Watch Willie Nelson & Kacey Musgraves’ Beautiful Duet ‘Are You Sure’
by Staci Wuokko, CBS Radio Chicago When different generations of country music come together, something magical happens. That’s exactly what happened when Kacey Musgraves teamed up with legendary...
View ArticleWatch Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp Perform ‘Night Life’ on Colbert ‘Late...
By E. Parker Willie Nelson hit Colbert’s Late Show stage with John Mellencamp for a performance of, what else, “Night Life.” The Farm Aid banner was displayed on the screen behind them to promote the...
View ArticleWatch Willie Nelson, Neil Young and all Nine Hours of Farm Aid 30
by Jay Tilles The 30th incarnation of Farm Aid took place at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago on Saturday (Sept. 19). The event featured a long list of artists including Willie...
View ArticleHealth Issues Force Willie Nelson to Postpone Tour Dates
By Jonathan Hailey Country legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard were forced to postpone the beginning of their tour due Nelson’s health problems. Rolling Stone reports the tour, titled The Django...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Undergoes Stem Cell Operation
By Erin Duvall Last month, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard were forced to postpone the start of their Django and Jimmie tour due to the Red Headed Stranger’s unknown medical issues. Nelson revealed to...
View ArticleWatch Willie Nelson Perform John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
By Amanda Wicks Willie Nelson was one of numerous artists who performed at John Lennon’s 75th Birthday Concert in New York earlier this month. Nelson took on Lennon’s iconic song, “Imagine,” and video...
View ArticleHow Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson Inspired Cyndi Lauper’s New Album
By Hayden Wright Through the decades, the public has seen Cyndi Lauper through many different prisms: spunky New Yorker, carefree oddball, human rights advocate, Celebrity Apprentice contestant,...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Gershwin Covers Album Coming this February
By Radio.com Staff Willie Nelson will released Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin on February 26th. As the title implies the album will features standards composed by the songwriting duo George...
View ArticleDierks Bentley, Eric Church and More to Play Kris Kristofferson Tribute
By Erin Duvall Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Darius Rucker, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, Lady Antebellum, Ryan Bingham, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris and Jamey Johnson are scheduled to perform at an...
View ArticleGo Behind-the-Scenes of Willie Nelson’s Gershwin Tribute Album
By Erin Duvall Willie Nelson is readying a new album, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin. The project honors songwriters Ira and George Gershwin with the country legend covering 11 of their...
View Article5 Best Instagrams from ‘The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson’ Concert
By Erin Duvall Last night (March 17), Nashville celebrate the life one of the most prolific songwriters in the genre with the The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson tribute concert. The evening...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Calls 2016 Presidential Election a ‘Circus’
By Erin Duvall Willie Nelson has a few words for the candidates of the 2016 presidential election. “It’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Nelson told KSAT-TV/San Antonio, Texas. “I’ve...
View ArticleWatch Eric Church, Willie Nelson & More Perform Kristofferson Songs
By Erin Duvall There were many wonderful performances at the Life and Songs of Kris Kristofferson celebration earlier this week. Performers at the event included Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Dierks...
View ArticleLoretta Lynn and Willie Nelson Reunite for New Duet, Video
By Hayden Wright Loretta Lynn’s latest album Full Circle marked her highest-ever debut on the Billboard 200 chart. The album is rich with original music and megawatt country collaborations, including...
View Article5 Artists Getting in on the Weed Game
By Amanda Wicks The Game is partnering with G FarmaBrands to release a marijuana lemonade–yes, you read that right. The drink will feature the company’s Liquid Gold cannabis oil and come in three...
View ArticleCyndi Lauper Collaborates with Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Yodeling Jewel...
By Robyn Collins Cyndi Lauper called on some of the biggest names in country music when she decided she wanted to record an album of country standards. “Vince Gill, you gotta hate him,” she joked at a...
View ArticleRadiohead, Kendrick Lamar Top Austin City Limits 2016 Lineup
By Robyn Collins Austin City Limits festival celebrates it’s 15th anniversary this year and organizers have made sure the event will be celebrated in grand style. The show will take place in in Austin,...
View ArticleMerle Haggard’s Final Song ‘Kern River Blues’ Drops Today
By Robyn Collins Merle Haggard’s final song, “Kern River Blues” will be available today on Haggard’s official website and iTunes. The song was recorded on February 9 at Haggard’s Hag Studios....
View ArticleAlabama Shakes, Sturgill Simpson, Nathaniel Rateliff To Play Farm Aid
By Brian Ives Farm Aid has just announced their date and lineup for the 2016 installment of the annual concert. The show will take place at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, on September 17. The...
View ArticleWillie Nelson is Hiring Employees for His Marijuana Company
By Amanda Wicks Long-time marijuana and hemp advocate Willie Nelson will finally be launching his own brand of speciality products, which includes exclusive strains of the plant. And now you can join...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Celebrates Weed Line with Shows in Colorado & Washington
By Radio.com Staff Willie Nelson is celebrating the launch of his new marijuana line Willie’s Reserve with concerts in states where pot is legal. Nelson will perform on on Saturday, July 23rd at...
View ArticleWillie Nelson & Neil Young to Headline Outlaw Music Festival
By Amanda Wicks The inaugural Outlaw Music Festival will debut this September and headliners include Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Sheryl Crow. Related: Willie Nelson Celebrates Weed Line with Shows in...
View ArticleKacey Musgraves Details New Christmas Album
By Amanda Wicks Kacey Musgraves has a plan to make your holiday season a little more country. The musician teased a video on Instagram showing her recording A Very Kacey Christmas. Related: Kacey...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Posed for Photo with Politician and Can of Weed
By Jon Wiederhorn Willie Nelson accidentally pulled one over on Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, when he posed for a picture with the politician backstage in Virginia before a show with a can...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Shows Off Christmas Present from Snoop Dogg
By Amanda Wicks The friendship between Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg is the stuff of legends, the kind of awesome fairytale that music fans will one day recount to their children. With each year, the...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Announces New Album ‘God’s Problem Child’
By Amanda Wicks Willie Nelson announced a new studio album featuring all new recordings today (February 1st). Titled God’s Problem Child, the album will add 13 new songs to his repertoire, along with...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Postpones 3 More Concerts Due to Illness
By Annie Reuter Willie Nelson fans in California are going to have to wait a little bit longer to see the country legend live in concert. Related: Willie Nelson Announces New Album ‘God’s Problem...
View ArticleWillie Nelson’s Illness Forces Him to Postpone 2 More Shows
By Robyn Collins Outlaw Country legend Willie Nelson has had to postpone two more shows due to illness. These shows follow several others that have had to be moved or canceled for the same reason. The...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Debuts Romantic ‘A Woman’s Love’ Video
By Amanda Wicks Musicians across the globe have been wishing fans a Happy Valentine’s Day, and Willie Nelson isn’t about to be excluded from that group. But his wish is a touch different. It comes in...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Honors Merle Haggard in ‘He Won’t Ever Be Gone’ Video
By Abby Hassler Grab a box of tissues to get ready to watch Willie Nelson’s new music video in honor of his late friend Merle Haggard, “He Won’t Ever Be Gone.” The song is the final track from Nelson’s...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Announces Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Bob Dylan, Many More
By Radio.com Staff Willie Nelson is hitting the road this summer and he’s bringing his friends. Related: Willie Nelson Honors Merle Haggard in ‘He Won’t Ever Be Gone’ Video “We had such a blast...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Shares Hilarious ‘Still Not Dead’ Video
By Abby Hassler “Well I woke up still not dead again today. The internet said I had passed away. But if I died, I wasn’t dead to stay,” Willie Nelson sings in the opening lines of his new single “Still...
View ArticleSteve Earle Collaborates with Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert for New Project
By Robyn Collins Folk singer-songwriter Steve Earle is set to release his upcoming album, So You Wannabe an Outlaw, on June 16. Earle says that for So You Wannabe an Outlaw, his goal was to nod to his...
View ArticleVan Morrison Joins Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival
By Hayden Wright Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival will tour the country this summer featuring Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crowe and more. Nelson recently announced five...
View ArticleFarm Aid 2017 Lineup Includes Jack Johnson, Avett Brothers and More
By Abby Hassler This year’s annual Farm Aid Festival will take place at the KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16. The concert’s three original founders, Willie Nelson, Neil Young...
View ArticleReport of Willie Nelson Death is a Hoax — Again
By Jon Wiederhorn Once again, reports of Willie Nelson’s death have been greatly exaggerated. For the second time this year, Twitter was abuzz with rumors that the country legend had passed on....
View ArticleWillie Nelson is ‘Feeling Better’ After Cutting Concert Short
By Annie Reuter Willie Nelson is feeling better after breathing problems forced him to cut his concert short on Sunday (Aug. 13) at USANA Amphitheater in Salt Lake City, Utah. Related: Report of Willie...
View ArticleWillie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, More Set for Hurricane Relief Benefit
By Robyn Collins Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are all scheduled to take part in Harvey Can’t Mess with Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief show on Sept. 22...
View ArticleNeil Young Gets Political at 2017 Farm Aid: ‘America Is Already Great’
By Annie Reuter Neil Young was just one of many performers who took the stage for the annual Farm Aid concert on Saturday (Sept. 16) in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. During the 32nd annual event, Young...
View ArticleWillie Nelson Shares Tracklist for New ‘Willie’s Stash’ Release
By Scott T. Sterling Music legend Willie Nelson has revealed details of his new album, Willie Nelson and the Boys, scheduled to debut on Oct. 20. It’s the second release from the Willie’s Stash series...
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