'Merle Haggard' trending on Twitter today
On the day after country music singer Merle Haggard (79) passed away on his birthday, 'Merle Haggard' was a global Twitter trend on Thursday. Singer Brad Paisley tweeted, "There are no words to describe the loss & sorrow felt within all of music with the passing of Merle Haggard. Thank God for his life & songs". 