Haggard recorded four songs by Parton, including two he released before her, and one she wrote especially for him, and his ...

Before he became a musician, Merle Haggard lived the kind of life that's often mythologized in song: Hopping freights and doing prison time. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car.

Haggard, who died in 2016, spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about his love of trains. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway.

Johnny Cash is such a legend, surely he’s won every major award country music has to offer … right? Wrong. In fact, The Man ...

A revised plan to redevelop Merle Hay Mall will allow for greater use and expand the number of visitors to the area than the plan that was originally submitted to the state under its Iowa Reinvestment ...

Americana-beloved performer Dwight Yoakam will headline an Americanafest-presented concert at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 9, 2025 ...

Morgan Wallen ’s One Thing at a Time logs its 83rd week at No. 1 on Billboard ’s Top Country Albums chart (dated April 26), ...

Merle Haggard wowed the crowd with an incredible performance of "Natural High" at a 1985 fundraiser in Illinois.

Merle L. Wischmeier, 88, of Waterloo, died April 10, 2025, in Columbia. She was born April 29, 1936, in Waterloo. Merle was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ – Waterloo, Monroe County ...

One storyline that transcends both the regular and postseason is the player awards that are based on merit from the regular season and dictate plenty of the dialogue in the postseason. The ...

A somewhat troubled childhood led to years spent behind bars for Merle Haggard. Merle was born the third child of Flossie Mai and James Haggard in 1937. At the time, the family was living in a ...

Hailey Bieber was wrapped in purple at the third annual Fashion Trust Awards. At the Tuesday night event held in West Hollywood, California, the model skipped the red carpet but, inside the event ...