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Search results for: “willie nelson”

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  • Hank Williams Jr.
    Country singer Hank Williams Jr poses for a publicity still circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Features

    Hank Williams Jr. Once Delivered a Hot Take About Which Radio Country Artists Were Real and Which Ones Weren’t

    05.08.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • Willie Nelson performing
    WILLIE NELSON – 2000 (Photo by Alex Maguire/Shutterstock)
    The List

    3 Songs Willie Nelson Wrote That Changed Other Artists’ Careers

    04.14.26

    By Em Casalena

  • On This Day 21 Years Ago, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell Led a Stunning Farewell to This Genius From Georgia
    LOS ANGELES, CA – Singer Willie Nelson sings during funeral services at the Ray Charles Funeral service held at the First AME Church Los Angeles on June 18, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Genaro Molina-Pool/Getty Images)
    The List

    The 5 Best Songs Willie Nelson Wrote for Other Artists (That He Should Have Kept for Himself)

    07.13.26

    By Em Casalena

  • 37 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Released the Album That Gave Us His Final No. 1 Hit
    Willie Nelson 1989 during 16th American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
    On This Day

    37 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Released the Album That Gave Us His Final No. 1 Hit

    07.12.26

    By Erinn Callahan

  • Willie Nelson
    The List

    I Spent a Week Only Listening to Willie Nelson’s Deep Cuts—These Are the 7 You Should Know

    03.14.26

    By Clayton Edwards

  • On This Day 21 Years Ago, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell Led a Stunning Farewell to This Genius From Georgia
    Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell were among the performers who honored the late Ray Charles on June 18, 2004.
    On This Day

    21 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell Led a Stunning (And Heartbreaking) Farewell to the “Genius of Soul”

    06.18.26

    By Erinn Callahan

  • Willie Nelson Once Again Takes Aim at Ai-Generated Death Rumors
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 20: Willie Nelson performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
    Latest Music News & Stories

    Willie Nelson Once Again Takes Aim at AI-Generated Death Rumors

    12.03.25

    By Erinn Callahan

  • On the Charts 11 Years Ago Today, Two Legendary Outlaws Were at No. 1 With This Tribute to Their Heroes—And Each Other
    LAS VEGAS, NV – Recording artists Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard perform during the opening night of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for The Smith Center)
    On This Day

    11 Years Ago Today, These Two Legendary Outlaws Were at No. 1 With a Tribute to Their Heroes—and Each Other

    06.11.26

    By Erinn Callahan

  • 3 Legendary Musicians Who Are Still Touring After Turning 80
    Willie Nelson in ‘Songwriter’ film, 1984 (Photo by TRISTAR/Moviestore/Shutterstock)
    The List

    I Bet Even the Biggest Willie Nelson Fans Have Never Heard These 4 Deep Cuts

    10.20.25

    By Em Casalena

  • Willie Nelson in the mid-1970s
    Country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson promotes his "Red Headed Stranger" album at Peaches Records and leaves his footprints in concrete on October 28, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images)
    Features

    Willie Nelson Wasn’t Able To Help This Backing Band From Getting Cheated, but He Taught Them How To React Correctly

    06.05.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • Willie Nelson in mid-1960s
    CIRCA 1966: Country singer/songwriter Willie Nelson poses for a portrait in circa 1966. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    Willie Nelson Had a Much Different Title for His Hit Song “Crazy” at First, and Thank Goodness He Changed It

    06.10.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • On the Charts 45 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With a Song Reportedly Inspired by an Infamous Motorcycle Club
    Willie Nelson on Stage.American country singer Willie Nelson Performed at the Sydney Showgrounds tonight.Whether Strumming or Picking Willie Nelson plays his Guitar with Vigour.February 14, 1981. (Photo by Geoffrey Alfred Bagnall/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)
    On This Day

    On the Charts 45 Years Ago, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With a Song Reportedly Inspired by an Infamous Motorcycle Club

    03.21.26

    By Erinn Callahan

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