In 1973, Merle Haggard opened his Christmas album with a hardship song. “If We Make It Through December” became so popular that Haggard included it as the title track on his 16th studio album released ...

If you look up ten lists or playlists of country Christmas songs, you’ll likely find Merle Haggard’s 1973 No. 1 hit “If We Make It Through December” in at least five of them. In my opinion, it’s out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a time when it feels like most songs are put together in a studio like a math equation, many tracks seem like they are designed ...

One of the most striking moments on Hell of a Holiday, the brand-new Christmas album from the Pistol Annies, comes when Miranda Lambert begins singing Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In keeping with her tradition of releasing a charity track for the holidays, Phoebe Bridgers’ shared a cover of Merle Haggard’s ...

Dierks Bentley celebrated Christmas in April earlier this month: The country star paid tribute to Merle Haggard with a cover of his 1973 hit "If We Make it Through December" at the Sing Me Back Home: ...

When December 1 falls on a Monday, surely it's a day tailor-made for The Hag's 1973 classic, "If We Make It Through December." One of the greatest pop Christmas tunes ever unleashed on unsuspecting ...

It’s difficult to imagine anyone other than Merle Haggard—the archetypal outlaw, often bearded, a little skeptical around the eyes, a little bit somewhere else—including a song called “If We Make It ...

In a time when it feels like most songs are put together in a studio like a math equation, many tracks seem like they are designed to be as commercial as possible. The stunning story of a 1973 country ...