CMT Remembers Merle Haggard, a news special paying tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame member, premiered Wednesday (April 6) on CMT and is now available to stream online. Haggard died... Read more
Besides his stellar vocal stylings and emotionally perceptive songwriting, Merle Haggard was one of country music’s most durable hitmakers. In a chart life that stretched from 1963, when his... Read more
Editor’s note: This story from CMT.com’s archives details Merle Haggard’s surprise appearance during an April 11, 2012, symposium at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. H... Read more
Trevor Donovan (JL Ranch, Texas Rising, 90210) is set to join the cast of our upcoming scripted drama, inspired by the musical Million Dollar Quartet, as Eddy Arnold, a country music and pop... Read more
A private funeral service will be held Saturday (April 9) in Palo Cedro, California, for country music legend Merle Haggard, according to The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville. The Country M... Read more
I haven’t been this excited about a duet since Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley released “Remind Me.” But now, Keith Urban has confirmed that it is his turn to sing with her. “Carrie and I... Read more
Merle Haggard, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and one of the most influential singer-songwriters in the field’s long history, died Wednesday morning (April 6) — on his 79th birth... Read more
Each week millions of NASCAR fans tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. Today (April 6) CMT announced an unprecedented six-hour, three-night special event dedicated to the fearle... Read more
Editor’s note: As CMT remembers the life and career of Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday (April 6) at age 79, here’s a feature story from 2014 which highlights some of the icon’s most defini... Read more
