Merle Haggard wrote “Mama Tried” and released it in 1968 as the sole single from the album of the same name. It topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks. However ...

Every friendship has its funny feuds and comedic confrontations. That being so, Merle Haggard and Alan Jackson experienced these as well and it all took place over a delectable slice of lemon pie.

Over the decades, those singer-songwriters have used their unmistakable voices to tell powerful stories through songs in a way ... Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Kenny Rogers and ...