In 1972, Willie Nelson was part of the lineup at a festival called the Dripping Springs Reunion. It was intended to be a massive music festival for the country music audience, but due to lack of funds, the event was poorly promoted. Upwards to 220,000 people were expected to attend the three-day festival, but it […] More
With roughly a century’s worth of experience and dozens of millions of albums sold between them, it’s hard to believe that George Strait and Willie Nelson had never performed together. That all changed a Saturday night in January 2019 when the two country music icons stood on stage and sang together for the very first […] More
His performance at 2018’s Farm Aid was no different. He gave a performance of “In Color” that went above and beyond.
“I’ve been brought up with country music and I love all the melodies and the stories to the songs in country music – it’s just how I am.”
The two country legends, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, teamed up to reinvent this timeless classic over 30 years ago.
While promoting his upcoming film Solo: A Star Wars Story, Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson has been making his rounds at all the popular talk shows including The Tonight Show, The Ellen Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. One of the biggest talking points, besides the actual movie, was about his friendship with country legend Willie Nelson. The two men have been […] More
This haunting cover of “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” sang by two of the biggest stars in country music – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – might just be one of the best covers we’ve heard in a while. Otis Redding recorded the hit three days before he died an untimely death. Since then, many […] More
Sickness Keeps Country Legend Away From The Stage There’s no hiding it, the past few years have been rough ones for Willie Nelson. He’s been forced to cancel shows here and there because of nasty colds. This past winter, he nixed two whole months of shows after coming down with the flu. Considering his health […] More
Sit back and close your eyes and you’ll get a good idea of how Willie Nelson sounded back in his early years. The gentle voice you’re listening to belongs to none other than Lukas Nelson, covering his dad’s classic hit “Funny (How Time Slips Away).” The younger Nelson, a star in his own right, shows he’s […] More
While they come from two different walks of life, legendary rapper Snoop Dogg and country music icon Willie Nelson have one very unique hobby in common, their love for smoking marijuana. See Willie Nelson smoke out Jimmy Fallon during a tour bus visit on #FallonTonight https://t.co/ZmLAS2qDBh pic.twitter.com/agIhLyBpUr — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 4, 2016 In […] More
Hidden in the announcement of a massive 50-date tour was a nugget of information that so many people missed – and it is HUGE. The most-awarded living Grammy recipient, Alison Krauss, announced this ambitious tour will kick off on May 16th and includes seven festivals…but there’s another twist that will have many country fans snapping […] More
Bet this country singer was in the doghouse last night! During an appearance on the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon challenged Blake Shelton to a game of “Name That Song,” and Shelton completely blanked when it came to identifying girlfriend Gwen Stefani‘s megahit, “Hollaback Girl.” In one of the beginning rounds of the game, the country […] More
