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1 hr ago | Salon

Country music has always been feminist, even if Taylor Swift isn't

Taylor Swift might not want to be a feminist, but that hasn't stopped the rest of us from wishing that she were.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Pop/Rock, Taylor Swift, Country, Hot Chicks, Kitty Wells, Drama Movies, Is There Life Out There?, Willie Nelson, Sara Evans

4 hrs ago | Orlando Weekly

"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings From the Road"

Willie Nelson means a lot of things to a lot of people, and his latest book Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die , a combination autobiography and road journal, is largely narrated by exactly those folks.

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Related Topix: Books, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson, Country

6 hrs ago | Houston Press

Five Waylon Jennings Albums You Should Own

"Ladies love outlaws," Waylon Jennings once sang, and well knew. Yes they do, and so do plenty of fellers, who may love the late Littlefield-born musician -- who was a losing coin flip away from being on Buddy Holly's doomed plane in February 1959 -- even more.

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Related Topix: Waylon, Music!, Waylon Jennings, Country, Dierks Bentley, Willie Nelson, Western, Red Headed Stranger

6 hrs ago | Middlesboro Daily News

Johnson popular with cheering fair crowd

Thousands of country music fans came to the Bell County Fair on Friday night to see and hear award winning country singer, Jamey Johnson.

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Related Topix: Jamey Johnson, Hank Williams, Country, Willie Nelson

11 hrs ago | CMT.com

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There's no better way to celebrate a music icon's birthday than with a star-studded performance.

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Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Country, Western, Red Headed Stranger

16 hrs ago | Concert Tour

Brad Paisley Set to Headline Taste of Country Festival 2014

During the final night at this year's inaugural Taste of Country Music Festival, it was announced that Brad Paisley will headline next year's incarnation of the event.

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Related Topix: Country, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Marshall Independent

Willie Nelson - On the Road to 80

"The director of 1980's 'Honeysuckle Rose,' in which Willie was to act, mentioned he was looking for a road song for the film, and Willie said, 'How about On the road again, I can't wait to get on the road again'" and thus, just like that, another signature song was born.

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Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Country, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Julio Iglesias, Latin, Agriculture, Science

Cape Breton Post

Steve Earle will perform at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Aug. 14.

The Grammy Award-winning Earle and his electric live band, The Dukes, are set to take the stage Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60.50 and will go on sale Wednesday through the Membertou box office, which can be reached by phone at 539-2300.

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Related Topix: Country, Steve Earle, The Dukes, Pop/Rock, Willie Nelson

Mi2n

Hannah Bethel Set To Perform At The Summer Of Hope Concert For Fighting Childhood Cancer

Website: http://www.hannahbethel.com Vintage country singer/songwriter Hannah Bethel is taking time out of her busy schedule to give back and perform at the 4th Annual Summer of Hope Concert Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Red Rooster Bar and Music Hall in Nashville, TN.

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Related Topix: Nashville, TN, Willie Nelson, Country

Hispanic Business

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel On TV/Radio column

June 17--Anyone whose image of the long-running PBS series "Austin City Limits" is of singer-songwriters sitting on stools while picking out songs on acoustic guitars hasn't been paying attention.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Austin City Limits, Entertainment, Television, Phoenix, Pop/Rock, Willie Nelson, Country, Thomas, Cameras, Techno

Sun Jun 16, 2013

ABC News

The Great Country Songbook

Australian country music legends Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey team up for their new album together: The Great Country Songbook.

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Related Topix: Troy Cassar-Daley, Country, Adam Harvey, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Glen Campbell

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Morning Call

Willie Nelson brings the hits to the Sands

Seven-time Grammy winning country singer Willie Nelson is a legend. But he's also continuously on tour, so it's not that difficult to catch up with him and his favorite guitar, Trigger.

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Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Country, April, Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

Muskoka Today

On the road again hot rods line up early for Gravenhurst Car Show and Teri Clark concert

Red had to be the hottest colour coming in - with every 10th vehicle that colour.

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Related Topix: Canada, Willie Nelson, Country,

International Business Times

Farm Aid Announces 2013 Lineup: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews

Outlaw country icon Willie Nelson has announced plans to bring his Farm Aid concert to upstate New York, The Associated Press reports.

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Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Country, New York, Associated Press, Saratoga Springs, NY, Springs, NY, Agriculture, Science

NWAonline

Names and faces

Singer Willie Nelson is taking his annual Farm Aid benefit concert to upstate New York with an all-day festival of music and locally grown food in September.

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Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Country, Saratoga Springs, NY

Lake Elsinore Valley News

Charity BBQ to feature Highwayman Show

TEMECULA The Highwayman Show, featuring Tony Suraci, is coming to Keyways Winery in Temecula Wine County on June 15 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 and include the show and BBQ.

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Related Topix: Temecula, CA, The Highwaymen, Country, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Solana Beach, CA

Fri Jun 14, 2013

KFVS12

Upstate NY to host annual Farm Aid benefit concert

Authorities say an outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar has collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay and critically injuring three people.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Willie Nelson, Country, Albany, NY

Journal Gazette

Rocking at Ribfest

When: Today through Sunday Where: Headwaters Park, South Clinton Street Admission: Free daily until 5:30 p.m.; $8 ages 13 and older, $6 seniors, and $4 for students, military, fire, police with ID after 5:30 p.m. Call 602-1831 or go to www.bbqribfest.com .

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Related Topix: ZZ Top, Pop/Rock, Willie Nelson, Country

WebProNews

Garth Brooks Joins Toby Keith, Willie Nelson for Oklahoma Tornado Relief Concert

Garth Brooks will join a handful of big-name country music stars for a benefit concert to help the victims of last month's devastating tornados in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Country, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood

Daily Record

They're kindred spirits

Were it not for the 10-year difference in their ages, David Bromberg and Larry Campbell could be twins, at least when it comes to music.

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Related Topix: David Bromberg, Folk, Willie Nelson, Country, Tarrytown, NY

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