Fifty-six years ago today, Merle Haggard reluctantly recorded what would later become the cornerstone of a massively successful album.

Fifty-two years ago today, Merle Haggard started a four-week run at the top of the country charts with a future signature song.

Ethan Hawke, 55, is a longtime admirer and friend of Willie Nelson and has appeared with the country music legend at events ...

Merle Haggard’s songs always seemed to channel the people he sang for through his 79 years: blue-collar workers, prison inmates, forlorn lovers and everyday Americans looking for signs of reassurance ...

Toby Keith gave a poignant tribute to the late country icon Merle Haggard during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry in May, blending together several of the legend’s hits for one memorable ...

Each year The Kennedy Center Honors awards five Americans for their lifetime of achievement and excellence in the arts. "The Early Show" continued our series profiling this year's honorees with the ...

Country singer and songwriter Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday, insisted that American country songwriting was an “art form.” He spent virtually his entire life constructing lyrics, many of which ...

A new documentary on Ted Haggard shows his renewal after scandal. Jan. 12, 2011 — -- A new, one-hour documentary, "Ted Haggard: Scandalous," tells the story of the evangelical pastor who admitted ...

A listing for the first big home Merle Haggard bought doesn't hide the fact that it's in need of updating. His daughter says the Bakersfield house reminds her of the Brady Bunch home. The 5-bedroom, 3 ...

In documentary, pariah pastor Haggard reveals sexual past, says still struggles. Jan. 8, 2009 — -- Ted Haggard, the former evangelical megachurch leader who fell from grace in a 2006 sex and ...