Willie Nelson, 84, has cancelled eight February tour dates to recover from the flu, according to a press release from his rep that was published by Variety. “He is up and about and looks as healthy as ever but his doctor has determined that his voice needs more time to recuperate to give the performances…
From pickups to makeup, country stars pitch a plethora of products as television commercial spokespersons. But how many have danced with the Devil to pitch the perilous powers of fast food? Well, we’re glad you asked, because we found more than a few who have sold their deep-fried souls for a song and dance, including…
Willie Nelson’s cannabis company, Willie’s Reserve, a premium marijuana brand that launched in 2016, is releasing a new product line sourced from sun-grown cannabis. New products this month will include packaged flower and ready rolls, in a variety of terpene-rich strains. “We’re on the right side of history,” said Willie. “People have spoken with their…
In March, an all-star list of country music artists—including Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and more—came together for a concert event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the songs of music icon Kris Kristofferson. If you weren’t able to attend the once-in-a-lifetime show, you can still experience it in the form of…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Reba McEntire arrives at the airport with a lot of luggage. Gary Allan buys an interesting new lamp. Willie Nelson shares a video of his sister on…
Willie Nelson was forced to cut short his concert in Salt Lake City last night (Aug. 13) due to respiratory issues caused by elevation. The 84-year-old county music icon was performing at USANA Amphitheatre, which has an elevation of 4,300 feet, when he began to experience breathing problems and exited the stage. A bandmate told…
The third installment of the Pure Country franchise—Pure Country: Pure Heart—will be released on DVD/Blu-ray on Aug. 1. Featuring Willie Nelson, Laura Bell Bundy and former WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels, Pure Country: Pure Heart is the music-driven tale of teenage sisters who leave rural Tennessee and hit the road in search of the truth behind…
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Willie Nelson, 84, was the subject of a CBS Sunday Morning sit-down with host Bob Schieffer yesterday (July 16—an earlier version of the story was originally published on April 2, 2017). In addition to talking about the long-running joke surrounding reported claims of his death (“I’ve been killed several times throughout the years”), Willie dished…
Today (May 30), the Academy of Country Music announced its special awardees for the 11th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 23 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and be televised on CBS at a later date. In addition to previously announced Songwriter of the Year Award winner Lori McKenna, the ACM Honors will…
If Willie Nelson’s 84th birthday wish was to have another No. 1 album, he got it. Willie dropped his new album, God’s Problem Child, on April 28, the eve of his 84th birthday. One week later, God’s Problem Child is the No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 10 on the…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…