In his pre-outlaw days, Willie Nelson found success writing hit songs for other artists, even as he struggled to break ...

Willie Nelson sang most of his best material, but he also penned a few tunes that changed other country musicians' careers.

With more than six decades of making music, and more than 100 albums released during that time, it's not easy paring down to Willie Nelson's most essential tracks. And no discussion of the country ...

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, songs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, in May 1975, a stripped-down album called “Red Headed Stranger” changed the country music landscape and forever ...

FITCHBURG — Longtime New England singer/songwriter Matt York will perform songs and tell stories about country music great Willie Nelson at a free concert beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, ...

My first encounter with Willie Nelson was pretty much the same as every other fan of ol' Shotgun Willie: I was an 8-year-old watching an episode of King of the Hill. (OK, I might be a tad younger than ...

The beloved country track is often regarded as his best song.

Step into the world of country music legend Willie Nelson with ZB Savoy's "Songs of Willie Nelson" live tribute show. Celebrating the remarkable career and enduring legacy of the "Red Headed Stranger, ...

Willie Nelson saw Waylon Jennings perform at JD’s nightclub in Tempe in 1965 and was immediately impressed. Nelson and Jennings rebelled at Nashville's music restrictions, sparking the outlaw country ...