When Willie decided to record his iconic Stardust album in 1978, which was full of pop standards and produced by Booker T.

Albums such as "Shotgun Willie," "Red Headed Stranger," "Phases and Stages," and "Stardust" have made Nelson not only one of the most commercially successful country stars, but also one of the most ...

Country music and jazz music share a lot more common ground than one might think. Here are three jazz standards that became country hits.

Nelson has always loved singing the songs of his friends as much as if not more than the ones he writes himself. In 1979, he ...

What do Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison have in common? Apparently, it's a song about struggling in poverty turned into a ...

This essay is part of a special project devoted to Willie Nelson where you’ll find more ... the Road Again,” and a ranking of all his albums. Learn more about the special issue, too.

Willie Nelson’s mistress-turned-third-wife: Connie Koepke Nelson's relationship with Connie Koepke may have started in scandal, but the couple wed in 1971 and stayed married for 17 years. They ...

To cite the most basic difference, no one is going to play a guessing game in advance of the tour of whether any hits will make it into Nelson’s setlist; What Would Willie Do is a fairly ...

Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan co-headlined ... including “Heartland,” which they co-wrote for Nelson’s 1993 album Across the Borderline. Dylan and Nelson met in Durango, Mexico, in 1973 ...

Audio Dallas, formerly Autumn Sound Studios, is where the king of outlaw country, Willie Nelson, recorded three albums, including Red Headed Stranger, which turned 50 this spring. Garland hosted a ...

Find out who wrote Georgia on My Mind, the iconic song made famous by Ray Charles and learn about its origins and lasting ...

I just try to sing Willie’s songs from my own voice and talk about stories that I think people will find interesting about his career.” Nelson, who is now 92, has made 150 albums through the ...