[RELATED: Watch Merle Haggard and Toby Keith Join Willie Nelson to Sing “Mama Tried” at the Wiltern in 2004] When it comes to Outlaw and Alternative country music, few songwriters receive as ...

With more than six decades of making music ... Nelson has released since the early ’60s have been collaborations with friends. A handful of these have been with fellow country legend Merle Haggard.

The crowd cheered as Stapleton arrived on stage to accompany Strait through the remainder of the classic song that was made ...

In a heartwarming throwback video, Merle Haggard performs his classic hit "Mama Tried" for his mother during a concert.

Nelson, age 91, is revered for writing gems like “Crazy,” popularized by Patsy Cline. Of course, he’s best known for his ...

Willie Nelson ... a sensation. Nelson would follow with LPs that revealed his versatility and wide-ranging interests, including collaborations with artists like Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings ...