Grady Martin, renowned session guitarist and member of Nashville's A-Team, was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Chapel Hill, Tennessee.

These famous country singers from the 1970s were so in love with their wives that they penned songs about them.

Written by Robbins, “El Paso” was first released on his Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album in September 1959. By January 1960, the song had sold 3.5 million copies and appeared on both country ...

Marquette setter Isabela Haggard has entered the transfer portal, sources told On3. Haggard was named the Big East Co-Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-Big East Team. Haggard shared ...

One of many gifts from God is the incomparable Willie Nelson. On November 7, he released his 78th solo studio album, but it's not the new music everyone was hoping for. It's something far more ...

Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle is a fitting farewell to the outlaw-country legend—and the bandmates Willie lost after recording it. Your opinion of Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle will depend on how ...

Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard -- one by his friend and occasional collaborator -- surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore’s Hayley ...

A former mayor of Ankeny has died. The city confirmed Merle Johnson passed away on Monday. Johnson served as the city's Mayor from 1998 to 2005. Ankeny Mayor Bobbi Bentz says Johnson cared deeply bout ...

My grandparents were farmers, and I grew up in a conservative Christian household. We went to church three times a week, and where I went to college, we had chapel every day. Most of my career, I ...

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 ...