel Haggard & ...

Country legend Merle Haggard went to play at the great honky-tonk in the sky 10 years ago. He died April 6, 2016, during a ...

Merle Haggard’s legacy lives on. When the country music legend passed away on April 6, 2016, his three sons, Marty, Noel and Ben -- who are all country singers -- wasted no time picking up their ...

Following Merle Haggard's death on April 6, Vince Gill tweeted out a sweet remembrance of the country icon's influence on his own career: "He was my greatest inspiration. He was IT for me." It didn't ...

Toby Keith gave a poignant tribute to the late country icon Merle Haggard during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry in May, blending together several of the legend’s hits for one memorable ...

Most holiday songs celebrate joy, family and festive cheer. In 1973, Merle Haggard took a very different approach.

Merle Haggard and Jenessa Haggard backstage during the second annual ACM Honors at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on September 22, 2009 in Nashville ; Merle Haggard with wife Theresa and son Ben arrives ...

Nearly 30 artists -- Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Jake Owen, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Tanya Tucker, Alabama and many more -- took the stage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night ...

Merle Haggard’s songs always seemed to channel the people he sang for through his 79 years: blue-collar workers, prison inmates, forlorn lovers and everyday Americans looking for signs of reassurance ...

Honky-tonk hero Merle Haggard's death yesterday (April 6) impacted more than just the country-music community. His influence reached deep into the rock realm, too. The boys from Jacksonville, Fla., ...