While the main outlaw movement in country movement occurred decades ago, there are still a few outlaws around today. One such artist is Jamey Johnson, who is following in the footsteps of the greats who came before him, such as Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. As an accomplished singer and songwriter, Johnson is one of […] More
A Song Built For DAC When it comes to the “outlaw” label, David Allan Coe fits it completely. Known as one of the leading stars of the outlaw country movement, Coe made a name for himself with his rebellious attitude and equally rowdy songs. No song better captures the essence of what Coe is all […] More
Willie Nelson’s children prove that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. While his children have continued to make appearances during tours or performances to showcase their talented genes, it seems that one of Nelson’s children has constantly been praised for his striking vocal resemblance to his father’s. Especially when they collaborate like in the video […] More
One of the best parts of the outlaw movement of country music was how supportive and close-knit the musicians were. This was true was because of a woman by the name of Sue Brewer. Sue famously opened her home to country singers as an after-hours clubhouse for musicians to jam together and give each other pointers. […] More
As proof of Johnny Cash‘s everlasting legacy, children who were born long after “The Man in Black” have fallen in love with his music. Many of these kids simply enjoy listening to his songs, while others like to sing and play them. Back in 2008, one little boy appropriately known as “Little Johnny Cash” was […] More
In the commercial version of the song, Waylon makes a reference to himself and his appearance in the show…
Willie Nelson has been referred to as many different names. Willie, The Red Headed Stranger, Shotgun Willie, but to Lukas and Micah Nelson, he was just “Dad.” He was a successful country singer well before they were born in 1988 and 1990, but he never pushed his career on his children. In fact, it wasn’t until […] More
To celebrate Willie Nelson‘s 70th birthday, singers from all different genres came together for an incredible night of music called Willie Nelson & Friends – Live & Kickin’. Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Ray Charles, Steven Tyler, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Paul Simon, Kenny Chesney, Ray Price, and John Mellencamp were all there to honor The Red […] More
One of the most anticipated, and subsequently most successful, country music albums of 1978 was the duet album Waylon & Willie. Outlaw country legends Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson came together to record 11 songs including “Lookin’ for a Feeling”, “Don’t Cuss The Fiddle”, “Gold Dust Woman”, “The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want to Get […] More
The Outlaws Waylon Inspired As one of the main pioneers of the outlaw country movement, Waylon Jennings helped pave the way for dozens of artists who followed him. One of those artists was Hank Williams Jr., who was one of Waylon’s closest friends. Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr, Waylon Jennings. pic.twitter.com/tl9aAOMVZN […] More
If this performance does anything, it proves that real country music is not dead – it’s just hard to find. Country singer Jamey Johnson was in attendance at the Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson concert at the Ohio State Fair in 2012 when The Hag did something no one expected. He invited Johnson to the stage […] More
When Whey Jennings was just a young boy, he watched his legendary grandparents perform countless times. His grandparents are none other than Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. It was during one of their shows that he fell in love with music, and since then, has been pursuing a music career. Today is Jessi's birthday!Y'all ready […] More
