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Willie Nelson – Julio Iglesias ‘To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before’ KLAW Saturday Classic [VIDEO]
The artists on today's KLAW Classic are not what you would expect for a country duo.
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
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Willie Nelson Talks ‘Heroes,’ Performs on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’
Last night (May 14), progressive country star Willie Nelson stopped by ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ to talk about his new ‘Heroes‘ album, guitars and touring America in his legendary Honeysuckle Rose biodiesel bus. After the interview, the legendary singer performed ‘Texas Flood’ alongside his son, Lukas Nelson.
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Willie Nelson, ‘Heroes’ – Album Review
Willie Nelson‘s new album ‘Heroes’ is an eclectic collection of ambient emo-country, Texas swing and jazzy ballads. The singer isn’t confined by the country genre on any of the 14 songs. No one will ever doubt his credentials, so even songs like ‘The Scientist’ feel like one Hank Sr. may have chosen decades ago. OK, perhaps that’s an exaggeration, but few other singers could give the political lyric the proper twang.
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Willie Nelson ‘Always On My Mind’ KLAW Classic [VIDEO]
It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since this song hit the Number One spot on the Country Charts!
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Chris Ethridge, Willie Nelson Bandmate and Original Flying Burrito Brother, Dead at 65
One of the men who helped Willie Nelson build his long and storied career has died. Chris Ethridge, a country rock bassist who’s perhaps best known as the co-founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, died Monday (April 23) after being hospitalized in Meridian, Miss. last week.
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Willie Nelson Provides Home for Two Neglected and Abused Horses
As the president of Farm Aid, it’s no secret that Willie Nelson is a supporter of family farmers across the nation, and the country legend also recently spoke up in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But there’s another — perhaps less championed — cause that Nelson cares deeply about, and that’s making sure animals have a good home and are treated well. The ‘Always on My Mind’ singer recently rescued two neglected horses from an abusive environment.
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Willie Nelson to Release ‘Heroes’ on May 15
Willie Nelson just announced that he’ll be dropping his highly anticipated ‘Heroes’ album May 15 with Legacy Recordings. The record will feature a variety of talents from within and beyond the country genre — names like Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson.
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Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard ‘Pancho and Lefty’ KLAW Classic [video]
Our KLAW Classic this morning was written by a Texas fella who would have celebrated his 68th Birthday today! Townes Van Zandt who died of a heart attack in 1997 is credited with writing 'If I Needed You" and todays Classic "Pancho and Lefty"
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Toby Keith, Other Stars Donate Old Guitar Strings To Charity
Some big time stars - Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Craig Morgan and Willie Nelson, to name a few - are putting their old guitar strings to good use. They're donating them to an orginization that recycles the strings and turns them into bracelets.
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Dan ‘Bee’ Spears, Willie Nelson’s Longtime Bassist, Dies
Dan ‘Bee’ Spears, who served as the bassist in Wille Nelson‘s touring band for over 40 years and who played on several of the singer’s crucial albums, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday (Dec. 8). Spears was 62.
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Willie Nelson Cancels Concerts Due to Illness
Country legend Willie Nelson has been forced to postpone back-to-back shows this week due to an unspecified illness. A statement on his website only explained Thursday night’s postponement in Washington D.C., saying, “The show tonight at 9:30 Club has been postponed due to illness. All tickets will be honored for the new date once it is rescheduled. Check back soon for more details.”
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Willie Nelson Supports Occupy Wall Street
Willie Nelson is one of the first country stars to comment on the Occupy Wall Street protests, and the legend is giving the demonstrations a big thumbs up. Nelson wrote a poem that could be titled ‘We’re the Ones With the 99,’ and along with his wife, recites it in the video below.