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  • Why Farm Aid Still Matters

    August 30, 2010 By Judi Gerber/ Care2.ocom 0 Comments

    This year marks the 25th anniversary of Farm Aid. In 1985, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm-families on their land.

  • Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster and Willie Nelson honored at Leadership Music gala

    August 29, 2010 By CINDY WATTS/ http://blogs.tennessean.com/ 0 Comments

    Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and visionary record mogul Fred Foster were honored with the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award Sunday night at a gala awards dinner heavily attended by Music Row players.

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    See Aaron, from Willie Nelson’s crew, on the CBS Early Show Monday!

    August 22, 2010 By StillIsStillMoving.com 1 Comment

    Willie Nelson & Family crew member Aaron and his family, will be on the CBS Early show on Monday morning, August 23, 2010, with his family. Tune in!

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    New Norah Jones Disc Features .... Willie Nelson

    August 20, 2010 By Rolling Stone 0 Comments

    Over the last decade, Norah Jones has become known for her ace collaborations with everyone from the Foo Fighters to Ray Charles. Now, the singer-songwriter will collect her best duets on a new disc titled …Featuring, which hits stores November 2nd. The disc features Jones' collaborations with the Willie Nelson, OutKast, Talib Kweli, Dolly Parton, Ryan Adams, M. Ward and more. (Full track listing below.) Also included: the new track "Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John," which Jones cut with Belle and Sebastian for the Scottish group's forthcoming fall album. "It's so exciting and flattering and fun when I get asked to sing with somebody that I admire," Jones said in a statement. "It takes you a little bit out of your comfort zone when you're doing something with another artist. You don't know what to expect — it's kind of like being a little kid and having a playdate."

  • Fan Club Pre-Sale Today for Riverwind Casino

    August 19, 2010 0 Comments

    Just a reminder, today is the launch of the pre-sale for fan club members only for the show coming up on November 26, 2010 at the Riverwind Casino in Norman, OK. Pre-sale begins at 10:00 am CST and tickets are available online only, no call in orders will be available. Go to the tour schedule once logged in to the fan club to find the link to purchase tickets.

  • Veteran Nelson makes performance look easy

    August 17, 2010 By Brad Hundt, Observer-Reporter.com 0 Comments

    MEADOW LANDS - Willie Nelson performed outside in front of at least 2,500 people at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino Saturday night, but it was the kind of set that would have easily been at home in an intimate club.

  • Musical master entertains at Melody Tent

    August 13, 2010 By SEAN CORCORAN/ Cape Cod Times 0 Comments

    WIllie Nelson transformed the Cape Cod Melody Tent into “Willie’s Place” last night, storming through a history of country and Americana music, much of which Nelson himself composed.

    With only a harmonica, a snare drum, an electric bass and a piano backing him, Nelson moved quickly from hard-driving country blues to soft, sweet and sometimes haunting ballads. At times, it seemed the music icon simply was playing whatever song came into his head, as if he was sitting on his back porch, smiling to his family as he played their favorites tunes.

  • Concert Review: Nelson wows crowd with his lasting genius

    August 13, 2010 By Bob Keyes bkeyes@mainetoday.com/ The Portland Press Herald 0 Comments

    PORTLAND - Willie Nelson is still playing his beat-up guitar and still thrilling crowds with his weathered old voice.

    Nelson, who's 77, played at sold-out Merrill Auditorium on Wednesday night and impressed with his deft handling of his Martin guitar, which he has named Trigger in honor of Roy Rogers' horse. Nelson has been playing that guitar so long and so hard, he's worn a hole clear through the wooden body

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    Willie Quotes

    August 13, 2010 1 Comment

    Retirement
    All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up?

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    Willie on Larry King Live

    August 13, 2010 1 Comment

    Larry King Live will re-air the "no topic off limits' interview from earlier this summer. Take a few minutes to watch and enjoy!

    CNN 9pm ET/ 6 pm PT

    Willie on Larry King Live