When Willie Nelson bought his iconic guitar, Trigger, in 1969, he was trying to emulate the guitarist he considered "the best ...

Gabriel's lyrics became more layered in imagery from the Depression and Dust Bowl eras and the impact of unemployment on families.

he does not seem to imitate Willie Nelson's marital life. 'I decided to stay away from marriage.' Lukas Nelson at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium in September 2024. Photo: ...

Her upcoming second album, Always Will Be, is devoted to songs by her Honeysuckle Rose costar and longtime friend, Willie Nelson. The record features 10 songs written or made famous by Nelson ...

a podcast in which I talk each week to one notable Willie Nelson fan about one Willie song that they really love. And that’s where the conversation gets cool. In Mark’s thirty-plus years of ...

Willie Nelson announced “Oh What a Beautiful World,” a tribute to fellow Texas country musician Rodney Crowell, will be available April 25. All of the songs were written by Crowell ...

His observation was spot-on. For its 13th year, the boutique festival held on Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch in Spicewood, Texas — just outside of Austin, as the song goes — proved to be unlike ...

As Stereogum points out, Arcade Fire made a surprise appearance in Austin on Thursday at Willie Nelson’s annual SXSW ... and played a few new songs, including “Pink Elephant,” “Ride ...

Arcade Fire have played three new songs live, kicking off their next ... as part of the comeback of Willie Nelson’s Luck Festival. It was one of numerous guest performances on the night and ...

I wanted to write it from his perspective, so I got so high I thought I was going to die, but I didn’t die, and I wrote this Willie Nelson song.” Some onlookers in cowboy hats watching from ...

The actor reflected on what means most to her, as she gets ready to release an album of Willie Nelson covers. By Joanne Kaufman Photographs by Katherine Marks In 2009, Amy Irving’s house ...