Here’s the good news: you can cook at home. You can pack your lunch, pick up an extra shift, spend less than you earn, pay off debt and save. You can buy assets that appreciate or produce income ...

1. Martin Chapel Martin Chapel writes the kind of songs that make strangers lean in and old friends feel seen. He’s not your typical cowboy, blending Texas soul with a Montréal accent. Drawing ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has closed southbound lanes on Merle Hay Road in front of Merle Hay Mall early Tuesday afternoon. According from a release, southbound lanes of ...

In 2021, Cody Johnson released his A Cody Johnson Christmas album, which is a ten-song project full of holiday classics, including Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December.” Of coures, that ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Dec 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 There’s joy in making music, a shared satisfaction for both the artist and the audience. That satisfaction is magnified when ...

Shortly after finding success with the studio version of “Okie from Muskogee,” Haggard released a live album of the same name. It became a multi-week No. 1 in the summer of 1970. So, after “The ...

Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard -- one by his friend and occasional collaborator -- surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore’s Hayley ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard's "Are ...

This is a collection of local news concisely presented to provide a quick overview of what you might otherwise have missed. “9/11: We Will Never Forget,” a National Day of Remembrance ceremony, will ...

Willie Nelson is releasing "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," his 78th solo album, as a tribute to Merle Haggard. The new album features 11 covers of Haggard's songs, including "Workin’ Man Blues" and ...

Get to know Merle Haggard’s kids: Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She previously worked as the ...