Death is always tragic, particularly when it occurs on a person's date of birth, and there are many famous people who have ...

His stepfather: Merle Haggard. His mother ... music artist Rex Allen Jr., who has charted more than 20 top 40 country hits and was a regular on TNN’s “The Statler Brothers Show.” ...

Jan. 17 (UPI) --Merle Louise, a Broadway star best known for her collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, has died. The actress died Jan. 11 in New York City, her family announced in an obituary.

Lorissa Sweet, R-Wabash, and Craig Haggard, R-Mooresville ... and we’re really doing this because we want IU to be the best school that this nation has to offer.” The Kinsey Institute for ...

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 ...

He's penned some of the greatest songs ever and is one of the most covered artists of all time – Adele, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds, Guns N’ Roses, Kesha, The Roots, Cher, Bryan Ferry, Nick Cave and The ...

The mid-20th century twang of Merle Haggard belting “Mama Tried” fills the soundtrack. This classic country tune is the last thing anyone would imagine showing up in a sci-fi epic, but it ...

Sir Elton John's career-spanning greatest hits collection, Diamonds, has reached number one - after 374 weeks on the charts. Featuring signature songs like Tiny Dancer, I'm Still Standing and ...