Country Legend, 92, Hit #1 on the Charts 50 Years Ago Today With Song That Kickstarted His Career

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, a 42-Year-Old Willie Nelson Proved It’s Never Too Late, Notching His First No. 1 With a Classic Popularized by Roy Acuff

On this day in 1975, a 42-year-old outlaw country singer named Willie Nelson scored his first No. 1 country hit.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1950, Another “Hank” Became a Star in Nashville With His First of Seven No. 1 Hits—a Song His Record Label Originally Rejected

On this day, October 3, 1950 another "Hank" became a solidified star in the early stages of the Nashville country music industry.
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Zac Brown Makes Hilarious Claim About Country Legend Willie Nelson: 'What an Incredible Guy'

Over the years, Nelson has given us classics like “On the Road Again” and “Always on My Mind.” He’s also penned hits for ...

Willie Nelson, White Stripes and Missy Elliott land on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

Willie Nelson lands on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot with New Order, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, White Stripes and more ...
Baltimore Brew

After listening to Willie Nelson albums for half a century, a Baltimore music critic grades them

Geoffrey Himes hopes his new book, out next week, will be the definitive account of the celebrated musician, who recently performed with Bob Dylan and Sheryl Crow at the Merriweather Post Pavilion.