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Legendary country music figure Johnny Bush died on Friday. He was known widely for writing the song "Whiskey River," made popular by Willie Nelson.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Willie Nelson about the release of his latest album, First Rose of Spring, and about how he's faring during the pandemic.
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Nelson, now 86, spoke to Fresh Airin 1996 and again in 2006 about music and why he never quite fit in as a country star. Plus, Ken Tucker reviews Nelson's new album, Ride Me Back Home.
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It's been about a year since World Cafe caught up with Willie, and he's been busy!
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A giant in the world of Texas arts died on Sunday. Bill Wittliff was a writer and photographer, and his work made Texas famous around the world. Hector…
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The country music legend is still writing and recording original material at age 84.
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From Texas Standard : A handful of musical instruments are so closely associated with certain artists that the instruments themselves are known by their...
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Joe Palca was fresh out of college in 1975 when he got a job as a lab tech, working for a young scientist and country music fan who would one day harness the immune system to fight cancer.
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On his new album of George and Ira Gershwin covers, the prolific 82-year-old singer has never sounded more like he belongs on the sunny side of the street.
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More than three decades after Pancho & Lefty, the country titans pair up again, this time for an album that puts eclecticism front and center.