Merle Haggard

You can't have the holidays without music!

As November nears, a number of country singers have been making their thoughts on the presidential election known.

Miranda Lambert will receive a major honor on Tuesday (Aug. 30) during the 10th Annual ACM Honors in Nashville, Tenn. The singer will be recognized with the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the ceremony held at the Ryman Auditorium.

Toby Keith will honor the late Merle Haggard at the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards with a special performance in celebration of the life and legacy of his musical hero.

Now more than ever there is a general acceptance of the use of the drug across the genre.

Sam Hunt performed two songs to a sold-out crowd Tuesday night (April 12) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the sixth annual All for the Hall benefit concert, which raised funds for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Eric Church paid tribute to Merle Haggard during separate shows on Saturday and Sunday. The "Record Year" singer bypassed his own songs for a stirring three-song medley at the Grand Ole Opry before heading west for a popular country music fest.

Merle Haggard left an indelible mark on country music, but while the singer is gone, having died on April 6, this doesn't mean the world will stop hearing his music.

The no-frills, quiet affair of Merle Haggard’s funeral service on Saturday (April 9) suited the legend's matter-of-fact, stripped-down approach to life.

Merle Haggard's private funeral on Saturday (April 9) was full of music.

Country legends Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will help friends and family say goodbye to Merle Haggard this weekend. Haggard’s funeral is set for Saturday (April 9) in Palo Cedro, Calif.

I got to meet him when I emceed a couple of his concerts at Alberta Bair over the past few years and he was so damn genuine. He was very appreciative that I would take time out of my schedule to come to his show.