Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” is a certified ... However, the truth of the song lies in how hard his mother tried to steer a young Hag away from his outlaw ways. In a way, one could see ...

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.

Merle Haggard himself maintained a nuanced stance ... "Freedom is everything...And here are these young kids that were free, ...