Jan. 1—He is one of Bakersfield's favorite sons, his voice and songwriting talents lifting him to the status of legend, not only in the annals of country music, but as one of the greatest ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. This week marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, the country music concert founded by Willie Nelson as a fundraiser to benefit farmers. Held in Champaign, ...

He spent time in and out of reform school and prison before he found his way back to music. Haggard's best-known songs include "Mama Tried," "Okie From Muskogee," "Today I Started Loving You Again" ...

Haggard, who died in 2016, spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about his love of trains. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway. This ...

Merle Haggard had a lifelong fascination with trains. After he became a star, he acquired his own railway observation car. And that railway car, on which you can book passage, is now part of the ...