Dave Matthews to Join Kenny Chesney in Performance on 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards' Oct 20, 2009
The song was originally recorded by Willie Nelson. The Matthews/Chesney duet is the current single from Chesney's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Michael Bubl, 'Crazy Love' Oct 12, 2009
When you re going up against the likes of Ray Charles or Willie Nelson, you better bring the wow. The staples that do work - including Cry Me a River - mainly do so on the strength of Bubl. (Boston Globe)
OUR VIEW: Rosebud Theatre's audience is still out there Oct 11, 2009
The Rosebud has featured such performers as comedian Rodney Carrington, rock superstars The Beach Boys and country music legend Willie Nelson. Inconsistent ticket sales have hindered the Rosebud. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Crowd helps recognize Downtown, Texas Oct 9, 2009
During a brief ceremony in front of a few hundred onlookers, guest speaker Paula Nelson, daughter of Willie Nelson, read a proclamation signed by County Judge Frank Summers that declared the area to become known as Downtown, Texas, TX.. Individual residents, landowners, business owners and taxpayers of the area have come together to form the unicorporated community, an advance copy of the proclamation stated. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Music: the week ahead Oct 8, 2009
FOLK, WORLD & COUNTRY THE WIYOS They re fresh from a tour supporting Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp, and it s easy to see why those heavyweights chose these Brooklyn guys to warm up the stage with their down-and-dirty electric folk-blues and jug band tunes. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10. (Boston Globe)
Aiding Farmers Oct 8, 2009
Led by the ageless and indomitable Willie Nelson, Farm Aid brought its mission and its music to St. Louis with a concert and exhibits touting the "good foods" movement. Family farmers are still facing many of the issues today that plagued them two decades ago along with new threats including the rise of factory farms. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
CMH Label Group Announces Deal with World-Renowned Luxury Hotel Post Ranch Inn Oct 7, 2009
series featuring lullaby renditions of rock classics (The Beatles, Queen, Aerosmith); Vitamin Records, string interpretations of rock and metal bands (Tool, Alice in Chains, AC/DC) by the Vitamin String Quartet; OCD International, who released The Return of Dr. Octagon by underground rapper Kool Keith; Hushabye Baby, which creates instrumental lullaby tributes to songs of country greats (Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline); and Modern Meditations. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Opinions mixed on Farm Aid mission Oct 6, 2009
Farm Aid founders (left to right front row) Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp take turns speaking at a press conference Sunday in Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights while other performers looked on ... Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
T.J. Martell Foundation's Annual Awards Gala Brings Together Legends and Leaders for AIDS, Leukemia and Cancer Research Oct 6, 2009
- 34th Annual NY Gala will showcase Willie Nelson, Dianne Reeves, Kristina Train and include a special tribute to Michael Jackson ... This year's event will headline Willie Nelson, jazz great Dianne Reeves, up and coming artist Kristina Train and a special posthumous tribute, the first ever Legend award, to Michael Jackson, the single largest donor in the T.J. Martell Foundation's 34-year history. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Farm Aid brings more than music to St. Louis area (3) Oct 5, 2009
The concert is the centerpiece: it was announced Friday that country star Gretchen Wilson will join a lineup that already includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and others. The artists all perform for free at the charity concert, even paying their own travel expenses. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Farm Aid Sounds Hopeful Note for Future of Food and Agriculture Oct 5, 2009
Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, joined by artists performing at Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic, held up the innovation and commitment of family farmers in a call for food and agriculture policies that support their efforts to realize a new vision for agriculture ... Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Horizon Organic® and Silk® Soymilk Sponsor Farm Aid® 2009 Oct 3, 2009
"Family farmers are central to the Horizon and Silk brands and we want to do all we can to ensure that they continue to have the means and ability to provide the nation with fresh, healthy, organic and natural food.Farm Aids mission is to build a vibrant family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host the annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aids work with family farmers... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ACL Kicks Off New Season This Weekend Oct 2, 2009
Others appearing this season are Kenny Chesney, Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, Steve Earle, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. ACL will host its first hip-hop episode this season with rapper Mos Def and the Somali-Canadian rapper and poet K'Naan on Jan. 16. (KWTX.com, TX)
Comcast & DirecTV Battle at Fair Oct 2, 2009
If you get a chance to tune in it will be airing Sunday starting at 5PM Eastern Time and will feature Willie Nelson, John Melloncamp, Dave Matthews and more on DirecTV channel 101. If the production is as good as it was last time you are in for a true treat. (Multichannel News)
Farm Aid Coming to Vermont? Sep 30, 2009
Farm Aid began in 1985 as a concert put on by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp. Over the last 24 years Farm Aid has donated $35 million to small farmers and organizations that work to keep family farms open. (WCAX.com, VT)
St. Louis grad wins contest to sing duet with Hanaiali'i Sep 30, 2009
The contest started with the release of Hanaiali'i's "Friends and Family of Hawai'i" CD, which has topped Hawaiian music charts and drawn national attention, particularly for her duet with Willie Nelson. Six videos comprised the competition's final's round and it included the following genres and participants: Hawaiian Yoshiko Nishio, Pop Louisa Te'i, Rmuela Brede, Country John Hunter Phillips, Folk Noah Juan and Jazz Julius Mina. (Honolulu Advertiser)
U.S. racism 'everywhere,' says Dave Matthews Sep 22, 2009
Willie Nelson is one -- a really genuine person -- or Neil Young. Adam Sandler. (CNN)
Cohen leaves hospital after collapsing Sep 21, 2009
His music has inspired countless artists, and more than 1,000 renditions of his work have been recorded by REM, Elton John, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, kd Lang, Tory Amos, Nina Simone and Peter Gabriel. His songs have also has been used in dozens of movie soundtracks such as Natural Born Killers and Shrek. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Partners With Don Mischer Productions to Launch the 'American Comedy Awards' Sep 18, 2009
As a producer-director, his credits range from Super Bowl Halftime Shows (with Bruce Springsteen, Prince, The Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney); Opening Ceremonies of both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games; and The Kennedy Center Honors; to Obama's Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert; Hong Kong's Handover to China 1997; and specials with James Taylor, Sting, Bono, Beyonce, Barishnikov, Fergie, Willie Nelson, and Barbra Streisand, among others. Don's long and illustrious body of work ranks... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On the road againWillie Nelson backs Kinky Friedman for campaign fundraiser Sep 17, 2009
On the road againWillie Nelson backs Kinky Friedman for campaign fundraiser ... Planos Gleneagles Country Club turned into Texas Country mingling when folk legend Willie Nelson walked through the doors to support his long-time friends campaign. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Meridian Solar invests in new San Antonio office Sep 16, 2009
Meridian s other clients in Texas include San Antonio-based , the , the , and the ranch of country music singer Willie Nelson. Meridian Solar founder and CEO Andrew McCalla says the company has served the San Antonio market for the past 10 years from its Austin headquarters. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Country Music Award Nominees Announced! Sep 10, 2009
In 2005, Strait and Womack won the Musical Event of the Year award for their performance of "Good News, Bad News." Lee Ann also won this category in 2002 for her duet with Willie Nelson on "Mendocino County Line." Strait also won this award (when it was called the Vocal Event of the Year) in 2000 with Alan Jackson for their performance of "Murder on Music Row.". "I Told You So" Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis 19 Recordings/Arista Carrie Underwood will co-host the CMA Awards with Brad... (ABC News)
News flash: GOP condemns extremist views, coarse rhetoric Sep 6, 2009
Conservatives have no problem with Johnny Cash s voice Willie Nelson s voice just Bobby s.. jay comes in to tell us that he has to ply his bride with liquor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tech Opens 85th Season Of Football On Saturday Against North Dakota Sep 6, 2009
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson were the featured performers and ironically it was Nelson who last headlined a concert in the stadium. The concert was met with rave revues and the stadium is being looked at in the future to host other major concert events. (Texastech.com)
Darius Rucker coming to Dos Amigos Sunday Sep 6, 2009
When I heard Willie Nelson in my aunt s car, it was reassuring. They have shaped me to be where I am now. (Odessa American, TX)
Hanaiali'i's 'Friends & Family' racing up Billboard charts Sep 4, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Farm Aid 2009 to Broadcast Live in HD and Commercial Free Exclusively on DIRECTV's The 101 Network Sep 1, 2009
October 4th Event to Feature Performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, John Mellencamp, Jason Mraz, Wilco and more ... Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews headline the event at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo ... Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aids work with family... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DirecTV's The 101 Network Lines Up Farm Aid Oct. 4 Sep 1, 2009
The show, headlined Oct. 4 by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo. will air live and in high-definition on DirecTV's exclusive entertainment network. (Multichannel News)
Drifting off with Nelson’s ‘Classic’ Aug 31, 2009
Pop Willie Nelson Americna Classic Blue Note ESSENTIAL Baby It s Cold Outside. In 1978, deep into his country outlaw period, Willie Nelson pulled a rabbit out of his cowboy hat. (Boston Globe)
Amy Hanaiali'i's new album holds great promise Aug 29, 2009
Hanaiali'i renders 16 duets with male singers all local, iconic Willie Nelson being the lone oddity to showcase the diverse nature of her catalog and vocal style ... "Have I Told You Lately?," with Willie Nelson The Maui connection is the reason to lasso country gent Nelson to update the vintage Van Morrison hit earlier popularized by Rod Stewart. (Honolulu Advertiser)
More of this story... Aug 28, 2009
In an interview prior to the concert, Hauser said he grew up listening to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr., Delta Blues and gospel ... Later in the concert he paid tribute to some of the artists he grew up listening to by playing 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys' by Ed Bruce but was made popular after being covered by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
SIRIUS XM Radio Pays Tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy Aug 27, 2009
SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie & Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, NBA, NHL, and PGA TOUR, and broadcasts major college sports. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Willie Nelson Moves Off Country Grid Aug 26, 2009
LOS ANGELES (August 25, 2009)Texas country music legend Willie Nelsons new album, "American Classic," has a double meaning. Nelson, of course, is an American classic, but also the songs on the album are classic standards with a jazz feel. (KWTX.com, TX)
Jet Roars Back Aug 25, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Last Update: 05:30 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Rock Band Track Pack Review Aug 24, 2009
On the Road Again ; Willie Nelson. On the flipside, major issues hold back the game as a stand-alone offering, and it's multiplied even worse on Wii and PS2 where the ability to download and import the songs into other versions of Rock Band isn't included. (IGN PS2)
Video: Nine West Announces Fifth Weekly Winner of the Vintage America Voices Contest Aug 21, 2009
Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 750,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Kraftwerk, Shakira, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Hank Williams, KT Tunstall, and Diane Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller and Famous catalogues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
40 Years Later, Boomers Still Getting High Aug 20, 2009
Yeah Willie Nelson reference. by AttentionDeficit August 19, 2009 10:07 AM EDT. (CBS News -- Health)
Cross-country walker finds joy in simple things Aug 20, 2009
He also has a musical card with his grandkids voices recorded on it, followed by the Willie Nelson song On the Road Again. He says his family, including five children, doesn t think he is crazy. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Bob Dylan stopped by police in N.J. town Aug 19, 2009
Dylan, who is on a national tour with musicians Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, was in Long Branch on the Jersey shore prior to his performance at a baseball stadium in nearby Lakewood. Share this on. (CNN -- Law)
No rush to keep up with the Jones girl Aug 18, 2009
The most compelling argument for his equanimity is the way he has coped with being asked about Norah Jones in almost every interview, when he has made seven albums of his own, produced others, had the likes of Willie Nelson, Cat Power and Emmylou Harris record his songs and had a career which existed before and after he wrote Don't Know Why. He has a new album of gentle, honey-flavoured songs called Watching the Sky but I haven't asked him about it yet, only Her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What Does WMD Rhyme With? Aug 18, 2009
Granted most of them are by Neverheardem and the Unknowns , but the Beastie Boys, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Green Day, Lenny Kravitz, and Outkast are all on the list. on Said. (The American Conservative)
Bob Dylan, stuck inside of New Jersey Aug 18, 2009
Bob Dylan was in town for a gig that night with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp just a few miles away ... "Now, I've seen pictures of Bob Dylan from a long time ago and he didn't look like Bob Dylan to me at all. He was wearing black sweatpants tucked into black rain boots, and two raincoats with the hood pulled down over his head. So I said, 'OK, Bob, what are you doing in Long Branch?' He said he was touring the country with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. So now I'm really a little fishy... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State of Grace Aug 17, 2009
Aretha Franklin, Jarvis Cocker, Philip Glass, Will Oldham, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Fran. oise Hardy, Anthony Michael Hall, Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, and the Whiffenpoofs have all recorded Cohen songs. (New Yorker)
North Iowa Entertainment Briefs Aug 16, 2009
Not only has he collaborated with hundreds of different artists including The Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson but he is able to play in multiple genres of music, anything from Gospel to rock and pop.. He began his hit career as a songwriter and in 1971 he released his first solo album. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Amy's duet with Nelson could be a winner Aug 15, 2009
Sample song: "Have I Told You Lately" Featuring Willie Nelson ... That distinction belongs to Hanaiali'i's duet with Willie Nelson, a remake of Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hillbilly Kinks Aug 15, 2009
But few would consider these extremely English brothers the lost fathers of country-rock, figures on par with Gram Parsons and Willie Nelson. Yet artists ranging from Wilco to Dwight Yoakam have cited them as an influence. (The American Conservative)
N.J. Homeowner Calls Cops on Bob DylanForty years after Woodstock, Bob Dylan is mistaken for a homeless man. Aug 15, 2009
He said he was touring the country with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. So now I'm really a little fishy about his story. (ABC News)
Police ask Bob Dylan to see some ID Aug 15, 2009
Dylan was about a two-hour drive south of New York City in Long Branch on July 23 as part of a tour with Willie Nelson and that was to play at a baseball stadium. Long Branch business administrator Howard Woolley says a 24-year-old police officer apparently was unaware of who Dylan is and asked him for identification. (USA Today -- Life)
Pharmacist Rodney G. Haynes, 59, of Sharpsburg, loved karaoke Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Haynes was a Willie Nelson fan, too. He sang anything Willie Nelson or Frank Sinatra did, said a friend, Carol Davis of Peachtree City. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Austin City Limits' studio a historic site Aug 13, 2009
(08-12) 04:00 PDT Austin, Texas -- Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello - they're among the music legends who have graced the stage of the famed "Austin City Limits" television music show ... Austin City Limits' studio a historic site Articles Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello - they're among the music legends who have graced the stage of the famed "Austin City Limits" television music show. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Songwriter leaves songs to country museum Aug 13, 2009
Bing Crosby, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Eddy Arnold, Willie Nelson and many more recorded Walker's songs, most of which were solo compositions. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Rock Hall of Fame honors Austin City Limits Aug 11, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas - Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello they're among the legions of music legends who have graced the stage of the famed Austin City Limits television music show ... The upcoming season will feature a joint performance by Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. (MSNBC -- Music)
Become a star Aug 10, 2009
He had five records on the "Country Top 100" and has worked with the likes of Tammy Wynette and Willie Nelson. During the seminar, he will be on the lookout for talent. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Woodstock’s spirit plays on Aug 9, 2009
It includes the artifact-stacked Museum at Bethel Woods (opened last year) and the 15,000-capacity Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a four-year-old, state-of-the-art amphitheater where I caught a triple bill of Bob Dylan (who didn t play the original Woodstock even though he lived in the area), John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson. Fifteen other shows have been scheduled this summer. (Boston Globe)
Gillette has a jazz scene? Check it out Aug 9, 2009
The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson and Pat Boone all have been a part of Bill Plummers musical background. In his 56 years working as a jazz artist, hes become a master of the string bass, upright bass, contra bass, double bass, electric bass and East Indian Sitar. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Heat cancels Bob Dylan show in Glendale Aug 9, 2009
A summer concert next week featuring Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson has been canceled because of excessive heat in the greater Phoenix area. Concert promoter Jam Productions said late Friday that the hot weather expected for Tuesday's show at Camelback Ranch in Glendale was a risk "too great for all involved.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
By the timeshe got toWoodstock .... Aug 8, 2009
The lure for me was headliner Bob Dylan, with Willie Nelson opening for him. Today, the place that was a rockin', soppin' mudpit those three days in '69 is a gorgeously landscaped "Center for the Arts,'' complete with an elegant stone museum that celebrates the "60s (and was so packed we couldn't get in). (NJ.com -- Times)
Touring musicians fill days off with grub, golf Aug 7, 2009
Even better, a few men sitting around the Covington Links clubhouse one October day were treated to a round of drinks from none other than the red-headed stranger, Willie Nelson, who was in town for a 2007 Orpheum concert. Nelson, I was told at the time, posed for pictures and signed autographs after shooting an 83 (12 over par for those who care about such things). (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LETTER: Top Bagelfest bands should be country Aug 7, 2009
Writers such as Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams Sr, Willie Nelson, and others have written classics that have been recorded by many artists. Many of these artits were not in the Counrty Musio field at all, but recognized a good song no matter where it came from. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Music: a guide to the week ahead Aug 6, 2009
Three men who dug Two Man recently were Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp, who had the neo-vaudevillian act open a few of their recent shows. 9 p.m. Aug. 6. (Boston Globe)
Timeless Tunes - the stories and songs Aug 5, 2009
During a typical set, audiences will delight to a litany of familiar favorites made famous by the likes of Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Ray Price, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline (duh. and other superstars from the Opry and beyond. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
Capt. Mike Frenette Aug 5, 2009
The entire day, my mind kept singing that old Willie Nelson song "You were always on my mind.". That, of course, meant Venice. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Rock Music for Cool Babies, Toddler... Aug 4, 2009
It rocks reggae style, like all of Ziggy's other albums and with guests like Willie Nelson, you can't lose. Compilations. (Suite101.com)
George Morris, 62; XM Satellite DJ had stint on ’ZLX Aug 4, 2009
As host of XM Artist Confidential, Mr. Morris did original interviews and hosted exclusive live performances with such artists as Sting, Tony Bennett, Ludacris, Willie Nelson, Amy Grant, Odetta, and Pink. In 2005, he interviewed Beatles icon Paul McCartney before a live studio audience at XM s Performance Theater, three blocks from the site of the Washington Coliseum, where the Beatles played their first live US show in 1964. (Boston Globe)
Always on our minds Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp at Verizon Wireless 7/30/09 Aug 1, 2009
Always on our minds Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp at Verizon Wireless 7/30/09 ... At the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre box office before the triple threat concert of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, a sign noted that the two big screens on the side of the main stage would not be used ... A large portion of the fans near where I sat were there for Willie Nelson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
