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As the Country Throwdown gets ready to kick off this weekend, Willie Nelson is already counting on pocketing a little less revenue than he originally planned. The 78-year-old announced he, as well as several other artists on the tour, will be donating performance income from the upcoming show in Orange Beach, Alabama, to the state's recovery efforts following the deadly storms that ravaged the sta

By now we all know Willie Nelson's main political agenda: "Legalize it!" And by "it," just so we're clear, he means cannabis -- aka marijuana.The country icon has been busted multiple times for possession. After his latest ordeal last fall, when U...

Farm Aid -- the annual benefit concert that started with Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young 26 years ago in an effort to raise money for family-owned farms -- is getting a new home. After spending the first quarter-century in various states including Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin, the star-studded musical event heads to Kansas this year...

Willie Nelson is bringing his wildly popular Fourth of July picnic back to the Fort Worth Stockyards this year as a wrap-up to the Country Throwdown Tour. The Stockyards hosted the picnic from 2004-2006, and this year the festivities will break new ground as they will take place inside and outside of famed nightclub Billy Bob's Texas...

Fans went crazy Monday night at New York's legendary Ed Sullivan Theater when country icon Willie Nelson made a surprise appearance with Snoop Dogg during the rapper's 'Live on Letterman' performance. Willie talked of their time together in Amsterdam before the duo sang 'Superman,' a track Willie wrote for Snoop's last album...

Willie Nelson can't use his legendary voice to get out of drug charges after all. It was reported earlier this week that the judge in the case of the country icon's latest marijuana arrest said that if Willie sings his hit, 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,' in the courtroom and pays a $100 fine, all will be forgiven...

Surprise, surprise -- Willie Nelson was busted with a personal amount of marijuana on his tour bus last fall. Of course, it probably would've been a much bigger surprise if the search turned up nothing, but in this day and age, where many touring musicians have doctor recommendations allowing them to legally "medicate" in home states such as California and Colorado, not many people care.

He may have seemed an unlikely country star, but in 1962, soul singer Ray Charles broke new ground with 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music,' an album which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 -- on the pop chart. The influence of Ray, who died in 2004, continues to resonate with stylists in every musical genre, which is one reason he is being celebrated with a unique tribute album from a trio of genr

Once again, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has opened its doors to several country acts. The 2011 lineup is out, and Music City is headed to the Big Easy April 29 - May 1 and May 5 - 8. Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Ricky Skaggs and Lucinda Williams are just a few of the artists who are scheduled to perform during the seven-day event. Th...

Willie Nelson is throwing a party and not only has he invited some cool artists to join him, but he is hoping all of his fans come out and enjoy the festivities, as well. The Red-Headed Stranger is headlining this year's Country Throwdown tour, which will also include Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Craig Campbell, Brantley Gilbert and Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real. Th... Read