Before “Okie From Muskogee” became his signature song and before “If We Make It Through December” became his biggest crossover hit, Merle Haggard’s best-known song was the one where he came clean ...

Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Written in 1968, the song remains a timeless classic that ...

In May 2004, Willie Nelson assembled many of his famous friends at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. The night included appearances from the likes of Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Joe ...

MERLE HAGGARD: I remember writing the first line – “First thing I remember knowing” — and then it all came fast. Almost wrote itself. It was so well describing my life that I felt maybe I was too ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" was ranked No. 9 on Rolling Stone's most recent listing of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ...