A private funeral service has been held for Merle Haggard. The Country Music Hall of Fame musician died this week at his home in California after fighting double pneumonia. He passed away on his ...

At this year’s star-studded All for the Hall concert, Vince Gill celebrated his 59th birthday by paying tribute to Merle Haggard, who died just one week earlier, on his 79th birthday. “On my birthday, ...

When Merle Haggard died Wednesday at the age of 79, country singers Connie Smith and Marty Stuart felt as though they’d lost a member of their family. On Saturday the two will pay tribute to the music ...