On October 17, 1974, renegade country music artist Willie Nelson taped the first episode of "Austin City Limits." The public television show aimed to tell the story of Austin music, and it made sense ...

Willie Nelson was on my List of Performers I Want to See Before They and/or I Die before I attended his show last Sunday. Not only is his music legendary, but his willingness to stand up for righteous ...

The star-studded Farm Aid 40 concert was held at Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Follow live coverage below: 1:00 a.m.:Although Willie Nelson played his standard ...

After country singer Billy Walker and Nelson's own version, Presley took a swing at the bittersweet song. He released it in 1971 on his 13th album, Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old). The album was ...

Friends, bandmates, and fellow songwriters are just a few of the names you can tag onto Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson’s tight-knit relationship. The two rose to fame together, their families ...

Willie Nelson's 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl could have been mistaken for a retirement party.But two years later at 92, he's working as much as ever. Not that retirement would look ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to new music, looking for something that's not just entertainment. He thinks he's found it in albums by two musicians, both of whom ...

The public television show aimed to tell the story of Austin music, and it made sense to kick things off with the man who was shaking up the city's scene. Tonight, the Red-Headed Stranger returns to ...