Grammy-Nominated Country Music Icon, Willie Nelson, Releases 'Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle'

Nelson recorded Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, produced with Mickey Raphael, at his Pedernales Studios in Austin. It ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1932, Willie Nelson’s Longtime Friend, Drummer, Co-Star, and Right-Hand Man

On this day (November 6) in 1932, Paul English was born in Vernon, Texas. English was in his 20s when he met Willie Nelson. The two became fast friends and, after a few years, he joined the rising ...

All of Willie Nelson's albums graded -- from A+ to F

Music writer Geoffrey Himes explores a Texas legend's life through his music in "Willie Nelson: All the Albums." ...

Father-Son Duel! Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson Compete for Traditional Country Album Grammy

The 92-year-old's Oh What a Beautiful World will face off with his son's American Romance in the first year of the new country category ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1982, Willie Nelson Was at No. 1 for the Third Time With the Same Album

On this day in 1982, Willie Nelson was in the middle of a long run at No. 1 with his album, Always on My Mind. The LP topped the chart three times that year, spending a total of 22 weeks at the summit ...
Rolling Stone

Listening to Merle Haggard, Playing Dominoes: How Lukas Nelson Spends Time With Willie

Since the release of his superb new album American Romance, Lukas Nelson has been fully in solo career mode, promoting the record with a headlining tour. But one consequence of a solo tour is the fact ...