Willie Nelson

Remembrance 

Jimmy Carter was the Rock ‘n’ Roll President

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bono, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, The Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson

Remembering the man and his deep love for music

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Country and/or Western Remembrance 

Highwayman: Remembering Kris Kristofferson

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, RIP, The Highwaymen, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

The film and music legend was 88

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Country and/or Western 

Willie Nelson to Release New Studio Album, The Border, on May 31

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, Billy Strings, Bob Dylan, Buddy Cannon, John Mellencamp, Legacy Recordings, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, The Border, Willie Nelson

Listen to the powerful title track below

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Folk Rock 

Breezy Stories: A Chat with Danny O’Keefe

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2023, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Cab Calloway, Circular Turns, Danny O'Keefe, Donny Hathaway, Gary Stewart, Glen Campbell, Jackson Browne, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, Judy Collins, Leo Sayer, Leon Russell, Linda Ronstadt, Loggins and Messina, Maria Muldaur, Miranda Lambert, Nickel Creek, Sunset Blvd. Records, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Hollies, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

With a new retrospective release, the renowned singer/songwriter revisits a remarkable career

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Country and/or Western Rock 

Keep Your Soul: Son Volt Salutes Doug Sahm

July 5, 2023February 19, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2023, Augie Meyers, Day of the Doug, Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, Freddy Fender, Jay Farrar, Neil Young, Son Volt, Texas Tornados, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Thirty Tigers, Willie Nelson

Frontman Jay Farrar talks about the band’s tribute to an American legend

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Bluegrass Country and/or Western 

Willie Nelson To Release Second LP This Year

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2023, Bluegrass, Buddy Cannon, Dan Tyminski, Legacy Recordings, Mickey Raphael, Outlaw Festival, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Willie Nelson

Bluegrass comes out on September 15 via Legacy Recordings 

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Country and/or Western 

Tougher Than Leather: Willie Nelson Turns 90

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 90th Birthday, Buddy Cannon, Country Music, Crazy, Patsy Cline, Texas, Willie Nelson

Reflections on an American treasure

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Music Journalism 

Handicapping the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Tim Sommer 40 Comments 2023, A Tribe Called Quest, Bongripper, Iron Maiden, Lizzie Mercer Descloux, Missy Elliott, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Sheryl Crow, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon, Willie Nelson

With minimal snark and maximum intuition, we see the odds on this year’s class

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Rock 

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Nominees

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2023, A Tribe Called Quest, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, New Order, Nominations, Rage Against the Machine, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sheryl Crow, Soundgarden, The Spinners, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon, Willie Nelson

Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Warren Zevon and The White Stripes among this year’s list of hopefuls

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Music Journalism Rock 

25 Great Songs About Rock & Roll Life

January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments AC/DC, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bad Company, Beastie Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Grand Funk Railroad, Horse Girl, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, Mott the Hoople, Patti Smith, The Guess Who, The Kinks, The Minutemen, The Old 97's, The Ramones, The Tubes, The Who, Willie Nelson

Ranking some of our favorite tunes that brought you behind the curtain

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Country and/or Western 

When Willie Nelson Played Budokan

January 2, 2023 Henry Carrigan 1 Comment 1984, ABBA, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Nelson, Budokan, Frank Sinatra, Hoagy Carmichael, Japan, Kris Kristofferson, Legacy Recordings, Mickey Raphael, Willie Nelson

A new archival release chronicles a fascinating 1984 show at the famed Tokyo arena

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Country and/or Western Remembrance 

“Little Sister” Bobbie Nelson: Pianist, Writer, Mother (1931-2022)

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Stephanie Hernandez 0 Comments 2022, Bobbie Nelson, Country Music, Hammond B3, Luck, piano, RIP, Texas, Willie Nelson

Honoring the quiet, loving force behind the genius of Willie Nelson

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Country and/or Western Folk Remembrance 

Remembering Nanci Griffith: A Love Light Lost

August 16, 2021March 29, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Pete Seeger, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson

Reflections on the loss of an American country-folk poet

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Post-Punk Rock 

Cat Popper Breathes New Life Into A Pere Ubu Classic

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Cat Popper, Catherine Popper, Jack White, Jesse Malin, Levon Helm, Norah Jones, Pere Ubu, Puss N Boots, Ryan Adams, Sasha Dobson, Willie Nelson

Hanging out in the salt marshes of New York City with the bassist extraordinaire

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Heavy Metal 

Rob Halford’s ‘Confess’ Is What a Rock Memoir Should Be – Brutally Honest and Funny as Hell

December 28, 2020August 18, 2022 Ken Kurson 2 Comments David Bowie, Judas Priest, Memoir, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Rob Halford, The Clash, The Scorpions, Van Halen, Willie Nelson

Judas Priest singer details a career-long struggle with his sexuality

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