Of course, Willie penned one of the best country Christmas songs of all-time in “Pretty Paper,” which he wrote in 1963, and was first made famous by Roy Orbison when it peaked at #15 on the U.S.

Preparing to enter his seventh decade in the music industry, 92-year-old country music and American icon Willie Nelson is releasing his 78th solo album. "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle" arrives on ...

The country music icon is gearing up to release his 78th career solo studio album (the 155th of his career in total), and this current project will pay tribute to another country music legend, ...

Iconic Texas musician Willie Nelson has released a new Christmas song ahead of the holiday season. His "Christmas Love Song" ...

For his upcoming 78th studio album, Willie Nelson reached deep into Merle Haggard's catalog to honor his late friend.

The legendary Willie Nelson is paying homage to another outlaw country legend in a new studio album out Friday, November 7. Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle will contain 11 tracks on which Nelson ...

Five years ago today, the country music world lost a celebrated songwriter and unsung hero of the Outlaw movement.

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard’s “Are ...

Merle Haggard is one of the most influential and well-respected artists in country music, but when it comes to the younger generation of stars, that admiration isn’t necessarily mutual. “I can’t tell ...

Merle Haggard stands as country’s remaining black-hat rebel, the last man singing for the underdog. Haggard and his songs retain the grit, heart and honesty that first won him fans and the title of ...

And I can fly. I can fly. I was drowning in a sea... BIANCULLI: Today, we're going to listen to our 1995 interview with country music star Merle Haggard. Jon Caramanica, in The New York Times, once ...