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  • Willie Nelson Biography

    Countless western movies have centered around the theme of a young turk coming into town to try to take down a legendary gunslinger. Well, for the past couple of decades, Willie Nelson has turned that imagery on its head, attracting countless younger artists eager to soak up some of his musical mojo and infuse the master's work with some of their own spirit. Moment of Forever, the latest of these matches made in?.well, most likely in an out-of-the-way Texas watering hole, matches Willie with Kenny Chesney.

  • Willie Nelson Calms Kenny Chesney's Heart

    June 3, 2008 — Kenny Chesney produced Willie Nelson’s latest album, "Moment Of Forever," and it turned into quite a significant event. Not only did it turn a few heads, it also changed Kenny’s heart. "When I was looking for inspiration in my life, God gave me Willie Nelson," Kenny told The San Francisco Chronicle. "I left that whole session with a new commitment to being a better songwriter and a better person. It was just a great thing for me in my life."

  • Billy Currington Gets His Willie Nelson Fix

    March 4, 2009 — Billy Currington owes much of his interest in country music to hearing Willie Nelson played around the house when he was growing up in Georgia. Given Willie’s "On The Road Again" mantra, it would only make sense that Billy’s seen Willie perform a time or two in his life. And he has — exactly one time.

  • Willie Nelson Avoids Jail on Drug Charge

    April 26, 2007 — Willie Nelson and his tour manager were ordered to pay $1,024 each and were sentenced to six months of probation after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana Tuesday, The Advocate reports.

  • Willie Nelson Purchases Childhood Church

    July 5, 2006 – According to AOL.com, Willie Nelson has bought the Methodist church he attended and refined his musical chops in during his childhood in Abbott, Texas. The veteran musician performed Sunday with his sister Bobbie Nelson and Leon Russell, working through hymns such as "Will the Circle be Unbroken" and "I'll Fly Away" as part of a service celebrating his purchase and preservation of the church.

  • Willie Nelson's New Producer — Kenny Chesney

    December 13, 2006 — Kenny Chesney says it was both an honor and a dream come true when he got a phone call from Willie Nelson's camp to see if he'd like to co-produce the country legend.

  • Kenny Chesney on Producing Willie Nelson

    April 6, 2007 — When Willie Nelson asked Kenny Chesney to produce his next album, Kenny was overwhelmed. "The idea that he'd call me about making a record with him, well, you just don't dream stuff like that," he tells CMA Close Up.

  • Willie Nelson Launches Label

    March 14, 2007 — Willie Nelson is joining with family and friends to create his own record label.

  • Willie Nelson Leads Country Star Mash-Ups

    June 9, 2009 — Willie Nelson has sung a duet with, it seems, nearly every singer on the planet, but one of his strangest collaborations has finally seen the light of day.

  • Willie Nelson on Government's 9/11 Stance

    February 6, 2008 — Willie Nelson has long distrusted the establishment, and that doubt found its way into a national radio talk show on Monday when he told the host he believes the World Trade Center was imploded on Sept. 11, 2001.

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