IN THE NEWS:
You can go back home again, but only if you're Willie Nelson. The Red Headed Stranger has inked a new long-term deal with Sony Music, current owner of Columbia Records, Nelson's label for almost 20 years beginning in 1975.
Willie Nelson continues to fill out his solo excursion that pushes well into the New Year, all in support of the November release of "Remember Me, Vol. 1."
Dan "Bee" Spears, who played bass in Willie Nelson's band for more than 40 years, died Thursday night (12/8) after he fell while exiting his motor home.
Willie Nelson won't let the holiday season slow him down, as he has added a slew of 2012 shows to his in-progress solo excursion and readies for the late November drop of "Remember Me, Vol. 1."
A Monday night (10/17) benefit concert featuring George Strait, Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, The Avett Brothers and Asleep at the Wheel and others raised more than $500,000 for victims of the recent wildfires that swept through the state.
Texas-bred country superstars Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Dixie Chicks are among the performers scheduled to appear at an Oct. 17 concert to benefit Central Texas wildfire victims.
Willie Nelson has no plans of slowing down this fall as he unleashes a rash of solo shows just a few weeks after wrapping his extensive guest-filled "Country Throwdown Tour."
Jason Mraz, Jamey Johnson, Jakob Dylan and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real have been added to the lineup for Farm Aid 2011, set for Aug. 13 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS.
