Named after Roy Rogers’ horse, “Trigger” became central to Willie Nelson’s music, and these songs wouldn’t be the same without it.

He is Willie Nelson. And these are his 50 essential songs. Much of the fun in this rollicking, honky-tonk favorite is in its musical variation on “puff puff pass,” as Nelson intros the song then steps ...

The Red Headed Stranger 50th anniversary events will be May 16-17 in downtown Garland. The tribute concert will be May 17 at ...

Country music in the '70s created American icons. See which stars made the Grand Ole Opry's list of the 100 greatest songs ...

This song just happens to be the bigger hit. 3. “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson (1975) Penned by the legendary Fred Rose, Willie Nelson found his first No. 1 single with ...

A country music legend has released his 154th album amid rumors about needing a caretaker. Willie Nelson released “Oh What a ...

1977 "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," recorded by Willie Nelson, written by Fred Rose, 1975 "Rhinestone Cowboy," recorded by Glen Campbell, written by Larry Weiss, 1975 "The Grand Tour," recorded ...

“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” didn’t just become a hit ... It was the first of 13 number-one country albums Willie Nelson would release in the ensuing decades, along with a dozen more ...

The last song he ever sang was Willie Nelson's Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain. Returning to his bedroom, he took the first of three packets of sleeping pills, depressants and placebos - a confection ...

Tuesday is Willie Nelson's birthday — one of them, at least. If you ask him, Nelson may tell you that he's 92 years old as of Tuesday, but his birth certificate tells a different story.