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.

At Farm Aid 40, Willie Nelson proves his circle remains unbroken

At Farm Aid's 40th anniversary, Willie Nelson led a star-studded lineup and reminded fans of his unmatched legacy as music's greatest philanthropist.
Whiskey Riff

Zac Brown Says Willie Nelson Likes To Get Young Artists “Smashed” Before They Go On Stage

The “Colder Weather” singer said that Willie then offered him to smoke before he went on stage, but he declined. Brown would also share that one of Willie’s favorite things to do with younger artists ...
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.