Merle Haggard

CMA winners' acceptance speeches are often the highlights in a show that's full of them.

The legendary actor and director has a long association with country music.

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Miranda Lambert and friends did Merle Haggard proud with a cover of his classic hit, "Sing Me Back Home."

See video of Dierks Bentley performing "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard.

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley took some time out from getting ready for the ACM Awards to stop by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for a very special performance. The country stars joined together for a one-of-a-kind cover of the Merle Haggard classic, "Ramblin' Fever."

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.

As the country community nears the anniversary of Merle Haggard’s death, some of the genre’s biggest stars are gathering together to celebrate his life and art with a massive tribute concert.

Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and more will join the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame in 2017.

On Dec. 29, 1969, Haggard's 'Okie From Muskogee' album was released.