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Dolly Parton: How country music’s most famous face remained an enigma to the end

TRIBUTE: The Queen of Country, who has died aged 80, was instantly recognizable but unquestionably one of a kind, writes Kevin E G Perry. ‘I want to be remembered as somebody who took her work serious, but not herself,’ she told The Independent, when asked about her legacy

The Independent UK

‘His ache is real’: Bob Dylan and more on the wild genius of honky-tonk hellraiser Gary Stewart

Worshipped by everyone from Willie Nelson to Joe Strummer, the country star with the amazing voice imploded in a blaze of guns, knives, drugs and infidelities. What’s behind his astonishing posthumous rediscovery?

The Guardian - UK

“He couldn’t resist the offer to trade it for the car of his dreams”: The story of Danny Gatton’s strange, magical ’53 Telecaster – and where it is today

With a Willie Nelson autograph carved into the finish and a mount for a “Magic Dingus Box” controller, “The Telemaster”’s #1 was truly one-of-a-kind

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This land belongs to you and me — even Willie Nelson is pushing back against data centers

Country music icon Willie Nelson has issued a strongly worded statement about the encroachment of data centers in rural locations across the US.

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Willie Nelson feels concerned by AI, but why?

Willie Nelson has taken to social media to voice his AI worries.

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“We were kinda like the odd man out in the nu metal scene and had to prove we could whip ass”: From hanging out with Lemmy and Willie Nelson to the carnage of Woodstock, how Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon

“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”

Metal Hammer

“If we were in the black when we finished a tour, we’d party into the red”: Dr. Hook’s enigmatic guitarist and vocalist, Dennis Locorriere, dead at 76

The hit-making songwriter had also worked with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Jerry Lee Lewis

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Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Artist Rosanagh May spends hours inscribing her ceramic artworks with song lyrics, and loves the moment when people recognise the music that inspired her work.

AAP

Chip Taylor obituary

Songwriter and musician best known for the enduring hit Wild Thing, made famous by the Troggs and Jimi Hendrix

The Guardian - UK

Twisted Sister reveal frontman to replace Dee Snider for a limited run of shows

Sebastian Bach is set to front Twisted Sister for a limited run of shows later this year.

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12 Infamous Country Superstars & When They Released Their First Albums

Country music has a way of turning everyday people into legends, and the most infamous country superstars often have the most surprising beginnings. Fans love to trace their journeys back to the very first album—the moment the world first heard the voice that would later dominate radio, awards shows, and…

Plunged in Debt

"Hey, everybody. It's me, Dee Snider, and I'm not dying!" Twisted Sister frontman "still rocking, ain't stopping", despite reunion tour cancellation

"Don't worry about old Dee"

Louder

Dee Snider insists he's 'not dying' after quitting Twisted Sister

Dee Snider has declared he's "not dying" after resigning from Twisted Sister due to health issues - dismissing rumours he's on his "death bed" and insisting he's "alive and well" and "enjoying life".

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“Finally, they both ran out of steam. Silence. Then Keith said, ‘Are you sure you want to be the meat in this sandwich?’” The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)

The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing

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'They Wanted to Meet Willie': Willie Nelson Once Got a Ride From the Hells Angels to a Gig:

Nelson's long-time harmonic player, Mickey Raphael, recalls the time that Willie Nelson got a ride to a concert venue with the notorious Hells Angels biker club.

Texas Observer

A Trip Through Willie Nelson’s Golf Course, His Unorthodox Rules, and His Uncertain Tribal Identity

My wife Monica and I had different reasons for journeying to Pedernales. She’s a fan. But our visit to Willie’s golf course was partly for my research on a book on Native-owned golf courses.

The Independent UK

PBS executive seen smiling in mugshot after being arrested on meth charges during traffic stop

Hibblen is a prominent local journalist who interviewed stars like Allen Ginsberg and Willie Nelson before his arrest

The Independent UK

What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'

The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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Neil Young was 'really sick' and 'drained' before forming Chrome Hearts

Neil Young was feeling "bummed out" and was "really sick" and "drained" before he was brought back to music by forming new band the Chrome Hearts, according to his longtime bandmate Micah Nelson.

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“I knew how bummed out Neil was. He wasn’t feeling like making music. He was really sick”: How Willie Nelson’s son convinced Neil Young to get back on the road

Micah Nelson recently related how he came up with the idea to form the Chrome Hearts, Young's new band, amid a trying time for the Godfather of Grunge

Louder

"We met somewhere in the crossroads and learned a lot from each other": Rodney Crowell on country royalty, loving Southern rock again and new album Airline Highway

Roots-rock star Rodney Crowell is back with a guest-packed new album

Guitar World

“He has this really old black acoustic that everybody has signed. It’s got Johnny Cash’s name scratched into it, and he had me sign it”: How a rite of passage led Margo Price to etching her signature onto a guitar next to a country legend’s

Price recently collaborated with Gibson on a signature J-45 and is set to release her upcoming album, Hard Headed Woman, at the end of the month

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Bob Dylan back in the studio

Bob Dylan -who is currently performing on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour – recently spent two days at White Lake Studios in Albany, New York, with “members of his band”.

The Guardian - US

The Yogurt Shop Murders: how to turn a horrifying true story into a sensitive true crime docuseries

The devastating murder of four teen girls is turned into a thoughtful new series, looking back at the crime and examining the nature of the genre

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Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival axes show due to weather damage

Willie Nelson has been forced to cancel a concert after stage equipment was damaged by "extreme weather" at a gig over the weekend.

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