Willie Nelson News

Three musical legends -- Bob Dylan , John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson -- will unite for a triple concert Monday at CONSOL Energy Park in Washington.

Michael Jackson never made a country record, but his career transcended musical genres and inspired singers and musicians growing up in rural America and big cities alike.

Willie Nelson American Classic Blue Note Records Release Date: 08/25 Tracklisting: 1. The Nearness of You 2. Fly Me to the Moon 3. Come Rain or Come Shine 4. If I Had You 5. Ain't Misbehaving 6. I Miss You So 7. Because of You 8. Baby, It's Cold Outside 9. Angel Eyes 10.

Chris Young , who won the Nashville Star talent competition in 2006, will release his second album, The Man I Want to Be , on Sept.

The Cove was home to one of the area's largest concerts in years Saturday. For some families, the concert is their only pass to fun this summer.

Three musical legends are traveling the country this summer under the banner of 'The Bob Dylan Show.' But when the caravan of songmen stop in South Bend on Independence Day, they'll set up shop for the 2009 edition of the legendary 'Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic.' While Dylan is officially the headliner on this 25-gig summer tour of minor ...

Recent CDs by independent-minded Americans, Canadians and Brits: Steve Earle, "Townes," produced by Earle Steve Earle didn't merely proclaim that the late Texan Townes Van Zandt was America's best songwriter.

Seven new entries - from artists ranging from Jack Ingram to Willie Nelson - were screened by the CMT New Music Video Evaluation Team this week.

Named after Willie Nelson 's best album, local group the Red-Headed Strangers knows something about classic country songwriting and even more about simple rootsy melodies.

They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but the bulk of the sprawling Rothbury music festival will get constructed in a week.

A group marched to the Capitol Saturday for the Freedom March, an effort to bring awareness to the number of wrongful convictions in the United States.

Texans, along with their fellow Americans, will celebrate the Fourth of July with family reunions, fireworks, barbecues, rodeos, baseball games, and dozens of other activities.

Bob Dylan has called The Wiyos up to The Show. In doing so, he's made the eclectic acoustic quartet the luckiest band in America by giving The Wiyos the leadoff spot in the lineup for his summer tour of minor league baseball parks with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.

Over the last few months, I've been working my way through a tall stack of independent CDs, hoping to unearth a few hidden gems for any adventurous listeners out there.

Tuesday, June 30, 9 p.m. Jackie Greene does it all; a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist, he can rock the stage solo or with a full band.

Texas native Pat Green got his start in country music while still attending college in the mid-'90s. As a teenager, Green quickly took to the sounds of several Lone Star State performers like Robert Earl Keen, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Willie Nelson.

Thumbs Up to the Heritage Park Amphitheater, not only for drawing another big-name act in the upcoming show featuring Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, but also for becoming a major entertainment draw in the Upstate and for giving local music fans another option for big music acts.

A man who used the identity of an Arkansas singer/songwriter pleaded guilty to financial identity fraud Thursday in Baxter County Circuit Court and received 10 years' probation.

It's not as bad as last summer, but gas prices are going up. In just 75 trading days the price of a barrel of oil has more than doubled from $33.75 to $67.75, and drivers are starting to feel the pinch.

The South Bend Silver Hawks will have a concert contest, with the winner receiving two free tickets to Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic starring Bob Dylan and his band.