Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard + More Classic Country Recordings Destroyed in Universal FireLoretta Lynn, Merle Haggard + More Classic Country Recordings Destroyed in Universal FireAll of this history has been lost.Jacklyn KrolJacklyn Krol
‘American Idol': Laci Kaye Booth Wows Judges With Merle Haggard Classic [Watch]‘American Idol': Laci Kaye Booth Wows Judges With Merle Haggard Classic [Watch]This Texan noted she's grown up a country fan through and through, and she impressed all three judges. Wendy HermansonWendy Hermanson
Dierks Bentley Joins Cody Canada for Merle Haggard Cover at Inaugural Seven Peaks Festival [WATCH]Dierks Bentley Joins Cody Canada for Merle Haggard Cover at Inaugural Seven Peaks Festival [WATCH]Dierks Bentley joined Cody Canada for a tribute to Merle Haggard during the first-ever Seven Peaks Music Festival. Liv SteckerLiv Stecker
Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Home Is for Sale and It Has Barely Changed! [Pictures]Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Home Is for Sale and It Has Barely Changed! [Pictures]His daughter says the Bakersfield house reminds her of the Brady Bunch home.Billy DukesBilly Dukes
Merle Haggard’s Son, Ben, and His Girlfriend Welcome Baby Boy After Massive ComplicationsMerle Haggard’s Son, Ben, and His Girlfriend Welcome Baby Boy After Massive ComplicationsThe delivery was touch and go.Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
Joe Nichols Takes Us Inside His Sweeping Cover of Merle Haggard’s ‘Sing Me Back Home’ [Exclusive Premiere]Joe Nichols Takes Us Inside His Sweeping Cover of Merle Haggard’s ‘Sing Me Back Home’ [Exclusive Premiere]He chose one of Haggard's most powerful songs as his latest classic cover. Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
Keith Urban Got Permission From Merle Haggard’s Family for New Single, ‘Coming Home’Keith Urban Got Permission From Merle Haggard’s Family for New Single, ‘Coming Home’The new song melds classic country with a very progressive sound. Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
Remember Which Country Star Was Pardoned by a Would-Be President?Remember Which Country Star Was Pardoned by a Would-Be President?The story of how this legend was cleared of a crime he was jailed for is much more interesting than the actual crime.Billy DukesBilly Dukes
The Boot News Roundup: Merle Haggard’s Tour Bus Is for Sale + MoreThe Boot News Roundup: Merle Haggard’s Tour Bus Is for Sale + MoreThe bus, a 2008 MCI J4500 "Super Chief," features a Texas license plate inscribed with "HAGGARD" and a photo plate of "The Hag" playing guitar. Amy McCarthyAmy McCarthy
The Boot News Roundup: A Merle Haggard Museum Will Open in Nashville + MoreThe Boot News Roundup: A Merle Haggard Museum Will Open in Nashville + MoreA museum dedicated to the legacy of the late, great Merle Haggard is set to open in Nashville. Amy McCarthyAmy McCarthy
A Stretch of California Highway Now Honors Merle HaggardA Stretch of California Highway Now Honors Merle HaggardThe Interstate 5-Highway 44 interchange in Redding, Calif., will now be named the Merle Haggard Memorial Overpass.Courtney CarrCourtney Carr
Miranda Lambert and Friends Perform Beautiful Merle Haggard Cover [Watch]Miranda Lambert and Friends Perform Beautiful Merle Haggard Cover [Watch]Miranda Lambert and friends did Merle Haggard proud with a cover of his classic hit, "Sing Me Back Home."Cillea HoughtonCillea Houghton