Merle Haggard

Reba McEntire stopped by The Talk on Wednesday (April 27) was asked how she is coping with the recent death of friend and country legend, Merle Haggard.

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.

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.

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.

Tim McGraw turned to social media to pay tribute to Merle Haggard on Wednesday (April 6). The country superstar and his band performed an impromptu jam on Haggard's 1969 classic, "Workin' Man Blues."

In an interview prior to his death, Merle Haggard said that his family has an archive of unreleased songs of his.

Actor W. Earl Brown shares the story of how Toby Keith came to the rescue at one of Merle Haggard's last shows.

Numerous country stars helped honor "the Hag" during the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.

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Merle Haggard made his last appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage in October of 2015.