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Willie Nelson’s Crew cited for marijuana and moonshine possession tonight; show cancelled

28 Jan 2010 20:52:47 PST

Written by LindaLee
There are some disappointed fans in Kenansville, North Carolina tonight. Willie Nelson and Family were not able to perform, owing to the fact that the North Carolina e North Carolina Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement cited members of Willie’s tonight, before the show, for posses...

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Willie Nelson & Family in Bristol, TN

27 Jan 2010 05:25:38 PST

Written by LindaLee
But the voice behind “Night Life” (also made famous by B.B. King) and “Crazy” (made immortal by Patsy Cline) did not stop with putting on a party. Willie Nelson, 76, rolled through blues and country tunes, singing “It’s Flooding Down in Texas,” as if Viking Hall’s 2,200-person crowd had asse...

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Mickey Raphael Interview in Verve

25 Jan 2010 20:52:12 PST

Written by LindaLee
VERGE: The “Nashville Sound” is not so different from some of what we hear today, minus the schmaltzy background choruses, thank God. Still, there are strings at times, and there’s a certain radio-friendly sound that Nashville strives for. Willie Nelson didn’t fit then, and he doesn’t fi...

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Opinion: Willie Nelson sings on ‘The Messenger,’ starring Woody Harrelson

23 Jan 2010 20:06:02 PST

Written by LindaLee
As befits the film’s spare approach, there’s almost no score. At one point the two protagonists sing an a cappella version of “Home on the Range.” Over the closing credits, an unseen Willie Nelson croons the same tune. Instead of segueing into other musical selections, as most movies do, the...

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Opinion: Lukas Nelson

22 Jan 2010 12:01:43 PST

Written by LindaLee
Nelson grew up in Austin, Texas, around people who were very real and down to earth, he said. This is why Nelson calls his band Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. Raphael has been a part of the Nelson family since 1973, when he first joined Willie Nelson’s band.

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Willie Nelson at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville (11/5/2010)

15 Jan 2010 00:22:22 PST

Written by LindaLee
Thanks so much to Mark Hughes from the Willie Nelson General Store in Nashville for forwarding these pictures he took of Willie Nelson at the Ryman Theater last November 5, 2010. Willie performed with Mickey Raphael, and other Nashville musicians, singing classic country songs, which...

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Willie Nelson news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Willie Nelson news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Congratulations Neil Young! MusiCares’ Person of the Year -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Willie Nelson show in Ashville, North Carolina postponed (1/30/2010) -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Willie Nelson: You Were Always on My Mind -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Shirley Collie Nelson, Former Wife of Willie Nelson, Dies at 78 -- by Gayle Richardson from The Boot
• Speaking of Willie Nelson Art: On a Nashville Wall -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• The best five minute movie ever: Willie Nelson and Toby Keith: Whiskey for My Men (Beer for my Horses) -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews Farm Aid 2009 -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Rest in Peace, Shirley Collie Nelson -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• No Willie Wednesday on Sirius/XM Radio -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com
• Singing for a good cause -- by LindaLee from stillisstillmoving.com

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Opinion: Willie Nelson and Family, in El Paso (1/7/09)

06 Jan 2010 14:37:22 PST

Written by LindaLee
Early compositions like “Crazy” and “Funny How Time Slips Away” became American hits in the hands of other performers, while “You Were Always On My Mind,” “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” and “On the Road Again” are a few of Nelson’s classics known and loved across the world.

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2009 was an exciting year to be a Willie Nelson fan

02 Jan 2010 09:41:46 PST

Written by LindaLee
In 2009 ‘Naked Willie” was released,’ a collection of Willie Nelson music recorded in Nashville early in Willie’s career. Mickey Raphael helped produce this album, which included stripping away the strings, horns, and generally overproduced sounds used as part of the”Nashville Sou...

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Got a tip? Send it our way - Austin 360

22 Dec 2009 13:01:12 PST

Got a tip? Send it our way blog) Willie Nelson: And speaking of the long haul, the insanely prolific 76-year-old godfather of Austin music spent the past decade in a whirlwind of activity ... and more »

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Mickey Raphael Interview

05 Dec 2009 07:09:26 PST

Written by LindaLee
Nelson is on a perpetual tour and the 76-year-old legend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. He released a slew of albums this year, including “Willie and the Wheel,” “American Classic” and “Naked Willie.” How did Willie get “Naked”? Do you think Willie will ever retire?

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Willie, Moody Blues, Chicago, Aldean coming to VBC - The Huntsville Times

03 Dec 2009 12:34:00 PST

al.com Willie, Moody Blues, Chicago, Aldean coming to VBC al.com Also, Willie Nelson, the legendary country musician and Red Headed Stranger, is coming to Huntsville Jan. 19 (a Tuesday) for a concert and tickets go on ...

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Podcast: Willie Nelson: Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth?

01 Dec 2009 09:50:37 PST

Written by LindaLee
Willie Nelson Congressman Dennis Kucinich with Willie Nelson. Come and visit www.kucinich.us Video done by Chad Ely. Willie sang this song at a fundraiser for Dennis Kucinich in Austin, Texas, in January 2004. Willie wrote this song on Christmas, 2003, andÂ performed it for the first ti...

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Opinion: Matthew Houck, Phosphorescent

25 Oct 2009 21:48:47 PDT

Written by LindaLee
Matthew Houck and Willie Nelson Matthew Houck, Farm Aid To Willie LB: Is it hard for a singer-songwriter to cover songs by other artists like Willie Nelson? LB: When you are tour, are you performing Willie Nelson music, from ’To Willie’?

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Album Review : American Classic

18 Aug 2009 08:36:31 PDT

Artist: Willie Nelson Album: American Classic Review: Willie Nelson may be America's greatest balladeer, capable of making any song sound like a standard. For all his genius, Nelson can be kind of lazy, and this disc — a sequel of sorts to his beloved 1978 standards collection, Stardust —...

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Kenny Chesney talks about the inspiration of Willie Nelson

13 Jun 2009 18:04:17 PDT

Written by LindaLee
Interview with Kenny Chesney by Whitney Pastorek www.music-mix.ew.com “I produced a record with Willie Nelson [2008's Moment of Forever], and he was 70-something. I flew to Santa Monica, California, at the Shutters hotel. He had his bus in the parking lot. I got a room there, I woke up, I ran o...

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Opinion: Willie Nelson Named 2009 Texas State Musician

21 May 2009 13:52:44 PDT

Written by LindaLee
WHEREAS, Willie Nelson is the 2009 Texas State Musician; this legendary Texas performer was playing the guitar at the age of 6 and performing at 10; after establishing himself in Nashville as a hit songwriter, he returned to Texas and soon became world-famous as an interpreter of his own...

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Podcast: ‘To Willie, Love Phossy’ — Phosphorescent part of Willie Nelson’s 76th Birthday Celebration on Willie’s Place on Sirius/XM radio tomorrow night

29 Apr 2009 16:30:01 PDT

Written by LindaLee
Matthew and his band will be part of the birthday celebrations at Willie’s Place Sirius/XM radio tomorrow, in honor of Willie’s 7th, and here is Willie talking about the band’s session recorded for Willie’s Place Sirius/XM right Here.**** Matthew Houck and his band Phosphorescent reco...

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Willie Nelson casts a long shadow: Country legend plays Zeiterion ...

14 Apr 2009 11:53:14 PDT

RI He was particularly struck by the doggedness with which Nelson pursued a performing career when heavyweights such as Faron Young and Ray Price were telling him to stay home and be a songwriter. Meanwhile, no one was much interested in hearing his ...

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Podcast: KUT Radio’s ‘Amazing Grace’: Story of Willie Nelson

30 Mar 2009 12:54:06 PDT

Written by LindaLee
The documentary Amazing Grace: The Story of Willie Nelson includes interviews with some of Nelson’s closest friends, Turk Pipkin, Ray Price and a number of celebrities who’ve performed with Nelson - among them Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson and John Mellencamp. There’s also the rare...

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Opinion: Willie Nelson in Albany, NY (2/15/09)

16 Feb 2009 10:34:52 PST

Written by LindaLee
ALBANY — Willie Nelson couldn’t possibly play all his hits in one show, even a 2 1?2-hour show like Sunday night’s at the Palace. But veteran fans of Nelson don’t need to hear his hits; most are happy to hear the American icon sing anything.

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Podcast: I Dreamed I Danced With Willie Nelson

11 Jan 2009 09:41:05 PST

Written by LindaLee
http://www.phyllisbrock.com . Denver singer/songwriter Phyllis Brock sings, “I Dreamed I Danced With Willie Nelson,” on her album ‘Shadows on the Moon.’ I Dreamed I Danced With Willie Nelson I dreamed I danced with Willie Nelson, Up in them Bluegrass Hills. He took my hand and asked me to da...

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Podcast: The Haybilongs Sing Out For Peace

09 Jan 2009 19:33:51 PST

Written by LindaLee
The Haybilongs, from Florida, are the most recent group inspired to record the song, ‘A Peaceful Solution,’ which was written by Willie and daughter Amy Nelson. Willie and Amy have each recorded this song, and have also offered it to any other artist who would like to record it and become...

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Morning Roundup: Where's Willie? edition

19 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PDT

Written by Jim Parsons
Good morning, Houston. We don't know about you, but we at Houstonist have long been fans of Willie Nelson. And so, apparently, has local rapper/promoter/jeweler Paul Wall: Wall tells MTV News that he booked time at Nelson's studio to record his new album, Get Money, Stay True because he tho...

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Peachy Keen: Willie Nelson and a Brief History of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

16 Mar 2007 15:04:06 PDT

Written by Irina Ageyeva
Oh happy day! Ben & Jerry are presenting us with a whole new flavor to drool over. Yes folks, today marks the street date for Willie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler (peach ice cream with cinnamon sugar shortbread pieces). With the new creation, Willie joins the ranks of progressive pop c...

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Podcast: Episode 26: New stuff, old stuff, and the society punched.

27 Sep 2006 03:55:00 PDT

Willie Nelson arrested for having weed and mushrooms when his tour bus was pulled over in Beaux Bridge Louisiana. Um…dude. Did anyone notice that it was WILLIE FUCKING NELSON? MOVIES: TV: Bears slide past Minnesota at home, next up, Seattle, without Shaun Alexander.

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