Willie Nelson

Nelson gathers his real-life family and the Family Band for a new album of cover songs and Nelson classics. Titled The Willie Nelson Family, the LP features the country music stalwart’s interpretations of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” and Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me,” along with updated takes on “Family Bible” and “Heaven and Hell.” Due November 19th, the album includes some of Nelson’s final recordings with drummer Paul English, who died in 2020, […]

As he reaches his 85th year, Nelson is writing, touring and smoking more than ever. His band and family members weigh in on what drives the Red Headed Stranger. "What else we got?" Willie Nelson asks. He's sitting with his famous battered guitar Trigger at his recording studio, located on the Cut 'N Putt golf course he owns in Spicewood, Texas. He's deep into a session of Frank Sinatra covers for […]

Celebrating her 72nd birthday today, Parton's rare original 1965 version of this song became her very first pop chart entry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYJMOA_u1s Dolly Rebecca Parton, born January 19th, 1946, in tiny Locust Ridge in the SmokyMountains of east Tennessee, turns 72 years old today. Having recently set two world records, Parton is presumably having a good birthday week. Probably a better one, at least, than the subject of the song she performs above with Willie Nelson. […]