Outlaw country legend Merle Haggard landed in San Quentin Prison on Feb. 21, 1958, just two months shy of his 21st birthday.

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Dec 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 There’s joy in making music, a shared satisfaction for both the artist and the audience. That satisfaction is magnified when ...

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Willie Nelson will interpret the songs of Merle Haggard on the country legend’s upcoming 78th solo studio album. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, due out November 7, finds Nelson delivering 11 new ...

Willie Nelson is releasing "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," his 78th solo album, as a tribute to Merle Haggard. The new album features 11 covers of Haggard's songs, including "Workin’ Man Blues" and ...

The legendary Willie Nelson is paying homage to another outlaw country legend in a new studio album out Friday, November 7. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle will contain 11 tracks on which Nelson ...

Merle Haggard was an escape artist. The future country music legend broke out of juvenile hall and prison 17 times by his own count as a teenager and young man. But his greatest escape was getting out ...

The music-savvy actor-director honors Merle Haggard, bringing in today's top Americana stars to cover the late country legend’s songs over the course of the three-hour film. Hawke keeps the two-part ...

The director gathers a who’s who of musicians for performances and conversation about the country luminary. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic The double album consists of 26 tracks, ...

The title of Ethan Hawke’s new documentary about Merle Haggard is “Highway 99 a double album” — so for those too young to remember life before streaming playlists, it’s worth noting a double album is ...

Get to know Merle Haggard’s kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She previously worked as the ...