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Willie Nelson's Unlikely Friend

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 05.18.2012

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AUSTIN, Texas -- When Snoop Dogg passed through Willie Nelson's neck of the woods during South By Southwest in March, he took some time to pay tribute...

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WATCH: Willie Nelson Talks 'Heroes' And His Eco-Friendly Tour Bus

NBC | Posted 05.24.2012

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Country music star Willie Nelson appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote his new album, "Heroes". He and Jimmy discussed Nelson's recent ...

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Concert Whereabouts (May 7 - May 13)

Ben E. Kessler | Posted 05.07.2012

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Ben E. Kessler

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming may not be Anthony Gonzalez's strongest effort, but M83 is where they belong in D.C. -- at the 9:30 Club. There will be a guaranteed dance party on Saturday. In fact, there will be two of them.

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The Ultimate 4/20 Playlist

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

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Leave it Willie Nelson to proclaim "Roll me up and smoke me when I die" at the start of his latest track, "Roll Me Up," featuring famous stoner Snoop ...

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8 Scary Tales of Celebrity Tax Troubles

InvestingAnswers | Posted 04.12.2012

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InvestingAnswers

Examining these celebrity cases, a few common themes stick out. First, always file your tax return. Even if you don't have enough money to pay your full bill, the harshest penalties are always for failure to file.

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Back to Tuskegee: A Conversation With Lionel Richie

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2012

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Mike Ragogna

Lionel, how did you assemble your roster of country artists for your new album Tuskegee?

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Danny Thomas at 100... and Today's Celebrity Dreamers

Marlo Thomas | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Cancer, St. Jude Research Hospital, Children, Rosie O'Donnell, Angelina Jolie, World Peace, Barbra Streisand, Whoopi Goldberg, Marlo Thomas, Brad Pitt, Slidepollajax, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Aids, Robert Redford, Danny Thomas, Slideadbigshot, Women News
Marlo Thomas

Today my father, Danny Thomas, would have been 100 years old. But this is a special year, one that requires not just looking back but looking forward, as well. Because, fate being as clever as it always is, this year is also the 50th anniversary of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Working In Tennessee And Beyond: A Conversation With Merle Haggard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Tavis Smiley, Theresa Haggard, Ben Haggard, June Carter, Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Oprah, Merle Haggard, Warren Buffett, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The thing that I love most about Working In Tennessee is that it really comes across as a family album -- and Merle Haggard tells me that's exactly what he was going for.

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The Hit Men Hit Christmas (Exclusive Audio), Chatting With Ricky Skaggs and Kip Moore, Plus Billy Joel's Box

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Bob Seger, Dan Couch, Billy Joel, Keifer Thompson, Kip Moore, Ricky Scaggs, Dolly Parton, Westin Davis, The Whites, Emmylou Harris, Richard Joo, Scott Stepakoff, Jackson Browne, Luke Lewis, Robert Oermann, The Statler Brothers, Willie Nelson, Bruce Hornsby, Waylon Jennings, Flatt & Scruggs, Bruce Springsteen, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The Hit Men -- the new group made up of the original performing and recording members of mega-star acts Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Critters, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce and more -- debut "A Four Seasons Christmas" here.

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Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You

David Wild | Posted 01.22.2012

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David Wild

I like to use the Thanksgiving holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.

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This Land Is Our Land

Willie Nelson | Posted 11.10.2011

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Willie Nelson

2011-09-11-willienelsonfamraid.jpgI remember playing at Farm Aid's annual concert, a few weeks after 9/11. We were determined to send a message of hope.

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Willie Nelson Covers Coldplay For Chipotle

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 10.31.2011

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Looks like we can now feel even better about ourselves for eating Chipotle more than once a week. Thanks, Willie Nelson! The Chipotle Cultivate Fou...

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HuffPost Review: Our Idiot Brother

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Jesse Peretz's Our Idiot Brother is a summer-ending treat, a low-key comedy with sharp performances and a shaggy-dog feel.

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Seeds We Sow: Chatting With Lindsey Buckingham Plus Robert Earl Keen and Rose Hill Drive's Video Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.24.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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My Day at Farm Aid

Rebecca Pidgeon | Posted 10.15.2011

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Rebecca Pidgeon

2011-08-15-Screenshot20110815at3.19.46PM.jpg I played my set with my fantastic band in the afternoon under the hot Kansas sun, but with a grateful breeze, to a very mellow, happy crowd, settling in for 10 hours of music.

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A Pair of Kings: Chatting with Peter Wolf and O.A.R.'s Marc Roberge, Plus Samiam's "Nightly" Audio Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Little Steven, Mick Jagger, Aerosmith, Bob Wills, Dave Matthews, Thelonius Monk, Bono, Jimmy Rogers, Kyle XY, The Beach Boys, Neil Young, Willy DeVille, DJ Logic, Cam Neely, Jason Beebout, James Cotton, Dave Matthews Caravan, Marc Roberge, David Lynch, Charlie Parker, Boston Celtics, Willie Nelson, Russell Simmons, Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Peter Wolf, Muddy Waters, DIc Rivers, Neko Case, Twilight, Magic Dick, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Little Steven's Underground Garage, Shelby Lynne, J. Geils Band, John Lee Hooker, Cam Neely Cancer Foundation, U2, ABC Family, Fenway Park, Joni Mitchell, The Dixie Chicks, Jonathan Demme, Jimi Hendrix, David Ruffin, O.a.R., The Four Seasons, Ozomotli, Samiam, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Scars On 45's New Video and Download, Plus Chatting with Vanessa Carlton, Dan Bern and David Bromberg

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, Ron Fair, Phil Ochs, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Amy Helm, Levon Helm, Steely Dan, Woody Guthrie, Counting Crows, David Bromberg, Dan Bern, Tim O'Brien, Cunliffe Merriwether, Adam Duritz, My Morning Jacket, Larry Campbell, Elvis Costello, Stevie Nicks, Ted Leone, Vince Gill, George Harrison, Joe Radcliffe, Dr. John, The McGarrigle Sisters, Patrick Hallahan, Stephen Hawkings, Vanessa Carlton, Steve Osborne, Paul Siebel, Miley Cyrus, Quitting Science, Los Lobos, Merle Haggard, Widespread Panic, John Hiatt, Byron Isaacs, Link Wray, Carly Simon, Ahmet Ertegun, Gary Nicholson, Willie Nelson, Get HIm to the Greek, A Brief History of Time, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Richard Adams, Mark Moss, Bob Dylan, John Hill, Gary White, Keb' Mo', Stephen Jenkins, Glenn Patscha, Dick Gregory, Jay Unger, Jimmy Iovine, Peter Ecklund, George Jones, Jerry Scheff, The Butcher Brothers, Phoebe Snow, Watership Down, Bruce Springsteen, Electar, Ollabelle, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Here's the latest video by the Chop Shop Records' act Scars On 45, the title track to their Give Me Something EP.

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PHOTOS: Willie Nelson Rocks Out With Local Environmentalists

Jennifer Raiser for Drew Altizer | Posted 09.24.2011

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By Jennifer Raiser, Drew Altizer Photography When the nonprofit Amazon Watch co-hosted a fundraiser with Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance on Friday n...

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Jason Linkins

Late Returns: For Pawlenty, It Was Either Run For President Or Be A Drunk Minnesota Wild Fan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.19.2011

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When Time magazine asked Tim Pawlenty when it was that "he first imagined himself worthy of the history books, ready to send soldiers to their deaths ...

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Country's Cousins: Conversations with Diane Schuur and America's Got Talent Winner Michael Grimm

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Michael Grimm, Sarah Vaughn, Kevin Hunter, Stan Getz, Bill Harrah, Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby McFerrin, Stevie Wonder, Hurricane Katrina, Diane Schuur, Pat Benatar, Dinah Washington, B.B. King, Jackie Evancho, Simon Cowell, Stevie Nicks, Vince Gill, Rod Stewart, Bill Medley, The Faces, Ian McLagan, Wire Train, Patti Page, Nancy Wilson, Green Valley Ranch, America's Got Talent, Greg Leisz, Supernatural, Buddy Rich, Ray Charles, American Idol, Kenny Aronoff, Ann Wilson, Larry Carlton, Don Was, Energy Force, Count Basie, Grammy, Joey Reynolds, Monterey Jazz Festival, Concord Records, Alsion Krauss, Doris Day, Jeannie Seely, Heart, Bob Clearmountain, Edie Gorme, Willie Nelson, Kay Starr, George Shearing, The Manhattan Transfer, Steve Buckingham, Barbra Streisand, Travis Tritt, Floyd Cramer, Mark Knopfler, Judy Alberti, Ed Shaughnessy, Waddy Wachtel, True Blood, Barry Manilow, Smokey Robinson, Grp, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

For her new album, Diane Schurr says: "The one thing that I did purposefully on this was, number one, not to do it with a twang, and number two, I wanted it to please both people that are into country and people that are into jazz."

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New Orleans Jazz Fest Honors 100 Years of Soulitude (PHOTOS)

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Treme, Arcade Fire, New Orleans Musicians, James Andrews, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Willie Nelson, John Boutte, Mahalia Jackson, Slidepollajax, New Orleans, Music, Jazz Fest, Jazzfest, Travel, Television, Photography, Jazz, Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

It's impossible to decide which was the biggest love-in of the day: 99-year-old Lionel Ferbos singing "When You're Smiling" or John Boutte who wrote HBO's Treme theme song.

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Hardest Working People in Show Business: Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga, More

Eliot Van Buskirk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Music, Social Media, Apps, Lady GaGa, Web App, Songkick, Willie Nelson, Touring, Facebook, Live Music, Music App, Technology News
Eliot Van Buskirk

Songkick -- a web app that integrates with iTunes, Last.fm and Pandora to let you know when the bands you like play live near your location so that yo...

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Three Music Festival Getaway Ideas for Spring/Summer

Stephanie Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amos Lee, New Orleans, Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, Trombone Shorty, Vermont, Music, Paul Simon, Girl Talk, Deepak Chopra, Black Keys, Vacations, California, Yoga, Arcade Fire, Cyndi Lauper, John Friend, My Morning Jacket, Hangout, Willie Nelson, Seane Corn, Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, John Legend, Matisyahu, Shiva Rea, Wilco, The Roots, Andrew Bird, Wanderlust, Foo Fighters, Squaw Valley, Jazz Fest, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Bondville, Music Festivals, Entertainment News
Stephanie Keller

For those looking for fresh ideas for 2011, there is a set of festivals still sneaking in under the radar with badass, blockbuster line-ups and evolved concepts that offer a fantastic festival experience.

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Mondo Amore, a Mission Bell and Joey's Song: Conversations With Amos Lee, Nicole Atkins and Michael Gomoll

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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HuffPost Reviews: AC/DC and Jane Roman Pitt, Plus A Conversation with Grammy Nominee Chip Taylor and an Elvis Costello Audio Stream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Van Morrison, Al Gorgoni, Pete Finney, Meat Loaf, Dick Charles, Chip Taylor, Robert Ellis, Dixie Chicks, Brian Johnson, Donovan, Tim Moore, Judy Rodman, Judy Collins, King Records, Martha Jacobs, Elvis Costello, Karen Carpenter, The Byrds, Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Cameo/Parkway, AC/DC, Angus Young, Shaggy, Malcolm Young, Billy Vera, John Platania, U2, Warner Bros. Records, Jack Johnson, Gram Parsons, Curt Perkins, Merrilee Rush, Sade, Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Mac Gayden, Barry Voight, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley, Mannheim Steamroller, Bill Frisell, Evie Sands, Joe Perry, Philip Morris, Robert Alford, Willie Nelson, Hank Ballard, Judy Clay, Neil Bogart, James Brown, Hugh Pretwood, Juice Newton, Carrie Rodriquez, Tommy Cogbill, Phil Sutcliffe, Buddah Records, Chris Slade, Jon Voight, Joe Bonomo, Tom Waits, Steve Vai, Emmylou Harris, Kendal Carson, Brian Ahern, The Troggs, Jane Roman Pitt, Henry Glover, Sxsw, Chips Moman, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Ladylullaby, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

So, you think you know all things AC/DC? Really. Well, take a hit of the essays, historical photos, memorabilia, and general overkill contained between the over 225 pages of High Voltage Rock 'N' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History.

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