Merle Haggard

Prior to his tribute concert, Merle Haggard's wife Theresa proudly spoke about her late-husband's influence and legacy, and the song she most relies on these days.

Kenny Chesney was among the many country stars who gathered in Nashville on Thursday night (April 6) to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Merle Haggard. Chesney joined co-host Willie Nelson onstage at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to perform "Pancho & Lefty," which Nelson originally recorded with Haggard in 1983.

Miranda Lambert took the stage at the Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard tribute concert in Nashville on Thursday (April 6) to perform "Misery and Gin."

Jake Owen, Chris Janson and more stars have been added to the lineup of the upcoming Merle Haggard tribute concert.

The list of superstars set to pay tribute to country legend Merle Haggard keeps getting bigger. Country stars Toby Keith and Alabama, along with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, are set to perform at the 2017 tribute show Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard.

In 2016, country music saw deaths, resurrections, a shocking performance and a superstar collaboration that fans are sure to be talking about for years to come. It was truly an unforgettable year, and these are the Top 8 moments.

Country music was not spared from the grief that came early and often in 2016. Legendary artists seemed to pass at unheard of rates — men and women we'd relied on for hit songs and unforgettable live performances for decades died, often unexpectedly this year. In this video Taste of Country remembers them one final time.

Four of country music's most iconic names are being recognized with one of music's biggest honors from the Recording Academy. Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, the Everly Brothers and Bonnie Raitt will all have some of their most legendary recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017.

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One of Merle Haggard's final projects was creating his own strain of marijuana, which could be available on the market within the next few months.

A strain of marijuana that the iconic singer began developing before his death in April 2016 is set to hit the market in the coming months.

Miranda Lambert paid tribute to the late Merle Haggard by performing her own rendition of his classic "Misery and Gin" during the 2016 ACM Honors event, which was broadcast Friday night (Sept. 9).