Merle Haggard

"The Hag" was married five times, but his widow, Theresa Ann Lane, was a keeper.

Here's to the farmers!

Bogguss reflects on her long friendship with Merle Haggard, and how the country icon reacted to her album of cover songs.

On May 22, 1970, 'Okie From Muskogee' hit No. 1 on the charts.

On May 16, 1979, "the Hag" recorded "Workin' Man Blues", from his 'A Portrait of Merle Haggard' album.

Roots rock group the Band were the first country act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, in 1968; most recently, Eric Church earned the cover spot in August of 2018.

The Boot takes inventory of the best tracks to blare as you're headed to, sitting on or just dreaming of the beach.

Did you know he played on these hits?

There are a number of country stars who enjoy a bit of marijuana every so often, or have at least tried it -- including some who may surprise you.

You know you're a legend when you get name-checked -- and Haggard's name comes up in quite a few country songs.