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Jack Antonoff and Bleachers brought out the guests Friday during their set at the Newport Folk Festival, welcoming the likes of Hayley Williams, Jeff Tweedy, Weyes Blood and more to the stage during what was billed as “The Ally Coalition Talent Show.”

Waxahatchee, Rufus Wainwright, and Dan Reeder also took part on the convivial affair where to singers cycled to and from the microphone to help Bleachers and friends cover artists like Ella Fitzgerald (“Dream a Little Dream of Me”), Roy Orbison (“You Got It”), and Newport legend Bob Dylan...

For anyone who saw A Complete Unknown and wondered how close it resembled the actual Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan amped up his music, a new documentary will help answer that question.

Among the many films just announced as part of the annual Venice Film Festival in September is Newport & the Great Folk Dream, which documents the legendary (and ongoing) festival in the pivotal folk-to-rock years between 1963 and 1966. The doc includes footage of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band — some of it from the same...

Lukas Nelson has been promoting his new album, American Romance, with a string of press appearances. On Monday, he performed the title track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and followed it up on Tuesday with an interview and performance on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM.

Nelson played “All God Did” on Stern, a rambunctious dissertation on good, evil, and spiritual enlightenment. But it was his candid recollections of growing up as the son of Willie Nelson that were particularly compelling.

Stern asked him if there was a...

The “Roastmaster General” – Jeff Ross – returned to “The Howard Stern Show” on Wednesday, June 25, to promote his new Broadway show, “Take a Banana for the Ride.” During his appearance, the comedian shared stories about his legendary roasts over the years, discussed his health, and talked about comedy greats like Chris Rock, Joan Rivers, Norm Macdonald, Jackie Mason, and Don Rickles.

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Jeff’s appeared on the final “Howard Stern Show” before Howard goes on break for the summer.

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Lukas Nelson appeared on “The Howard Stern Show” on Tuesday, June 24, to perform live and discuss his music, his legendary father (Willie Nelson), playing with Neil Young, and much more. Check out the full show on the SiriusXM app and web player.

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Howard Stern is best known for his deep, wide-ranging long-form discussions with iconic figures across music, comedy, entertainment and beyond. Howard’s legendary interview, comedy and entertainment radio show, “The Howard Stern Show,” airs exclusively on SiriusXM, where Howard has produced two channels of new and classic shows since 2006. Howard is also a recent best-seller with his 2019 book, “Howard Stern Comes Again.”

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Last I saw Willie Nelson, on the Outlaw Music Festival tour, he gave well-earned solo space to son Lukas Nelson, who just released his first solo album. It’s high time. Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the beat, and a team player with frequent Neil Young backing crew Promise of the Real. He’s become a go-to duet partner, notably with fellow next-gen icon Sierra Ferrell. Ferrell’s cameo on ­Nelson’s new American Romance is “Friend in the End,...

CBS Mornings closes out the week on Friday, June 20, with a focus on comedy and music. Vlad Duthiers will sit down with Larry Charles, the acclaimed screenwriter and director known for his work on shows like Seinfeld and films such as Borat. Charles will be discussing his new book, “Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of […]

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Just a few days before he drops his new solo studio project, American Romance, Lukas Nelson will commemorate the release by previewing tracks from the LP during an upcoming TalkShopLive stream.

Hosted by Rolling Stone senior music editor Joseph Hudak, Nelson will walk fans through the process of writing his new album, which was produced by Shooter Jennings and features collaborations with everyone from Americana star Sierra Ferrell to country singer-songwriter Anderson East,...

Nikki Lane has been on a Nashville tear this week, culminating with a pop-up appearance Wednesday night during Lukas Nelson’s headlining show at Chief’s, during which she sang “Born Runnin’ Outta Time,” off Nelson’s upcoming album American Romance. By show’s end, Lane was once again onstage, harmonizing on another song — and sparking up what appeared to be a tightly rolled joint.

Fostering a give-no-fucks attitude has always been part of Lane’s appeal, but last year she let her guard down to show the woman inside...

“The next time hell starts freezing over/be sure to give a call,” Rodney Crowell sings with Ashley McBryde on the new duet “Taking Flight,” a soaring blues-rock ballad about the miles and years separating former lovers. Ending with an electrifying solo by Tyler Bryant, “Taking Flight” appears on the songwriter’s upcoming studio album, Airline Highway.

Produced by Bryant, a Nashville guitar hero and solo artist, Airline Highway features cameos by McBryde, Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, Lukas Nelson, and the country-rock sibling duo Larkin Poe — making for a particularly high-octane album.

Emmy Russell is the granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn. The American Idol contestant shared a heartfelt message for Memaw. Grab some tissues and keep reading to find out the special message.

Emmy Russell’s American Idol Journey

Emmy Russell made headlines last year for her American Idol audition. She revealed to the judges that she’s the granddaughter of country music icon Loretta Lynn. But the young singer was determined to make her own way and not rely on her family name. During her time on the ABC singing competition, she performed several original songs, as well as taking on her grandmother’s famous song “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”

Despite massive support from fans, Emmy Russell only made it to the Top 5 on American Idol. After she was eliminated, she opened up about how grateful she was for the opportunity. Then she went back to her ‘normal’ life as a young mother,...

Six days after previewing the song at the semi-annual Light Up The Blues charity show, Neil Young has officially released “Let’s Roll Again” from his upcoming LP Talkin’ To the Trees, which arrives June 13. It may sound like a sequel to his 2002 September 11 song “Let’s Roll,” but it’s actually a plea for auto manufacturers to act responsibly and create more electric vehicles.

“C’mon Ford, C’mon Gm,” he sings. “C’mon Chrysler, let’s roll again/Build somethin’ useful, people need/Build us a safe way...

Ohana Festival is proud to announce its 2025 lineup featuring headliners Eddie Vedder and Earthlings, Green Day and Hozier, alongside performances by Kings of Leon, Cage The Elephant, Leon Bridges, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Garbage, Wet Leg, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Royel Otis, Stereophonics, Lukas Nelson and many more! The oceanfront festival will bring fans another incredible weekend of world-class music featuring over 35 artists, three stages, passionately curated environmental programming from The Cove, a sprawling outdoor art gallery, and more at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA September 26-28. For the entire lineup and lineup by day view here. 1-Day and 3-Day General Admission and VIP Tickets, along with Ultimate VIP packages will go on sale, starting ... Read more...

Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Music Festival will return in September with three days of performances headlined by Green Day, Hozier, and Vedder. The oceanfront festival will be held at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, from Friday, September 26, through Sunday, September 28.

Vedder will perform with Earthlings as the headliner on Friday. Throughout the day, attendees can catch performances from Garbage, Stereophonics, Lukas Nelson, Kim Deal, Deep Sea Diver, Hinds, Girl and Girl, Akira Galaxy, and Makua.

On Saturday, Hozier will close out the night with a headlining set following performances from Leon Bridges,...

The lineup for Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival has been announced, with Green Day and Hozier joining the Pearl Jam frontman and his band the Earthlings as headliners. The annual music bash returns to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California from September 26th through 28th.

Other notable acts include Garbage, Kings of Leon, Kim Deal, Mannequin Pussy, Margo Price, Cage the Elephant, Mdou Moctar, Leon Bridges, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wet Leg, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Royel Otis, Stereophonics, Lukas Nelson, and Labrini Girls.

Tickets, including one-day and three-day Ga and VIP passes, will first be available to Ten Club members today, April 29th, starting at 10:00 a.m. Pt via the festival’s website. The general pre-sale (sign up here) will follow on Thursday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m. Pt, with remaining tickets available through the public on-sale beginning two hours later at 12:00 p.m. Pt.

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Fans have been concerned about Willie Nelson’s health for a while now. He canceled several tour dates last summer on the advice of his doctor. His wife reacts to claims that the iconic singer needs a caretaker. Keep reading to find out the truth about how the singer, who turns 92 this week, is doing.

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Willie Nelson launched the Outlaw Music Festival in 2016. The popular tour has featured some of the biggest acts in music over the years, including Bob Dylan and Sheryl Crow. But the tour was disrupted in 2024 after Willie Nelson was forced to miss seven shows at the advice of his doctor. The singer never revealed why he had to miss the shows.

The tour is back this summer, just in time for new music from the iconic performer. Oh What A Beautiful World came out on Friday April...

“Everybody’s just in the best mood and it gets better and better throughout the day,” I overheard a fan say Thursday afternoon at the 2025 Luck Reunion. His observation was spot-on. For its 13th year, the boutique festival held on Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch in Spicewood, Texas — just outside of Austin, as the song goes — proved to be unlike any music fest on earth.

With stages set up in and around the Old West buildings that dot the grounds, a movie set where Nelson filmed his 1984 Western Red Headed Stranger,...

Luck Reunion, the bucket-list music festival held each March at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Spicewood, Texas, has announced its 2025 lineup. Along with a set by perennial headliner Nelson and his Family Band, the daylong fest will include performances by Charley Crockett, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Shane Smith and the Saints, Lukas Nelson, Jesse Welles, Lily Meola, and Julien Baker and Torres.

This year’s Luck is scheduled for March 13, as usual, smack dab in the middle of the music portion of the South by Southwest conference in nearby Austin.

Milwaukee music festival Summerfest has revealed its 2025 lineup, which boasts collaborative headlining performances from Hozier with Gigi Perez and Megan Thee Stallion with Flo Milli. The Killers will also headline the three-weekend event, where additional appearances will be made by Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson with Lukas Nelson, Japanese Breakfast, Jack’s Mannequin, Offset, Porter Robinson, and more.

Weekend one of Summerfest will be held from June 19 through 21. The festival returns for weekends two and three from June 26 through 28 and July 3 through 5. The final night of the event will also feature...

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson are returning to the road this summer to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival, and they’re bringing along Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, and more to join them at various stops along the way. The 35-date tour kicks off May 13 in Phoenix and wraps up Sept. 19 in East Troy, Wisconsin. Ticket sales begin Feb. 7.

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A hollow, lifeless conference hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center is just about the last place you would expect to find a Grateful Dead tribute concert on a Friday night. But it was there that MusiCares put on a show for the ages, honoring the band at its Persons of the Year gala with founding members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart in attendance (drummer Bill Kreutzmann could not make the trip and delivered a message by video) and a slew of acolytes who understood the assignment.

Typically, the MusiCares dinner is a polite affair, with guests seated respectfully for most of the performances, save the all-star finale, a staple of the event. And that’s not to say that previous Person of the Year recipients — which include Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Barbra Streisand — didn’t have their own rabid fanbases in attendance. But the Deadheads just do things differently.

More than 15 Grammy Week events sponsored by the Recording Academy and many other Grammy-related parties were canceled this year due to January’s devastating Los Angeles fires, with the actual Grammy ceremony, which will still take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, pivoting to focus on raising funds for wildfire relief. But Friday’s MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala, honoring 2007 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients the Grateful Dead, went on as planned. And the annual charitable event actually felt more celebratory than ever, providing much-needed release and escape on the final night of a particularly rough month.

“Their fans are legendary, and their values — community, resilience, generosity — all align with the MusiCares mission,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said of the beloved psychedelic jam band Friday. “They remind us that music is a force for good. This year, though, honoring them carries extra special community. L.A. is home to an incredible music community,...

Dave Matthews will no longer perform at this week’s FireAid benefit concert and MusiCares‘ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala. In a statement, the band revealed Matthews is dealing with “a critical illness in the family,” leaving him unable to attend either event.

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Matthews was scheduled to perform with John Mayer for the first time at the FireAid concert on Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Kia Forum. The remaining lineup includes Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash,...

The Grateful Dead will be honoured as MusiCares Persons of the Year 2025, and will be celebrated at a special gala on January 31.

Hosted by Andy Cohen, the event will benefit music professionals in need, including those affected by the greater LA wildfires, and feature performances from artists including Maren Morris, Billy Strings and a special appearance from Dead & Company.

The 2025 MusiCares Persons Of The Year Charity Gala will help raise vital funds to support music professionals in need, including those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Donate to MusiCares’ Greater Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to make a difference.

With all that the Grateful Dead have given to the music community and beyond, their influence is immeasurable. And on Jan. 31, they’ll be honored in star-studded fashion.

Grammy Award-winning artists Zac Brown, Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Bruce Hornsby, Norah Jones, Wynonna Judd, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Maren Morris,...

This year’s Grammy week will be looking a little different, as the show will take place shortly after Los Angeles was devastated by wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Music’s biggest night will mark the first awards show to take place in L.A. since the tragedy began on Jan. 7, and many of the typical Grammy events have been canceled as the usual players — including Spotify and the major labels — redirect resources to aid wildfire relief efforts.

However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert. Check out this year’s still-on Grammys celebrations below.

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Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year with an all-star tribute concert during Grammys week, featuring performances from Dead & Company (which includes Grateful Dead co-founders Bob Weir and Mickey Hart), John Mayer, Vampire Weekend, Billy Strings, My Morning Jacket, The War on Drugs, and Bruce Hornsby (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Set to take place on Friday, January 31st at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the concert will also feature Mick Fleetwood with Stewart Copeland, Norah Jones, Maren Morris, Noah Kahan, Sierra Farrell and Lukas Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Sammy Hagar, and The War and Treaty. Noted Grateful Dead super fan Andy Cohen will Mc the event.

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The MusicCares Persons of the Year award recognizes the band’s contributions to music as well as their philanthropic efforts and activism. This year’s event will double as a fundraiser for Los Angeles wildfire relief.

The MusiCares Persons of the Year benefit gala, one of several official pre-Grammy Awards functions scheduled to take place in Los Angeles ahead of the Feb. 2 show, will go on with its tribute to the Grateful Dead on Jan. 31 and some big names are attached, sources reveal.

The Hollywood Reporter has been tipped to the slated performers on the lineup. They include: Dead & Company, John Mayer, Mick Fleetwood with Stewart Copeland, Norah Jones, Maren Morris, Noah Kahan, Vampire Weekend, Sierra Ferrell and Lukas Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Strings, My Morning Jacket, the War and Treaty, Sammy Hagar, Zac Brown and the War on Drugs. Previous Grateful Dead collaborator Bruce Hornsby is also expected and friend of the band, and Bravo TV host, Andy Cohen — himself a longtime Deadhead who has hosted Weir on Watch What Happens — will Mc the evening.

An official announcement, released on Jan. 21, also includes Dave Matthews,...

Wearing a feathered cowboy hat and a brand-new black jacket with “Great Western” printed across the back and “Hassie” stitched on the front — for his wife, fellow Yellowstone star Hassie Harrison — Ryan Bingham stood and watched the house lights fall over the Texas Gentlemen.

Just a few moments earlier, the Lone Star State outfit that doubles as Bingham’s backing band kicked off “Nothing Holds Me Down” and now Bingham was ready to take stage of the Dickie’s Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, to headline an arena for the first time in his career.

Three months after calling off his summer tour with Crazy Horse due to an unspecific illness in the band, Neil Young returned to the concert stage Saturday evening at Farm Aid in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was backed by his new group the Chrome Hearts, which features organist Spooner Oldham, guitarist Micah Nelson, and the Promise of the Real rhythm section, bassist Corey McCormick and drummer Anthony LoGerfo.

Their abbreviated set kicked off with a trio of songs from Harvest Moon: “From Hank to Hendrix,” “Harvest Moon,” and “Unknown Legend.

The all-star tribute to Robbie Robertson coming to Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Oct. 17 won’t be just a one-off event. Two days later, the Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24 will kick off with a bill that includes Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Don Was, John Medeski, Dave Malone, Terence Higgins, Cyril Neville, and Mark Mullins & the Levee Horns. (Lukas Nelson will appear at three shows in Colorado in the place of Johnson.)

The tour begins Oct. 19 at the Warfield in San Francisco, just...

Farm Aid's annual music and food festival is returning to Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Spac).

Farm Aid 2024 — a full day of music, family farmers, Homegrown food and agrarian experiences — will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), as well as Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue, Cassandra Lewis and Jesse Welles, with more artists to be announced.

The festival will highlight how family farmers are essential for a secure supply of safe, nutritious food; healthy soil and water; and strong, economically vibrant communities. Farm Aid 2024 will highlight innovative, resilient farmers on the Farm Aid stage and throughout the event. As farmers and farm and food advocates converge from across the country for the annual festival,...

Neil Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews have announced the details of Farm Aid 2024. The annual charity concert will take place on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Young and Nelson, who both dealt will health issues in recent months, forcing the cancelation of tour dates, are slated to perform at Farm Aid 2024, as are fellow board members Mellencamp and Matthews.

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The Farm Aid 2024 lineup also features Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue, Cassandra Lewis and Jesse Welles, with more artists to be announced.

A pre-sale for Farm Aid members is set for Wednesday, July 24th, with a Live Nation pre-sale following on Thursday, July 25th (use code Strum). A public ticket sale for Farm Aid 2024 will follow on Friday,...

A month after cancelling all concert dates due to an unspecific illness, Neil Young will be returning to the concert stage as part of Farm Aid at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Sept. 21. He’ll be joined by his fellow Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews along with Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue, Cassandra Lewis, and Jesse Welles.

“We’re energized to be back in New York,...

Willie Nelson was forced to cancel several appearance on a recent tour. Now a new report claims he’s in a ‘bad way’ after health scare. Keep reading to find out more.

Legendary Singer Resumes Tour After Health Scare

Willie Nelson was supposed to be the headliner for his Outlaw Music Festival this summer. The first leg of the tour includes Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. However, the 91-year-old singer unexpectedly canceled his performance for the first seven shows. His team cited doctor’s orders without further explanation. His son, Lukas Nelson, took the stage instead to perform some of Willie’s biggest hits.

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The “Always On My Mind” singer missed the show in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 2nd. However, he finally returned to the stage for his annual Fourth of July picnic held in Camden, New Jersey, two days later. According to Billboard,...

The Outlaw Music Festival Tour has generated much attention due to Willie Nelson’s extended absence from the first two weeks of shows due to illness, Lukas Nelson stepping in for his father with occasional help from guests like Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Edie Brickell, the triumphant return of Willie on July 4, and the weird Bob Dylan shirt sold every night at the merch stand.

All of that has overshadowed the fact that Dylan is playing some of his loosest concerts in recent memory. After three years of delivering...

After missing several recent shows due to an undisclosed illness, Willie Nelson made his triumphant return to the stage at his annual 4th of July Picnic in Camden, New Jersey on Thursday night.

The 91-year-old country singer took the stage shortly before 10:00 p.m. local time and by all accounts sounded in fine form. Accompanied by his son Lukas Nelson and the Family Band, Willie performed more than 20 songs, including “On the Road Again,” “Always on My Mind,” “Roll Me Up,” and “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground.” Nelson also debuted “The Border,” from his newly released album of the same name. Watch fan-captured footage of Nelson’s performance below.

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With his health issues hopefully behind him, Nelson will rejoin the “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with co-headliner Bob Dylan beginning Saturday, July 6th in Bethel, New York. The tour, which also features...

Updated: Willie Nelson will soon be on the road again after an extended break on doctor’s orders. Originally, on June 21, the country music legend was advised to “rest for the next four days.” That was then extended to this week, before it was announced that the Presidential Medal of Freedom winner would, appropriately, be available to rejoin the running Outlaw Tour on July 4.

Nelson, 91, has had health issues interfere with touring in recent years, but the news that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is well enough to rejoin his compatriots is welcome news.

Previously on June 21: “We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days,” reads a statement posted to the legendary county singer’s socials. He was scheduled to appear as part of the Outlaw Music Festival tonight,...

After missing the first seven shows of the Outlaw Music Festival due to an unspecified illness, Willie Nelson will be returning to the concert stage July 4th in Camden, New Jersey — just across the river from Philadelphia — for his annual Fourth of July Picnic. He will, however, be sitting out Tuesday’s show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

“Willie Nelson is looking forward to seeing everyone in Camden on July 4,” reads a post on Nelson’s Instagram page. “He will not be performing in Mansfield tonight. Bob Dylan,...

Bob Dylan has spent the past two weeks crisscrossing the country on the Outlaw Music Festival summer tour alongside Celisse, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Lukas Nelson, who has been subbing in for his ailing father, Willie. Most Dylan fans have rightly been focused on his decision to jettison his Rough and Rowdy Ways set list of the past three years, bring in a series of 1950s covers songs he’s never done before, part ways with longtime pedal-steel player Donnie Herron, and reunite with gospel-era drummer Jim Keltner.

Legendary country music icon Willie Nelson is expected to return to his highly anticipated Outlaw Music Festival Tour in the near future after temporarily stepping away from the stage on a doctor’s advice.

The 91-year-old Nelson, who celebrated his birthday in April, could not perform at the scheduled show in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night. A message on the musician’s social media accounts announced, “Willie Nelson will not be performing at tonight’s show in Virginia Beach. We expect Willie to return to the tour shortly.”

Last week, Nelson had to cancel several performances on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour due to an unspecified illness. In a statement, his team expressed, “We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days. He is expected to make a quick recovery and join...

Doctors have cleared Willie Nelson to head back on the road after he dropped off the beginning of his “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan due to health concerns.

After missing this weekend’s shows, the 91-year-old artist will join the tour on Tuesday, July 2nd at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. In the meantime, Willie’s son Lukas Nelson and the Family Band (along with special guests) will continue filling in.

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“Willie Nelson has been cleared by his doctors to go back on the road again,” a social media statement reads. “He will resume performing on the Outlaw Tour next week.”

It continues, “Willie will not be on this weekend’s dates. Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, [and] Celisse will perform as scheduled for all shows this weekend. In addition, Lukas Nelson and Family along with some special guests will play...

Representatives for Willie Nelson have announced that he will not be performing a scheduled tour stop. This cancelation comes after Nelson has withdrawn from several other performances during his Outlaw Music Festival Tour. According to reports, the country music legend has been advised to rest by his doctors. Keep reading to see when Nelson expects to return to the stage.

Willie Nelson Calls Off Virginia Beach Show

A message was posted to Willie Nelson’s Facebook page announcing that he would not be performing at an upcoming tour stop in Virginia Beach. The news of the canceled stop follows the country music star dropping out of some of the initial performances on his Outlaw Music Festival Tour.

The Facebook post says that Nelson, 91, has been advised by his doctors to rest. “We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been...

Over the last year, guitar prodigy Grace Bowers has been showing up on stages from Nashville to Newport. In May of 2023, she joined Gaslight Anthem onstage at the Ryman Auditorium and delivered one of the highlight sets of last summer’s Newport Folk Festival. Now, the 17-year-old player is releasing her debut album. Wine on Venus arrives Aug. 9 and pairs her with the band the Hodge Podge.

Produced by Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne, Wine on Venus features Bowers on lead guitar. Esther Okai-Tetteh handles vocals, with Joshua Blaylock on keys,...

When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell heard about plans for country greats like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Dierks Bentley to honor the band’s music on the covers collection Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, he felt it made perfect sense, even though they were a rock band at their core.

“We all grew up in the South and were seeped in the music of Hank Williams and George Jones that we heard on the radio,” he tells Rs.

Willie Nelson is booked solid through the summer with the Outlaw Fest featuring a slew of rotating list of music guests. His social media team shared on June 21 that the iconic singer, who turned 91 this year, had to drop out of a few shows on the advice of his doctor. What’s going on with his health? Keep reading for what we know so far.

Willie Nelson, 91, Cancels Tour Appearance On Doctor’s Orders

Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are on the first leg of the Outlaw Fest touring the U.S. this summer. Plant and Krauss are replaced by John Mellencamp for dates later in the tour. Sheryl Crow and Maren Morris also join the tour for a few stops.

But concertgoers at the next few Outlaw Fest shows might not get a chance to see Willie Nelson perform. He has been forced to take it easy...

The Outlaw Music Festival kicked off last Friday without one of its co-headliners as, hours before the tour launched, Willie Nelson revealed he would miss at least three shows with an unspecified illness. His absence from the tour has now extended to Wednesday’s show in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A statement on Nelson’s Instagram announced the news and added, “We expect Willie to return to the tour shortly.”

Last week, Nelson’s socials said he’d be missing the opening weekend of the Outlaw Music Festival tour. “We regret...

Before Bob Dylan even walked onstage Friday night to kick off the summer Outlaw Music Festival tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia, word circulated through the fan community that big changes were afoot in Dylan World. Super fan Ray Padgett was on site with early reports that gospel-era drummer Jim Keltner was taking over from Jerry Pentecost, and pedal steel player Donnie Herron was out after a 19-year stint in the band.

But nobody was prepared for the remarkable show that followed, which was one of the most...

Per doctor’s orders, Willie Nelson has dropped off the beginning of his “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan and will miss the first three dates.

Thankfully, the 91-year-old artist is “expected to make a quick recovery” in time to join the touring festival next week. While Willie is out, his son Lukas Nelson and the Family Band (along with special guests) will step in to perform a special set featuring some of his songs.

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“We regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor’s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days,” a social media statement reads. “He is expected to make a quick recovery and join the Outlaw Music Festival tour next week. In the meantime, Lukas Nelson and the Family Band, along with a few guests, will perform a special set...

Julianne Moore, Karen Elson, and British glam rockers the Struts will be on-hand for a special edition of the Soho Sessions concert series supporting Everytown for Gun Safety. The concert, which is being co-presented by Rolling Stone CEO Gus Wenner, will take place June 5.

Moore — a founding chair of the Everytown Creative Council — will host the event alongside Elson, while the Struts, who released their most recent album, Pretty Vicious, last November, will deliver the night’s headlining performance. The evening will aim to raise awareness and support for Everytown...

The 2024 CMT Music Awards are just wrapping up on Sunday night (April 7) at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex.

The annual awards show honored the best of country music videos over the past year, and was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini.

Throughout the night, many stars took the stage to present awards and there were several performances, including from Kelsea herself, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Hunt and a huge group performance by both a reunited Sugarland and Little Big Town, who just announced they’re going on tour together later this year!

There were also some big winners of the night and we have the complete winners list right here.

Keep reading to find out who all took home awards…

June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award

Trisha Yearwood

Video Of The Year

Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”

Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”

Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody...