Willie Nelson

CD Reviews

A Beautiful Time (2022)
Always on My Mind (2003)
American Classic (2009)
Band of Brothers (2014)
Bluegrass (2023)
Country Favorites (2000)
Country Music (2010)
Country Willie - His Own Songs (1999)
Don't Know A Thing About Love (2023)
Essential (2003)
First Rose of Spring (2020)
Freedom (2012)
God's Problem Child (2017)
Greatest Hits (And Some That Will Be) (2003)
Hill Country Christmas (1997)
Honeysuckle Rose (2003)
It Always Will Be, Outlaws And Angels (2004)
Just One Love (1995)
Last Man Standing (2018)
Let's Face the Music and Dance (2013)
Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
Live From Austin, TX (2006)
Lost Highway (2009)
Moment of Forever (2008)
My Way (2018)
Naked Willie (2009)
Night and Day (1999)
One Hell of a Ride (2008)
Pancho & Lefty (2003)
Picture in a Frame (2003)
Red Headed Stranger (2000)
Remember Me Vol. 1 (2011)
Ride Me Back Home (2019)
Run That By Me One More Time (2003)
San Antonio Rose (2003)
Songbird (2006)
Songs For Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia (2005)
Songs of Cindy Walker (2006)
Spirit (1999)
Stardust (1999)
Stars & Guitars (2002)
Summertime Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin (2016)
That's Life (2021)
The Border (2024)
The Great Divide (2002)
To All the Girls... (2013)
To Lefty from Willie (2003)
Tougher Than Leather (2003)
Twisted Willie (1996)
VH1 Storytellers (1998)
Wanted - The Outlaws (1996)
Waylon & Willie (2001)
Willie & Family Live (2003)
Willie's Stash Volume 2 (2017)
WW II (2001)
You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (2006)

Other CDs

Last Leaf on the Tree (Sony Legacy, 2024)
Oh What a Beautiful World (Sony Legacy, to be released April 25, 2025)
Willie Nelson Live at Budokan (Sony Legacy, 2022)

Articles and Interviews

Thirty years in the making, "Willie and the Wheel" rolls (Feb 2009)

It's barely six weeks into 2009, and already it's been a banner year for Ray Benson. In January alone, Benson took his band, Asleep at the Wheel, to perform in Washington, D.C., during the presidential inauguration festivities. A couple of days later, he met the newest little member of western swing's most recognizable band, as Asleep at the Wheel drummer Dave Sanger and vocalist Elizabeth McQueen brought their infant daughter Lisel to Benson's Bismeaux studios for her own little debut.

Willie Nelson: a productive senior citizen (Sep 1998)

Willie Nelson is as American as the flag. A blue collar American, that is. Long known for his love of the road, this year alone he will perform nearly 200 concerts. From California to Maine, Florida to Washington, Nelson will log thousands of miles on his home on wheels, his bus, Honeysuckle Rose II. Nelson completed a successful tour of Europe in May. Truly, he's seen nearly every corner of the world. Like his song says, Willie Nelson really "can't wait to get on the road again." Kinda makes you wonder, though, just how he can record so darned much. In September, Island Records, Nelson's primary label, released "Teatro." ...

Editorials and Country Musings

That's what Willie should do (Jul 2009)

Bruce Robison wrote and recorded a song a few years ago, What Would Willie Do? It was a humorous song about Willie drug references and all - cute and well done. The question maybe should be asked of Willie himself these days when it comes to his concerts. In his 70s, the musical icon still has his trademark voice well intact, and he clearly connects with his audience. He picks just fine on his beat-up guitar with the hole in it. But one part that has become shall we say disappointing ...

News Items

Nelson has Crowell covered (Mar 2025)
Nelson's Outlaw Tour returns (Feb 2025)
Johnson, Nelson, Barber, Langley out with new music (Nov 2024)
Nelson's Beck cover is no "Lost Cause" (Oct 2024)
Nelson has The Flaming Lips covered today (Sep 2024)
Nelson may be the "Last Leaf on the Tree" (Aug 2024)
Nelson returns to touring July 4, not playing Massachusetts (Jul 2024)
Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival starts - without Nelson (Jun 2024)
Nelson, Marlowe, Swamp Dogg release new sounds (May 2024)
Nelson announces cannabis cookbook (May 2024)
Nelson moves his picnic north (Mar 2024)
Nelson reaches "The Border" (Mar 2024)
Outlaw Fest announces lineup of Nelson, Dylan, Plant/Krauss, Mellencamp (Feb 2024)
Crockett, Nelson make the world go round (Jan 2024)
Brothers Osborne, Willie Dan + Shay top release schedule (Sep 2023)
Nelson goes "Bluegrass" (Sep 2023)
Farm Aid returns to Indiana (Jul 2023)
Nelson goes "Bluegrass" (Jun 2023)
Willie's 90th goes to the silver screen (May 2023)
Nelson, Crow, Wray to join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (May 2023)
Nelson celebrates 90th in style (May 2023)
Strings gets "California Sober" with Willie (Apr 2023)
Church, Hunt, King, Lovett play Willie benefit (Apr 2023)
Nelson extends Outlaw Music Festival Tour (Apr 2023)
Nelson receives LBJ Foundation honor (Mar 2023)
Willie's Outlaw Music Fest returns (Mar 2023)
Nelson nominated for Rock & RolL Hall of Fame (Feb 2023)
Willie celebrates 90th with a lot of help from his friends (Jan 2023)
Never slowing down, Nelson covers Howard (Jan 2023)
Strings, Smith, McCreery, Nelson deliver new releases (Nov 2022)
Nelson releases live version of "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Oct 2022)
"Willie Nelson Live at Budokan" sees light of day 38 years later (Sep 2022)
Nelson announces book on friendship with drummer (Jul 2022)
Nelson postpones shows due to COVID (May 2022)
Lambert, Nelson, Janson release new music (Apr 2022)
Nelson's Outlaw Music is on the road again (Mar 2022)
Bobbie Nelson, Willie's pianist and sister, passes away (Mar 2022)
It's "A Beautiful Time" for Willie (Feb 2022)
Nelson Family makes music (Sep 2021)
Nelson goes back on the road with Outlaw Music Festival (May 2021)
Cody plans double disc, releases song with Willie (May 2021)
Nelson pens "Letters to America" (Apr 2021)
Nelson, Whitters, Watson out with new music (Feb 2021)
"That's Life" for Willie (Dec 2020)
Nelson releases "First Rose of Spring" (Jul 2020)
Willie and sister tell "True Tales" (Jun 2020)
FarmAid, Nelson plan special broadcast Saturday night (Apr 2020)
Nelson delays new release until July (Mar 2020)
Nelson announces solo album number 70 (Feb 2020)
Willie's drummer, Paul English, dies at 87 (Feb 2020)
Nelson, Hank Jr. headline new fest in Oklahoma (Feb 2020)
Nelson, Krauss play MerleFest 2020 (Nov 2019)
Nelson cancels shows (Aug 2019)
Willie's Remedy adds two products (Jul 2019)
Nelson, Robison/Willis, Millers, Watson, Lauderdale drop new sounds (Jun 2019)
Nelson extends Outlaw Music Festival (Apr 2019)
Nelson continues to "Ride" (Apr 2019)
Nelson July 4 picnic returns to Austin (Apr 2019)
Nelson stages concert for O'Rourke (Sep 2018)
Nelson does it "My Way" (Jul 2018)
Urban, Nelson top new releases (Apr 2018)
Outlaw Fest features Nelson, Simpson (Mar 2018)
Lane, Rateliff join Luck Reunion (Feb 2018)
Nelson and his boys share their stash (Sep 2017)
Nelson cuts short concert (Aug 2017)
Nelson, Hunt lead Billboard (May 2017)
Nelson heads to top of country chart (May 2017)
Nelson looks at "God's Problem Child" (Apr 2017)
Nelson pays tribute to Price (Jul 2016)
Nelson launches weed brand with two shows (Jul 2016)
Simpson, Price, Carter join Farm Aid line-up (Jun 2016)
Country performers pay homage to The Hag (Apr 2016)
FarmAid 30 goes to Windy City (Jul 2015)
Nelson goes up in smoke with Willie's Reserve (Apr 2015)
Nelson, Hag go up in smoke on 420 (Apr 2015)
Willie's picnic goes back home again (Mar 2015)
Farm Aid plays North Carolina with Nelson, Mellencamp, White (Jul 2014)
Nelson's "Band of Brothers" leads country pack (Jun 2014)
Nelson releases new CD (Jun 2014)
Nelson earns new black belt (Apr 2014)
Willie's July 4th party goes to Stockyards (Feb 2014)
Bus crash injures Nelson band members (Nov 2013)
Farm Aid sells out (Jul 2013)
Nelson helps West, Texas (Apr 2013)
Nelson vies for "Heroes" (May 2012)
Nelson becomes a statue (Apr 2012)
Nelson goes home (Feb 2012)
Nelson goes way way back (Nov 2011)
Willie Nelson to join hall of fame (Jul 2011)
Nelson to receive environmental groups' honor (Jul 2011)
Farm Aid goes to Kansas (May 2011)
Willie won't be singing in court (Mar 2011)
Nelson, Marsalis, Jones explore genius of Charles (Feb 2011)
Nelson headlines Country Throwdown 2011 (Jan 2011)
Nelson busted again for pot (Nov 2010)
Farm Aid 25 coming to Milwaukee (Aug 2010)
Nelson's July 4th set available (Jul 2010)
What Willie did! (May 2010)
Willie Nelson cancels shows (May 2010)
Willie Nelson bonus track out today (Apr 2010)
Planning underway for Farm Aid 25 (Mar 2010)
Nelson plays Soundstage (Feb 2010)
Willie Nelson's ex-wife dies (Jan 2010)
Willie Nelson signs with Rounder (Jan 2010)
Shhh! Willie Nelson plays secret show (Aug 2009)
Heat fells Dylan, Mellencamp, Nelson show Tuesday (Aug 2009)
Nelson, Young, Mellencamp spearhead Farm Aid 2009 (Jul 2009)
Willie Nelson celebrates a decade on Lost Highway (Jul 2009)
Willie Nelson becomes 2009 Texas State Musician (May 2009)
Willie Nelson's stage manager dies (May 2009)
Nelson tours with Dylan, Mellencamp (Apr 2009)
Illness forces Willie Nelson to postpone shows (Mar 2009)
Willie Nelson author? (Aug 2008)
Farm Aid coming to New England with Willie Nelson (Jul 2008)
Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel recording joint album (Mar 2008)
Willie Nelson readies new CD with help from Kenny Chesney (Jan 2008)
Kenny Chesney co-produces new Willie Nelson disc out in January (Dec 2007)
Willie Nelson's FarmAid sets line up (Aug 2007)
Willie Nelson will receive BMI honor (Jul 2007)
Willie Nelson pleads out on pot charge (Apr 2007)
Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss play at upcoming Eric Clapton guitar fest (Mar 2007)
Haggard/Nelson/Price and Skaggs/Hornsby release new discs (Mar 2007)
Willie Nelson plans to record for his own label, signs sons (Mar 2007)
Willie Nelson forms record label (Mar 2007)
Willie Nelson opposes war, but supports troops (Feb 2007)
The Hag, Willie and Ray Price join forces (Jan 2007)
Willie Nelson is busted (Sep 2006)
Ingram records with Willie (Aug 2006)
"Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)" (Feb 2006)

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