Merle Haggard initially encountered Blaze Foley’s music when he cut “If I Could Only Fly” with Willie Nelson in 1987, after which the country icon became one of the late Austin troubadour’s biggest ...

When he stepped onto the Austin City Limits stage for the very first time on that brisk January day in 1978, Merle Haggard was at the top of his game. It had been over a decade since his first ...

EDITORS: This story may not be used on Web sites () - (Check local PBS listings)By Verne GayNewsday(MCT)WHAT IT'S ABOUT: The trail pretty much ended for the Western migration of dirt farmers from ...

The word legend usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It’s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made, not just on country ...