You've likely heard Willie Nelson referred to as the Red Headed Stranger. While you may think the nickname comes from his 1975 album, Red Headed Stranger, the backstory is a little more involved than ...

Fifty years ago, in May 1975, a stripped-down album called “Red Headed Stranger” changed the country music landscape and forever altered Willie Nelson’s trajectory. Only that musical big bang didn’t ...

Tucked away in an industrial area of Garland is a small, unassuming building that holds the keys to Texas music history. Audio Dallas, formerly Autumn Sound Studios, is where the king of outlaw ...

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This track from the 1971 album Yesterday’s Wine has so much good material in it. It’s a nostalgic, sweet-and-sad sort of album that is quintessentially Willie Nelson. “December Day” is one of the best ...

Tipping his cowboy hat to one of the greats, Merle Haggard.

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Unfortunately, Willie Nelson had to miss the Outlaw Music Festival’s opening round of shows last weekend, which included stops in Alpharetta, Georgia and Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Country music legend Willie Nelson marks a big birthday this weekend and fans around the country will be paying tribute to his many contributions to music. Nelson himself will celebrate the event at a ...

One in a series of stories about the career and life of Willie Nelson. Befitting its title, “Spirit” occupies an ethereal space in Willie Nelson’s cosmos. Its mood gives it less the feel of an album, ...