Today in Music History for Aug. 16: In 1935, Patsy Montana recorded "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart," which turned out be the first million-selling country record by a female singer.

Willie Nelson carried "Always On My Mind" to a Grammy win for Song of the Year. Thanks to Willie and 300 covers later, the song lives on.

Texas icon Willie Nelson made a touching tribute to one of his oldest friends: his guitar of six decades.

The Hard Rain Collective assembled by the experimental classical quartet for their pertinent treatments of Dylan’s Cuban Missile Crisis rallying cry includes Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, Allison ...

It’s an all-star group of artists including Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop, Allison Russell, Willie Nelson, Laurie Anderson, Asha Bhosle, Ocean Vuong, Stephin Merritt, members of Deerhoof and more, with ...

Alice Dunbar Nelson was an influential African American poet, author, and activist whose work addressed themes of race, gender, and social justice. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she emerged as a ...

The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office launched a new Traffic Enforcement Unit position in late May to improve highway safety and respond to what it calls a growing number of violations.

Recording With Keith Richards (2009) Speaking of Stones, it is true that White and Keith Richards got together in the studio in 2009. What became of those recordings remains unclear. “I don’t know if ...

Chris Richards has been The Washington Post's pop music critic since 2009. Before joining The Post, he freelanced for various music publications.

The real fireworks began with the enigmatic Bob Dylan. And of course, no Willie's Picnic is complete without the man himself.

Thousands braved the Texas heat for Willie Nelson’s 1979 picnic, held on a golf course he bought himself. Here's how it all went down.

Get ready to meet a Maine Coon kitten named Willie Nelson, after the legendary "On The Road Again" singer, also nicknamed The Red-Headed Stranger.