Willie Nelson's co-star Amy Irving recorded a covers album of Nelson classics. Irving discusses the project with American Songwriter.

These country songs from the 1980s had everything they needed to top the charts except for love from the radio.

It’s fun to hear Willie Nelson sing such words as “ninja,” “fishmonger” and “absinthe,” which are among the many pleasures ...

Then, Phases and Stages, a concept album for which Willie abandoned Nashville altogether and recorded down in Muscle Shoals.

Tyler put out his gospel album Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? in 2022, which consists of three discs, each containing ...

Haggard, who died in 2016, spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about his love of trains. When he became a star, he acquired his own observation car. Now that coach is part of the Virginia Scenic Railway.

How does state pride sound at its most distilled? Artists like George Strait and BigXthaPlug, spanning eras, genres, and oceans, have given us more answers to that question than we ever expected to ...

Inextricably linked with the gospel tradition, the best country songs for Easter are almost always sublime songs of praise.

Arkansas native JD Clayton has a unique sound that everyone needs to hear. His catalog is steeped in the songwriting and storytelling tradition of folk music and is heavily influenced by the great ...

In 1959, a new kind of club opened in Dallas. It was called The Rubaiyat. It served coffee. And, despite what Austin will ...

Li’l Friday features dozen of ways for people to enjoy the weekend via theater, music, art, culinary happenings and more. All ...