This essay is part of a special project devoted to Willie Nelson where you’ll find more essays about the Red Headed Stranger, our new podcast “One by Willie,” an animated rendition of “On ...

Willie Nelson songs are essential to the fabric of American music. Whether the Abbott, Texas, native wrote them himself or interpreted the tunes of others with his idiosyncratic singing style, ...

Before his passing, Toby Keith was a great friend of Willie Nelson. Behind the public eye, the two spent quite a bit of time together. In the public eye, the two as a collaborative pair are best ...

It’s about to be summer full of outlaws. Willie Nelson is heading back on the road for his “Outlaw Music Festival,” and this tour is officially celebrating its 10th anniversary. With a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you’re lucky enough to have a statue built in your ...

For decades, Willie Nelson has been a major part of the country music world. From writing classics like Faron Young’s “Hello Walls” and Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” to spearheading the Outlaw ...

Willie Nelson is bowing out of another performance on his ongoing Outlaw Music Festival Tour. Nelson, who was scheduled to perform in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Thursday, will not be playing the ...

Willie Nelson had to cancel concert appearances this past weekend due to illness. The 91-year-old was due to kick off the Outlaw Music Festival Tour on Friday, June 21, but hours before showtime ...

Willie Nelson had to back out of performing at a concert for the "Outlaw Music Festival Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on June 26, according to a statement posted on his Instagram page.

Willie Nelson really can’t wait to get out on the road again. Last year, the country music icon was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame , and he celebrated his 90th birthday with a pair ...

Willie Nelson, onstage in 2002.Credit...James Estrin/The New York Times Supported by By Steven Kurutz “Roll me up and smoke me when I die,” Willie Nelson sang from the stage of the Hollywood ...

A new docuseries cataloging Willie Nelson’s life and career drops one bombshell after another about the 90-year-old country singer — among them his refusal to file bankruptcy to the point of a ...