June 2, 2012 Border Patrol in Texas found 6 oz. of marijuana on board Willie Nelson's tour bus a few days after Thanksgiving in 2010. According to CBS news, Nelson had pulled into a Sierra Blanca checkpoint, and when they open
Last week, the CMT Awards announced the beginnings of a performance lineup for the 2012 show. The original bill was already pretty stellar, as it includes big names like Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney on the roster. But the performance schedule got quite a bit sweeter when a few country icons and future country legends joined the ticket.
Dierks Bentley, Willie Nelson, the Civil Wars and Rosanne Cash are all set to perform at the second annual Johnny Cash Music Festival. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 5 in the Man in Black's home state of Arkansas.
May 15, 2012 New music from Willie Nelson hit stores today, and a new song from Rascal Flatts hit radio. Find the Taste of Country reviews on both projects in the Daily Roundup below, as well as which country star wound up on Oprah's new show with her famous husband.
Last night (May 14), progressive country star Willie Nelson stopped by 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' to talk about his new 'Heroes' album, guitars and touring America in his legendary Honeysuckle Rose biodiesel bus. After the interview, the legendary singer performed 'Texas Flood' alongside his son, Lukas Nelson.
May 15, 2012 Willie Nelson's new album 'Heroes' is an eclectic collection of ambient emo-country, Texas swing and jazzy ballads. The singer isn't confined by the country genre on any of the 14 songs. No one will ever doubt his credentials, so even songs like 'The Scientist' feel like one Hank Sr. may have chosen decades ago. OK, perhaps that's an exaggeration, but few other singers could give the political lyric the proper twang.
Willie Nelson's new album 'Heroes' is in stores and at digital retailers next week (May 15) and Taste of Country has teamed up with Sony Legacy to give you a chance to win one of three autographed copies of the album from the country music hero. Lucky for you, there are three different ways to win.
April 30, 2012 Country legend Willie Nelson celebrates his 79th birthday today (April 30). For 50 years, the Texas-born singer has been defining the country music genre with hits like 'Seven Spanish Angels' and 'On the Road Again.' But what is the all-time best song from the famous acoustic picker?
April 20, 2012 Today is considered a major holiday for some country music stars. Of course Willie Nelson is famously celebrating April 20 -- a date which is an informal celebration of marijuana -- but more than a few others at least recognized its existence. Find out who in this look at the week's best tweets from country music's biggest stars.
April 20, 2012 April 20 isn't an official holiday recognized by more stodgy establishments like the US government, but for a certain group of Americans, it's a de facto Independence Day. Longtime marijuana connoisseur and legalization advocate Willie Nelson has chosen 4/20 as the day to stream his new song 'Roll Me Up' on his official website.
