Willie Nelson Surveys His World on ‘First Rose of Spring’
Country legend Willie Nelson employs his experience on a strong set of songs to take a wide look around him.
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The 10 Best Country Albums of 2010
The synthesis of the past, present, and future was so much of what country music was about in 2010. Country was still fairly male-dominated in the era, although the changing winds, wherein women would create the most forward-looking music, were already beginning to blow.
The 10 Best Country Albums of 2019
This was a major year for country music. With Lil Nas X, the world saw the shift. But others are helping to move country from near homogeneity to a diverse pastiche.
Willie Nelson’s ‘Ride Me Back Home’ Is His Latest Career High
Willie Nelson's Ride Me Back Home continues a hot streak of recent records that are every bit as good as anything he's recorded. And, yes, that includes Red-Headed Stranger and Stardust.
BeachLife Launches 2019 Festival Season with Music Legends and SoCal Style
The debut BeachLife Festival adds another unique event to the California concert calendar with three days of musical fun in the sun curated for the classic laid back lifestyle of the City of Angels.
Farm Aid Reminds One to Think Globally, Act Locally
The annual Farm Aid benefit festival was held in Connecticut for the first time and included performances from Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves and more.
The 10 Best Country Albums of 2018
As our 2018 list demonstrates, women continue to make some of today's most spectacular country music, regardless of what gets played on the radio.
Willie Nelson and Phil Lesh Lead an Outlaw Music Festival of Resistance at the Hollywood Bowl
Outlaw Music Festival shows that America's musicians remain one our nation's best cultural weapons against the ever cunning forces of avarice and tyranny.
Willie Nelson Doesn’t Want to Be the ‘Last Man Standing’, or Maybe He Does
From Last Man Standing, it seems Willie Nelson has lost his faith in people and feels pretty alone these days.
Willie Nelson: Teatro: The Complete Sessions (review)
Remastered and re-released as Teatro: The Complete Sessions, Willie Nelson's late '90s resurgence is lovingly presented in both sound and vision, providing a holistic experience that is essential for any Nelson fan.
Willie Nelson: For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price
You already know what this album sounds like. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t good.