Merle’s has been the gem of Emerald for 60 years, serving up food and drinks to generations of families. At the end of July they will close for good but before they do, they’ve been absolutely slammed ...

Two of the greatest of all time in country music...and their friendship was ruined over a poker game. Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard are undoubtedly two of the best to ever do it. But did you ever ...

In the wake of Merle Haggard's passing, actor and musician W. Earl Brown shared a touching recollection of one of the country legend's final shows, revealing how Toby Keith stepped up to save the day ...

The story of how this legend was cleared of a crime he was jailed for is much more interesting than the actual crime. The future star was in his mid-30s when he was pardoned for an attempted robbery ...

"[An] hour ago he took his last breath surrounded by family and friends," writes the icon's son brightcove.createExperiences(); Merle Haggard‘s son has revealed that his late father warned the family ...

With fears of an economic stagnation on everyone's mind, it's a important to remember that this is not the first time that Americans have taken a hard look at our country and wondered whether our best ...

As one of the creators of country music’s influential Bakersfield sound, Merle Haggard will undoubtedly be remembered for what he helped begin. But on the day of his death at age 79, let’s not forget ...

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 ...

Co-stars Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker talk with THR about the nature of the relationship between the Dixon brothers. By Lesley Goldberg The Walking Dead Merle Daryl Split - H 2012 The Governor ...

Merle Hazard is, as far as we know, the world’s only singing cowboy — singing about economics, that is. We love to feature his twinkle-toe takes on the much-hated college subject because 1) his songs ...

Michael Rooker discusses his character's amputation scene with The Hollywood Reporter and wonders what to do with the stump when he does return. By Bryan Alexander Michael Rooker stars as 'Merle Dixon ...