Nelson Gets Professorship Honour
13th June 2005
Country legend WILLIE NELSON is being honoured in Texas with a new medical professorship. The singer and his wife...
Charles' Revival Continues With New Duets Album
7th June 2005
Soul man RAY CHARLES isn't letting death get in the way of his music revival - he's re-releasing one of...
Country Stars To Wed
26th May 2005
Country music star GARTH BROOKS has proposed to singer TRISHA YEARWOOD on stage in front of 7,000 fans. The...
Nelson And Simpson Re-make 'These Boots...'
19th May 2005
Country legend WILLIE NELSON is recording a duet version of NANCY SINATRA's hit THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING, with...
Willie's Gas Gets Fuelled Up At New Garage
19th May 2005
WILLIE NELSON is celebrating after learning his environmentally friendly diesel is to be offered to motorists at a new Texas...
Stars Bronzed At Owens' Country Music Mecca Restaurant
19th May 2005
HANK WILLIAMS, ELVIS PRESLEY and WILLIE NELSON are among the country music greats who will be honoured with bronze statues...
Country Star Willie Goes Reggae
14th May 2005
Country legend WILLIE NELSON is set to stun fans this summer (05) by releasing an album of reggae tunes....
Highway Plans Honouring Nelson Abandoned
7th May 2005
LATEST: Plans to name a stretch of road after WILLIE NELSON have been abandoned, following a battle between rival Texas...
Simpson Thrills Willie With Birthday Treat
3rd May 2005
Country legend WILLIE NELSON celebrated his 72nd birthday in style on Saturday (30APR05) when DUKES OF HAZZARD co-star JESSICA SIMPSON...
Willie Nelson Caught Up In Highway Battle
2nd May 2005
Country great WILLIE NELSON is in the middle of a highway controversy in Texas as rival councillors fight to honour...
Simpson And Lachey Return To Music
8th March 2005
NEWLYWEDS stars JESSICA SIMPSON and NICK LACHEY are both recording new albums after taking time out to make movies and...
Nelson Pulls Out Of Australian Tour
17th February 2005
Country icon WILLIE NELSON has cancelled his tour of Australia after being diagnosed with acute laryngitis. The STARDUST singer...
Simpson 'Inspired' To Sing Country And Western
16th February 2005
Pop beauty JESSICA SIMPSON has been inspired by her big screen debut to embark on a country and western career....
Nelson Raises Hordes Of Cash At Tsunami Aid Concert
11th January 2005
LATEST: Country star WILLIE NELSON is elated after raising $75,000 (GBP39,473) for victims of the 26 December (04) tsunami tragedy...
Willie Nelson To Headline Charity Show For Asia
5th January 2005
Country great WILLIE NELSON has joined the celebrity effort to help the victims of the tsunami tragedy by agreeing to...
Harrelson And Hannah Among Stars At Environmental Awards
22nd November 2004
WOODY HARRELSON and DARYL HANNAH were among the stars on hand at the 14th annual ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS (EMA) on...
Cash Tops Country List
2nd November 2004
Late music legend JOHNNY CASH has topped the ultimate poll of country men. The A BOY NAMED SUE singer...
Disgusted Cave Turns Down Gap Ad
2nd November 2004
NICK CAVE was so appalled when GAP approached him about starring in one of their TV advertisements, he fired off...
Reynolds And Nelson Join Dukes Cash
15th October 2004
BURT REYNOLDS and WILLIE NELSON have joined the cast of the DUKES OF HAZZARD movie adaptation. Movie veteran Reynolds...
Campbell Honoured For Keeping It Cowboy
4th October 2004
Country crooner GLEN CAMPBELL has finally got something to smile about after serving time for drink driving earlier this year...
Young's Message To Farm Aid Fans
21st September 2004
NEIL YOUNG is urging music fans to continue supporting family farms in America as the FARM AID festival he helped...
Nelson Gets Together With Pal Carter
13th September 2004
Country star WILLIE NELSON visited longtime pal JIMMY CARTER recently, to tape a TV special and free concert for residents...
Ray Charles Studio Open For One Day Only
19th August 2004
RAY CHARLES' legendary Los Angeles recording studio is to pen its doors to the public for one day only -...
Payne Lands Jerry Lee Lewis Role
4th July 2004
Country singer-songwriter WAYLON PAYNE has been picked to play JERRY LEE LEWIS in the upcoming JOHNNY CASH biopic WALK THE...
Willie Nelson Fights Through Carpal Tunnel Problems
2nd July 2004
Country singer WILLIE NELSON is fighting carpal tunnel syndrome to perform at pal MERLE HAGGARD's annual UFO FESTIVAL in Roswell,...
Dylan And Nelson Go To The Ballpark
22nd June 2004
BOB DYLAN and WILLIE NELSON have teamed up for an American tour with a sporty touch - all of their...
Willie Nelson Jokes About Charles' Chess Skills At Funeral
21st June 2004
WILLIE NELSON and RAY CHARLES' longtime manager JOE ADAMS gave mourners something to laugh about at the crooner's funeral in...
Starbucks Pay Tribute To Ray Charles
18th June 2004
Soul crooner RAY CHARLES is being remembered as he's buried in Los Angeles today (18JUN04) - by coffee company STARBUCKS....
Music Greats Line Up For Late Charles
16th June 2004
Music legends STEVIE WONDER, WILLIE NELSON and BB KING will perform a musical tribute to late music legend RAY CHARLES...
Charles Battled Illness To Complete Album
11th June 2004
R+B legend RAY CHARLES was determined to complete his final album GENIUS LOVES COMPANY, despite his debilitating liver disease which...
