Merle Haggard

Little can slow the tempo that legendary singer-songwriter Merle Haggard keeps, but the Hag has been forced to take a break from touring due to a bout with pneumonia.

One of Country music's all-time greats is getting a tribute album. Twenty, plus, of today's hottest acts will be lending their voices to honor the legendary, Merle Haggard.

Well folks, these outlaws are at it again. Before their performance at the Grammy Awards, two of the remaining Highwaymen, plus longtime outlaw Merle Haggard told Billboard that a new collaborative project was in the works: “We’re working on one now, yeah,” Nelson said, adding that they’ll release it “as soon as we get it together...

The Highwaymen -- comprised of WIllie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson -- led the outlaw movement that began in the 1970s. Only two remained to perform on stage at the Grammy's last night, in what may be the last performance that we see them together...

Wade and Randy's annual Hold My Beer and Watch This! Tour has become a staple for every Texas Music fan, this year the popular tour gets a giant shot in the arm (not that it needed it) courtesy of the legendary Merle Haggard. Get your tickets now to see these country music stalwarts take on the beautiful Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels in March 29.

Everyone needs a certain appreciation for the classics – those songs that inspired the Texas and Nashville tunes we hear today. There was a certain honesty in songwriting back in the day that deserves to be recognized and remembered. Merle Haggard is often referred to as "the poet of the common man," and a country music legend alongside the likes of Johnny Cash and Hank Williams... Read