On this day (January 29) in 1972, Merle Haggard was at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Carolyn.” The track retained the top spot for three consecutive weeks, giving Haggard one of ...

Presidential pardons are not unique to Donald Trump and rappers, as the notable predecessor to such cases is between Ronald Reagan and Merle Haggard. In March of 1972, Ronald Reagan famously pardoned ...

This week in 1972: President Richard Nixon signed a bill allotting $5.5 billion to begin work on a space shuttle; Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist were sworn in as Supreme Court Justices; AEC asked ...

The story of how this legend was cleared of a crime he was jailed for is much more interesting than the actual crime. The future star was in his mid-30s when he was pardoned for an attempted robbery ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as ...