There's quite a story behind Merle Haggard's wrongful conviction and why former President Ronald Reagan decided to give him a second chance.

In less than two weeks, we will drive to Huntsville, Alabama, to see the last of the country music outlaws. I’ve never seen Willie Nelson in concert, and with his ...

The annual Haggard Boxcar Music Festival is scheduled for April at the Kern County Museum. The event includes a plethora of Bakersfield artists, as well as a ...

These country legends released several successful albums during the 1970s that unfortunately overshadow these timeless LPs.

Old-timers who try to tell you what long-haul trucking was like in the 1970s will start with the frenetic rhythm of the highway and then somehow end up talking instead ...

The Entertainer of the Year award is the most prestigious award in country music. Among the winners are just 10 women.

The glass bubble top of the car, once owned by country music legend Merle Haggard, allows for panoramic views.

Joe Holt, accompanist and host of the Mainstay's First Friday series, and his guests will take the evening's music in a new ...

In honor of one of Bakersfield's most famous sons, the Haggard Boxcar Music Festival, a grand birthday celebration for the ...