Willie Nelson News

Carmel >> Texas-based trio Los Lonely Boys has seen its share of highs and lows in its decade-long mainstream career.

The 70s jazz/rock band just announced a new Jamalot Ever After tour, and the Arkansas Music Pavilion is on the list of dates set for this summer.

The late Ray Price titled his final studio recording "Beauty Is ." after an opening duet with Vince Gill that draws on the axiom about the eye of the beholder.

A jam session to honor one local drummer whose played with some big names like Willie Nelson but isn't able to play anymore.

But at the time, nobody knew if Dylan the songwriter was finished. In fact, nobody even knew if Dylan was going to show up to his own party at New York City's Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992, where fellow '60s folk icons like Richie Havens were invited to deliver interpretations of Dylan material alongside contemporary singer/songwriters ... (more)

Long before it was presidential to say marijuana is safer than alcohol, comedian, best-selling author, MLB Mets co-owner and progressive talk-show host Bill Maher was one of the brightest torches in favor of sensible marijuana policy.

Of all contemporary country singers, Martina McBride seems the most well-suited to interpret classic soul tunes.

Rhonda Vincent has been in New York City this week doing promotionand publicity for her latest CD, Only Me .

Since their brief meeting in Texas on Thursday, not even a "selfie" has emerged to document the meeting between President Obama and Wendy Davis took place at all.

Few things are more revered in Texas than Willie Nelson and barbecue, and Wendy Davis is enlisting both for an upcoming campaign event.

Purchase tickets at The History Museum, 422 2nd St. S., or call 452-3462. Beer, wine and barbecue sandwiches will be available to show patrons.

The original "Outlaws" of country music, including Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, are still wielding a powerful influence on today's music.

Tickets are now on sale at www.artslasvegas.org for Django Vegas!, a gypsy jazz concert, scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Historic Fifth Street School, located at 401 S. Fourth St. tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

Rap music and country music -- two distinctly different genres that don't go together, right? Maybe in the past, cuz, but it seems like the hybridizing of the two are happening more and more in recent years.

The legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist, known for such immortal offerings as "Crazy," "Hello Walls," "Red Headed Stranger" and "Stardust," performs Saturday at the historic Berkeley venue.

Owners of classic and antique vehicles and street rods are welcome to display their treasured vehicles in advance of the Mahoney Brothers' concert Saturday night at the Mount Carmel Area High School auditorium.

In one of the livelier bidding wars in Nashville history, Sugar Hill Records/Welk Music has signed Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lee Ann Womack .

Top musicians will perform Saturday at a public memorial service for Charlotte-based entertainer Arthur Smith, who died April 3 at age 93. The noon program at Calvary Church will include Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV and Smith's long-time record producer Fred Foster, who produced Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson ... (more)

I've never been on the receiving end of this experience, but I imagine listening to SoMo's self-titled album is similar to getting hit on at a club.

The 2014 Dallas International Film Festival opened last week with the premiere of Words and Pictures , a lovely comedic drama starring Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen as teachers at a prestigious academy who go head-to-head over the timeless literary vs. artistic debate.