Willie Nelson Archives

This Week in Texas Music HistoryDec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025

Armadillo World Headquarters closes

This Week in Texas Music History, we hear the rollicking swan song of the Armadillo.

ToPiCaL PaRaDiSeApr 29, 2024Apr 29, 2024

Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson!

The legend is 91 years old today!

ToPiCaL PaRaDiSeMar 7, 2024Mar 7, 2024

Townes Van Zandt

On the anniversary of his birth, let’s hear some TVZ CLASSICS AND MUST-HEAR COVERS!

ToPiCaL PaRaDiSeFeb 9, 2024Feb 9, 2024

Moving Songs

Our pals at the Austin Chronicle are moving out (to a different building)!

ToPiCaL PaRaDiSeFeb 5, 2024

Distinct Departures

Let’s explore “departure” albums!

This Week in Texas Music HistoryJan 16, 2024Jan 16, 2024

Country Music Legend Billy Walker Born

This Week in Texas Music History we learn of a country singer who gave big breaks to Elvis and […]

This Week in Texas Music HistoryJul 4, 2023Jul 5, 2023

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic

This week, Willie Nelson’s first Fourth of July picnic!

Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

NPR MusicMay 1, 2023

Neil Young and Snoop Dogg joined Willie Nelson on stage for a 90th birthday concert

NPR | By The Associated Press / Published April 30, 2023 at 7:51 AM ET LOS ANGELES — “Are there any more […]

KUT

KUT NewsMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Always on our minds: Austin celebrates 90 years of Willie Nelson

Some of our listener’s favorite Willie memories!

Gabriel C. Pérez / KUT

KUT NewsApr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023

What does Willie Nelson mean to you? Share your stories ahead of his 90th birthday.

Willie Nelson performs at his annual Fourth of July picnic at the Circuit of the Americas outside Austin in […]

FeaturesApr 4, 2023Apr 28, 2023

Willie’s 90th Birthday Celebration

Our seventh annual Willie Nelson birthday celebration 4/28-4/30

Timothy D. Easley / AP Photo

Texas StandardJan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023

‘Willie Nelson & Family’: A new five-part docuseries dives deep into the Texas icon

New docu-series, “Willie Nelson & Family”, to release never-before-told stories.

Cover for Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band with Willie Nelson; Bobbie Nelson; David Ritz

RememberingMar 11, 2022Mar 14, 2022

Remembering Bobbie Nelson

She was his anchor, his rock. Raised, like her brother, in Abbott, Texas, Bobbie Nelson, elder sister of Willie […]

Album ReviewDec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Spins: Albums For Winter Listening

Jeff McCord reviews four new albums

Album ReviewDec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

The Willie Nelson Family “The Willie Nelson Family”

As familiar and well-worn as a Willie Nelson setlist, his latest offing is actually a first-time pairing of siblings […]