Willie Nelson News

THERE are around ten Irish dance shows touring the world at any one time, and one of them - arguably the most successful bar Riverdance/Lord of the Dance, is Rhythm of the Dance, the National Dance Company of Ireland's dynamic step dance show, featuring The Young Irish Tenors, a live band and a pretty dynamic light show.

The band Daze of August is made up of Morgan County residents, mostly from Fort Morgan, and they played during the annual BobStock music festival on Saturday.

Toby Keith, the country music artist who sang about Beer for My Horses in a famous 2003 duet with Willie Nelson, more recently sings about Drinks After Work in the title track from his 2013 album of the same name.

I received my Texas driver's license in the mail last week, 18 months after leaving Indianapolis.

It seems like, for so many years, country artists would always have the same list of influences: Merle Haggard , Waylon Jennings , Willie Nelson and both Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. Then, as newer artists were signing record deals, they had a new set of influences.

Organizers of the inaugural Buckle Up Music Festival said it was a "solid first year" for the event, which brought 80 acts playing everything from country to folk to Americana to the Ohio riverfront.

THIS DAY IN 1987: Guns N' Roses, seen here at the MTV Awards in 1992, released their debut album, "Appetite for Destruction."

Sunday July 20 - is National Ice Cream Day. In fact, it's the 30th Anniversary of National Ice Cream Day! The first was in 1984, as proclaimed by President Ronald Regan.

The Wilhelm Brothers, an Asheville-based indie folk rock duo, will be playing a free show tonight in the Pisgah Brewing taproom.

What for A New England honky-tonk experience. You'll find fried chicken, moonshine, and a country soundtrack in the shadow of Fenway Park.

The Americana Music Festival , being held Sept. 17-21 in venues throughout Nashville, has always been an event with a deep respect for the legends who helped make the genre what it has grown into.

Although the Country Music Hall of Famer's Oklahoma City show earlier this month was canceled due to an illness in his band, Willie Nelson already is planning a return trip to the Sooner State.

Johnny Depp joined Aerosmith for the group's final encore of the night in Boston for a cover of the blues song "Train Kept A-Rollin'."

Buckle Up Music Festival: Here's everything you need to know to make the most of your first Buckle Up experience this weekend.

Thousands of country music fans are expected to gather in Cincinnati to see more than 80 country, bluegrass and Americana artists perform at the inaugural Buckle Up Festival, July 18-20.

Of all the musicians I've interviewed over the years, there are a few special ones I won't forget any time soon.

The Shriner brothers at the Historic Everett Theatre are working hard to book a variety of entertainment at the beautiful old theater in downtown Everett.

A brand new three-day, six-stage music bash on the banks of the Ohio River at Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove takes place this weekend highlighting more than 80 performers from a large array of American music including country, folk, bluegrass, Americana, roots rock and more.

Meet Penelope often referred to as "Warrior Kitty." Here she is with one of her kittens.

Ben Folds posted an infographic on his personal Facebook page detailing the importance of fighting for the future of RCA Studio A. Musician Ben Folds is leading the charge to save one of the country's most significant music sites: the RCA Studio A on Nashville's famed Music Row.