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Willie Nelson: Stardust (Legacy Edition)

by Ron Hart

[30.Jun.08] :. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Willie Nelson’s classic 1978 interpretation of the Great American Songbook receives a double-disc makeover.

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Too many facts dull tale of musical icon Willie Nelson

by Howard Cohen [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[18.Jun.08] :. Willie Nelson’s first name really is Willie. Not William. Just Willie. That’s about the simplest fact about this complex American musical icon, which means it’s a Herculean task to...

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Willie Nelson: One Hell of a Ride

by Dave Heaton

[25.Apr.08] :. Four jam-packed discs still represent a truncated guidebook to the maze that is Willie Nelson’s life work.

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Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Joe Nick Patoski

by Mario Tarradell [The Dallas Morning News]

[23.Apr.08] :. New Willie Nelson biography light on revelations, but fans will relish intimate details.

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Willie Nelson’s older sister steps out of his long shadow

by Jay Root [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[19.Feb.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - Wives have come and gone, but one woman has been at Willie Nelson’s side from the start. He calls her “Sister Bobbie,” and if the name evokes a little gospel...

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Willie Nelson: Moment of Forever

by Dave Heaton

[8.Feb.08] :. Moment of Forever is stunning, for its spare demeanor and how well it shows off Nelson's talents.

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Willie Nelson concert to benefit push for pot legalization

by Jay Root [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.Aug.07] :. AUSTIN, Texas—It’s been decades since Willie Nelson smoked that first joint in Fort Worth, but—“Ain’t it funny how time slips away?”—he’s still...

 

Full Frame 3: The Bad, the Ugly, the Cute and the Delicious

by Kevin Greer, Jyllian Gunther, and Isaac Miller

[11.May.07] :. Subversive behavior is encouraged, girl-watching is indulged, Hunter S. Thompson gets some respect, and the pig-out at the wrap-up Awards Barbeque begins.

 

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Aug.05] :. A series of rowdy antics instead of a sustained storyline, The Dukes of Hazzard is all about the car.

 

The Journeyman (2001)

by Mark Percival

With a final polish, 'The Journeyman' might be a feature debut as important as Robert Rodriguez's 'El Mariachi'. Kick ass.

 
 
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