Willie Nelson News

Willie Nelson's Farm Aid Headed to New York

The 80-year-old will take his annual Farm Aid concert to Saratoga Springs, N.Y.on Saturday, September 21, to help raise money for farmers and agricultural workers all across the United States.

Willie Nelson expands "Old Farts and Jackasses" trek

Willie Nelson to Celebrate His 80th Year at Hard Rock Cafe in New York

"The Family Nelson & Willie," including Willie Nelson , Paula Nelson Band (Willie's daughter), Raelyn Nelson Band (Willie's granddaughter) Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, featuring Willie Nelson (Willie's son), Insects Vs Robots (Micah Nelson, Willie's son), Folk Uke (Amy Nelson, Willie's daughter), Lechuza (Martha Jewell Fowler, Willie's granddaughter) plus Toad the Wet Sprocket , Robert Randolph and Buddy Valastro , "The Cake Boss," are coming together for a birthday event to feature four generations of the Nelson Family sharing the same stage for the first time ever.

Willie Nelson, Django Django, Phosphorescent, Father John Misty & more playing free shows at Montauk's Surf Lodge

Darius Rucker and Willie Nelson Given Honorary Doctorates

Willie Nelson was awarded an honorary doctorate alongside Carole King and Annie Lennox at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. on Saturday (May 11).

Willie Nelson Raises More Than $120K for West, Texas Explosion Relief

Willie Nelson turned his 80th birthday bash into a fundraiser and gathered over $120,000 to benefit two towns devastated by the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

Flashback: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson Sing 'Pancho and Lefty'

Willie Nelson 's 60th birthday concert in 1993 featured luminaries from Ray Charles and B.B. King to Bill Clinton and Gary Busey.

Annie Lennox, Willie Nelson & Carole King receive doctorates

More than 1,050 graduates from 60 countries ' the college's largest-ever graduating class ' received degrees today at Berklee's 2013 commencement.

Willie Nelson and friends, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Paul Simon and Merle Haggard

There's a great video on uncut.co.uk at the moment of Neil Young singing 'Happy Birthday' in affectionate celebration of Willie Nelson, who was, astonishingly, 80 last month.

Steven Tyler, Bono, Ringo, Snoop and Streisand wish Willie Nelson happy 80th

Willie Nelson turned 80-years old on April 30 and the partying will probably last the rest of the year.

Karen Dalton-Beninato: Maroon 5, Jimmy Cliff, Willie Nelson: Jazz Fest Day 5 Trifecta

Adam Levine started his Maroon 5 set wearing a jacket, as the record cold day at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival necessitated.

Watch Neil Young's birthday tribute to Willie Nelson

Neil Young, Chrissie Hynde and U2 are among the artists who have celebrated Willie Nelson 's 80th birthday, which took place yesterday (April 30).

Friday on My Mind: Happy 80th Birthday, Willie Nelson!

Happy 80th Birthday, Willie Nelson!

Willie Nelson Gandalf audition tape revealed

US talk show host Conan O'Brien has been celebrating Willie Nelson's 80th birthday week with a few fun things and a few musical things.

U2 release unseen Willie Nelson video duet

Over the last couple of weeks, a number of musicians and entertainers have issued videos wishing Willie Nelson a happy 80th birthday, but only U2 went so far as to release a music video.

Willie Nelson: Let’s Face the Music and Dance

Willie Nelson's sang from the Great American Songbook as early as 1976′s The Sound in Your Mind , and with 1978′s Stardust he demonstrated a unique affinity for pop standards.

Happy 80th Birthday Willie Nelson

Today, April 30, marks the 80th Birthday of Willie Nelson , so in honor of the big day for the country music legend, check out this unparalleled collection of exclusive vintage memorabilia from Wolfgang's Vault and exclusive audio and concert content from Concert Vault.

Willie Nelson Partners With Hard Rock for Limited Edition Merch

The singer celebrates the big day today, April 30!

Willie Nelson Auditions for 'The Hobbit'

During a recent trip to Conan , Willie Nelson took some time to put together a sizzling audition reel for Peter Jackson, in the hope that he might be able to steal the role of Gandalf away from Ian McKellan in the upcoming sequel to The Hobbit.

The Red-Headed Stranger Turns 80 – Happy Birthday to Willie Nelson

The only time I met Willie Nelson was backstage at Ft. Worth's storied hanky-tonk, Billy-Bobs.

8 Little-Known Facts About Willie Nelson

Few Americans are as beloved as country singer, songwriter, icon and marijuana enthusiast Willie Nelson.

Willie Nelson :: Happy 80th Birthday, Hoss

On Tuesday, Willie Nelson will turn eighty years old.

Willie Nelson Rings in 80th Birthday With Neil Young, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow

Willie Nelson turns 80 next week, but the festivities got underway last Thursday night in Nashville, where a star-studded cast of duet partners featuring Neil Young , Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jamey Johnson, Ashley Monroe and Leon Russell paid tribute to the outlaw country icon at an intimate birthday soiree.

Willie Nelson turns Austin concert into benefit for West, TX

Willie Nelson has turned his previously scheduled April 28 concert in Austin, TX, into a benefit concert for the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on Wednesday (4/17).

Willie Nelson to dedicate 80th birthday gig to plant blast victims

Willie Nelson had scheduled a show on April 28 at the The Backyard in Austin, TX to celebrate his 80th birthday which is two days later.

Willie Nelson, West, Texas Benefit: Icon Hosting Concert for Explosion Victims

Willie Nelson is helping his hometown in a time of tragedy.

Willie Nelson Duets Album in the Works; Tate Stevens Honored in Hometown + More: Country Music News Roundup

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

Outside Lands Announces Lineup – Willie Nelson, Dawes, Camper Van Beethoven, The Lone Bellow To Perform

Outside Lands has revealed the lineup for this year's festival, taking place place August 9th-11th in my back yard at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA.

Willie Nelson, Let's Face the Music and Dance, album review

The 14 song choices on Willie Nelson's new album Let's Face the Music and Dance are all strong.

New Music Monday: JJ Grey, the Replacements, Willie Nelson, Shuggie Otis, Steve Earle, Jeff Lynne

A simmering new melding of Southern rock and R&B arrives with the new JJ Grey album, while the Replacements and Shuggie Otis — yeah, you read that right — return with their first new music in ages.

Willie Nelson – Let’s Face the Music and Dance (2013)

Arriving as it does amidst of flurry of similarly themed songbook albums — from Rod Stewart, to Jeff Lynne, to Paul McCartney — Let's Face the Music and Dance reminds us of Willie Nelson's age-old command of the genre.

Willie Nelson is Legacy Recordings' Artist of the Month for April

Willie Nelson is all about the month of April!

2013 ACM Awards Performances Heat Up, Willie Nelson Goes Heavy Metal + More: Country Music News Roundup

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

The Black Lips – “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” (Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson Cover)

Outlaw-country gods and longtime buddies Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson recorded a veritable shit-ton of songs together, but their most famous is probably the lightweight 1975 shuffle " Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys."

Willie Nelson on Gay Marriage: 'It's About Human Rights'

Willie Nelson is leaving no room for doubt about his stance on same-sex marriage.

Willie Nelson Backs Gay Marriage: 'I'd Never Marry A Guy I Didn't Like'

Willie Nelson has backed gay marriage in a poignant new interview.

Willie Nelson: Gay Marriage Debate Is 'Ridiculous'

Willie Nelson is just one of the estimated 53 percent of Americans who think gay marriage should be legal.

Berklee College of Music to Offer Honorary Doctorates to Carole King, Willie Nelson + Annie Lennox

That's Dr. King, Dr. Nelson and Dr. Lennox, to you.