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Sturgill Simpson

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Guns N’ Roses - YouTube Aug 18 Official

Toronto, you were sensational! We welcomed special guest, Chris Stapleton on stage. #gunsnroses

Guns N’ Roses Chris Stapleton

American Songwriter Aug 18

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With the Album Behind His Least Favorite—and Most Successful—Single

Waylon Jennings Neil Diamond Kenny Rogers Elvis Presley Rodney Crowell Chips Moman Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Aug 18

Lainey Wilson Surpasses Attendance Record Set by Chris Stapleton at Iowa Show

Lainey Wilson Chris Stapleton John Mayer

Americana UK Aug 18

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

Pauline Reese Willie Nelson John Mellencamp Neil Young Bob Dylan The Allman Brothers Band The Doobie Brothers Merle Haggard

American Songwriter Aug 16

65 Years Ago, Patsy Cline Recorded the Heartbreaking Hit That Put a Struggling Songwriter Named Willie Nelson on the Map

Patsy Cline Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Aug 16

Born 87 Years Ago Today to a Single Mom in Texas, the Hard-Living Outlaw Poet Willie Nelson Once Called the “Greatest Living Songwriter”

Willie Nelson 1930s Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Elvis Presley Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 15

Born 80 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Masterful Storyteller Behind Blockbuster Hits by Glen Campbell, Waylon Jennings, and More

Glen Campbell Waylon Jennings Jimmy Webb Donna Summer Elvis Presley Johnny Rivers Frank Sinatra Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 14

5 Decades Ago Today, Waylon Jennings Hit No. 1 With the Outlaw Country Album That Took on Neil Young, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Featured a Grammy-Winning Classic

Waylon Jennings Neil Young The Marshall Tucker Band Jimmy Webb

American Songwriter Aug 14

Chris Stapleton Finds Another Chris Stapleton in the Crowd at Ontario Show: “You’ll Be Signing Autographs for Everybody Later”

Chris Stapleton Zach Top Allen Stone Luke Combs

The Line of Best Fit Aug 14

Twin Temple announce Shooter Jennings-produced LP Doomed Lovers and share “Haunt Me”

Twin Temple Shooter Jennings Jack White Charley Crockett Danzig Roy Orbison The Ronettes

American Songwriter Aug 13

On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Was at No. 1 With a Song He Recorded After Deciding It Was “Too Good” for Little Jimmy Dickens

7 articles Aug 13

Dwayne Johnson Willie Nelson The Rock Iam Tongi Wyclef Jean Sam Cooke George Jones Tech N9ne Lin‐Manuel Miranda

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +4

Rolling Stone France Aug 13

Sturgill Simpson rejoint les Black Keys sur scène à Nashville

Sturgill Simpson The Black Keys Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney Johnny Blue Skies The Dark Clouds Marcus King John Prine

Americana UK Aug 13

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

Waylon Payne Willie Nelson Sammi Smith Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Miranda Lambert Lee Ann Womack Parker McCollum

JazzTimes Aug 13

Walk the (Jazz) Line: Can Johnny Cash Be Jazz?

Johnny Cash Terry Callier Bert Jansch Jimmy Giuffre Joni Mitchell Nubya Garcia Billy Strings

2 articles Aug 12

Bette Midler Woody Guthrie Kris Kristofferson John Mellencamp Bruce Springsteen Pete Seeger Mavis Staples Chuck D Joan Baez Pussy Riot Tom Morello

American Songwriter, Spin

American Songwriter Aug 11

18 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Last of Hank Williams’ Drifting Cowboys, Who Played Steel Guitar for Dozens of Hall of Famers

Hank Williams Drifting Cowboys Patsy Cline Roy Acuff Bob Wills Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 11

On the Charts 9 Years Ago, Chris Stapleton Was at No. 1 With the Album That Went On To Win CMA and Grammy Gold

Chris Stapleton Dave Cobb

American Songwriter Aug 10

Zach Top and the Red Clay Strays Deliver a Stirring MSG Performance of the Kris Kristofferson Classic Covered by Everyone From Elvis to Willie Nelson

Kris Kristofferson The Red Clay Strays Zach Top Elvis Presley Willie Nelson Tyler Childers Waylon Jennings George Jones Brandon Coleman

American Songwriter Aug 10

Perry Como Was Supposed To Record What Became One of Willie Nelson’s Biggest Hits

Willie Nelson Perry Como Eddy Arnold Jack White

Guns N’ Roses - YouTube Aug 18 Official

Toronto, you were sensational! We welcomed special guest, Chris Stapleton on stage. #gunsnroses

Guns N’ Roses Chris Stapleton

American Songwriter Aug 18

Lainey Wilson Surpasses Attendance Record Set by Chris Stapleton at Iowa Show

Lainey Wilson Chris Stapleton John Mayer

American Songwriter Aug 16

65 Years Ago, Patsy Cline Recorded the Heartbreaking Hit That Put a Struggling Songwriter Named Willie Nelson on the Map

Patsy Cline Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Aug 15

Born 80 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Masterful Storyteller Behind Blockbuster Hits by Glen Campbell, Waylon Jennings, and More

Glen Campbell Waylon Jennings Jimmy Webb Donna Summer Elvis Presley Johnny Rivers Frank Sinatra Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 14

Chris Stapleton Finds Another Chris Stapleton in the Crowd at Ontario Show: “You’ll Be Signing Autographs for Everybody Later”

Chris Stapleton Zach Top Allen Stone Luke Combs

American Songwriter Aug 13

On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Was at No. 1 With a Song He Recorded After Deciding It Was “Too Good” for Little Jimmy Dickens

Rolling Stone France Aug 13

Sturgill Simpson rejoint les Black Keys sur scène à Nashville

Sturgill Simpson The Black Keys Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney Johnny Blue Skies The Dark Clouds Marcus King John Prine

JazzTimes Aug 13

Walk the (Jazz) Line: Can Johnny Cash Be Jazz?

Johnny Cash Terry Callier Bert Jansch Jimmy Giuffre Joni Mitchell Nubya Garcia Billy Strings

American Songwriter Aug 11

18 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Last of Hank Williams’ Drifting Cowboys, Who Played Steel Guitar for Dozens of Hall of Famers

Hank Williams Drifting Cowboys Patsy Cline Roy Acuff Bob Wills Loretta Lynn Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 10

Zach Top and the Red Clay Strays Deliver a Stirring MSG Performance of the Kris Kristofferson Classic Covered by Everyone From Elvis to Willie Nelson

Kris Kristofferson The Red Clay Strays Zach Top Elvis Presley Willie Nelson Tyler Childers Waylon Jennings George Jones Brandon Coleman

American Songwriter Aug 18

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With the Album Behind His Least Favorite—and Most Successful—Single

Waylon Jennings Neil Diamond Kenny Rogers Elvis Presley Rodney Crowell Chips Moman Willie Nelson

Americana UK Aug 18

Pauline Reese and Willie Nelson “Trail of Tears” – life has not been easy

Pauline Reese Willie Nelson John Mellencamp Neil Young Bob Dylan The Allman Brothers Band The Doobie Brothers Merle Haggard

American Songwriter Aug 16

Born 87 Years Ago Today to a Single Mom in Texas, the Hard-Living Outlaw Poet Willie Nelson Once Called the “Greatest Living Songwriter”

Willie Nelson 1930s Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Elvis Presley Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 14

5 Decades Ago Today, Waylon Jennings Hit No. 1 With the Outlaw Country Album That Took on Neil Young, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Featured a Grammy-Winning Classic

Waylon Jennings Neil Young The Marshall Tucker Band Jimmy Webb

The Line of Best Fit Aug 14

Twin Temple announce Shooter Jennings-produced LP Doomed Lovers and share “Haunt Me”

Twin Temple Shooter Jennings Jack White Charley Crockett Danzig Roy Orbison The Ronettes

7 articles Aug 13

Dwayne Johnson Willie Nelson The Rock Iam Tongi Wyclef Jean Sam Cooke George Jones Tech N9ne Lin‐Manuel Miranda

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +4

Americana UK Aug 13

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

Waylon Payne Willie Nelson Sammi Smith Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Miranda Lambert Lee Ann Womack Parker McCollum

2 articles Aug 12

Bette Midler Woody Guthrie Kris Kristofferson John Mellencamp Bruce Springsteen Pete Seeger Mavis Staples Chuck D Joan Baez Pussy Riot Tom Morello

American Songwriter, Spin

American Songwriter Aug 11

On the Charts 9 Years Ago, Chris Stapleton Was at No. 1 With the Album That Went On To Win CMA and Grammy Gold

Chris Stapleton Dave Cobb

American Songwriter Aug 10

Perry Como Was Supposed To Record What Became One of Willie Nelson’s Biggest Hits

Willie Nelson Perry Como Eddy Arnold Jack White

Overview

Recent developments in outlaw country highlight tributes to legends, with Olivia Rodrigo honoring Sheryl Crow at the BMI Troubadour Ceremony and Garth Brooks, Riley Green, and Zach Top set to headline Stagecoach 2027. Meanwhile, historical milestones are revisited, including Hank Williams’ 1946 Grand Ole Opry rejection that led to a recording contract, and Willie Nelson’s 1978 No. 1 album featuring a song previously recorded by Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley.

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