Willie Nelson is set to release Last Leaf On The ... perfectly complemented by spare and spooky musical production.” Nelson will cover songs by Beck, The Flaming Lips and others on the ...

At 91, Willie Nelson remains a vibrant force in music ... evident not only in his choice of cover songs but also in his innovative delivery. For example, in their rendition of Young’s Are ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you’re lucky enough to have a statue built in your ...

When Kris Kristofferson died last month at the age of 88, Willie Nelson officially ... both a diverse set of cover songs as well as a couple of originals, finds Nelson contemplating mortality ...

Willie Nelson saw Waylon Jennings perform at JD’s nightclub in Tempe in 1965 and was immediately impressed. Nelson and Jennings rebelled at Nashville's music restrictions, sparking the outlaw ...

What is Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic? Here's how Dave Dalton Thomas, former Statesman staff member and author of the book "Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition," broke it ...

That, along with the placement of a pair of Crowell tunes on last year’s The Border, suggests Nelson’s affection for the songwriter has grown in recent years. Willie doesn’t avoid poppier ...

Willie Nelson. Yet the 92-year-old Texas icon has been performing music with Trigger for so long — since 1969, to be exact — that the pair co-exist not as musician and guitar but as a single ...

A country music legend has released his 154th album amid rumors about needing a caretaker. Willie Nelson released “Oh What a Beautiful World,” a tribute to fellow Texas country musician Rodney ...

If a Mount Rushmore of the greatest American singer-songwriters ever becomes a reality, it’s a safe bet the visages of Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan will be front and center. In the meantime ...