Merle Haggard

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Twenty-five songs will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017, including songs by Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Bonnie Raitt and the Everly Brothers.

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

During a recent appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, Toby Keith used his time onstage to offer a tribute to Merle Haggard.

A photo gallery of country stars who have passed away in 2016.

During his first concert in Las Vegas, George Strait performed a medley of Merle Haggard's songs in honor of the recently deceased country legend.

Merle Haggard worked the stage right up until the end of his life, performing his final shows just two months before he passed away. In a new interview, Toby Keith recalls how he was able to step up for his friend and musical hero at one of his final public performances.

Luke Bryan paid tribute to Merle Haggard at the 2016 All for the Hall benefit show, and he had two standout country musicians, Keith Urban and Vince Gill, playing along.

Sam Hunt performed two songs to a sold-out crowd Tuesday night (April 12) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the sixth annual All for the Hall benefit concert, which raised funds for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The 12 artists invited to play the sixth-annual All for the Hall benefit show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday (April 12) were asked to play an original and a cover. Translation: play an original and a Merle Haggard song.

Eric Church paid tribute to Merle Haggard during separate shows on Saturday and Sunday. The "Record Year" singer bypassed his own songs for a stirring three-song medley at the Grand Ole Opry before heading west for a popular country music fest.

Merle Haggard left an indelible mark on country music, but while the singer is gone, having died on April 6, this doesn't mean the world will stop hearing his music.