![Book Review: Willie Nelson – Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road [William Morrow]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2012/11/roll-me-up-300x300.jpg)
As far as I can tell Willie Nelson doesn’t man his Twitter account himself. The country music, hell American music, legend’s new book “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die‘ is probably the closest thing…
![George Jones, Jamey Johnson and Blackberry Smoke – “Yesterday’s Wine ” [VIDEO]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/wp-content/themes/leaf/images/no-image-small.jpg)
While indulging my frequent music video ADHD I followed a YouTube trajectory to a series of videos of Jamey Johnson doing classic cover of Waylon Jennings and Patsy Cline and the like . One really…
Willie Nelson was forced to cancel a fund-raiser appearance in the Denver area Sunday night because he was having trouble breathing attributed to emphysema and the high altitude and was taken to a local hospital.…
I loved this idea when I heard of it last year in it’s inaugural voyage featuring Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show -documented on the documentary “Big…
Today would have been Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. I have gone on record as saying that I think direct political commentary in music cheapens it. Inevitably someone plays the Guthrie card to prove that politics…
If you’re lucky enough to have your father near, hug him and tell him you love him, and get him a damn beer! Here are some Country and Americana music performances by fathers and their…
Here’s to one of the saviors of country music and the pride of Littlefield, Texas, Waylon Arnold Jenning, who would have been 75 today. Be sure to check out the local cerebrations in your town,…
![Music Review: Willie Nelson – Heroes [Sony Legacy]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2012/06/willie-heroes1.jpg)
Reviewing a Willie Nelson album is like describing to someone a visit you’ve made to the Grand Canyon. Sure there are the facts and impressions but the shear majesty of what you’re in the presence…
I’m not a religious man but I would like to have a word with god. I’d look up at his cloudy beard and steel-blue eyes and say “Stop.” I’m tired of writing posts sending off…
Six podcasts in featuring some of the best in country and Americana music and I do believe I’m hitting a stride. Or something. Whatever, it getting even more fun! This episode may be the best…