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  • July 2008

    • When Music, Politics Collide, It's Usually Cringe-Worthy

      Radar  |  Jul 31, 08 7:49 PM CDT

      When Music, Politics Collide, It's Usually Cringe-Worthy

      (Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares for an appearance at Lollapalooza this weekend, Radar revisits odd moments when music invaded the political arena. Sometimes scary, sometimes silly, but always strange, here are some highlights: Elvis and Nixon: The King visited the White House and offered to help in the fight against drugged-out hippie culture. He even got his very own DEA badge. Harry and the critics: Truman once fired off an angry note to a reviewer who panned daughter Margaret's singing, warning him he'd need a "new nose" and a "supporter below" if they ever met. More »

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      John McCain  • list  • music  • politics  • Jimmy Carter  • Richard Nixon  • Elvis Presley  • Nine Inch Nails  • Willie Nelson

  • May 2008

    • Willie Bio an Epic of Whiskey, Weed, and Women

      Radar  |  May 4, 08 3:01 PM CDT

      Willie Bio an Epic of Whiskey, Weed, and Women

      (Newser) - Joe Nick Patoski hopped aboard Willie Nelson's tour bus more than 35 years ago, and despite the ever-present haze of marijuana smoke, appears to have emerged clear-eyed to write Willie Nelson: An Epic Life . The work is a "sprawling masterpiece" of the Texas hippie, John Clarke Jr. writes in Radar , chronicling a lifetime of drugs, music, and women. More »

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      music  • marijuana  • book reviews  • country music  • Willie Nelson

  • April 2008

    • Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles

      Access Hollywood  |  Apr 15, 08 5:39 PM CDT

      Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles

      (Newser) - Tax day can be a hassle, but at least most of us don't have to worry about the glare of the media spotlight, too. Access Hollywood rounds up the top 10 celebrity tax controversies. Damon Dash: New York State billed the music mogul $2 million. Joe Francis: Girls Gone Wild guru indicted for tax evasion. Willie Nelson: Nicked for $16.7 million by the IRS. Wesley Snipes: Could face jail time over shaky books, failure to file. Marc Anthony: Had to pay $2.5 million in back taxes. More »

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      celebrity  • Internal Revenue Service  • Annie Leibovitz  • Willie Nelson  • Wesley Snipes  • tax

  • January 2008

    • Willie Nelson's High on Kucinich

      Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  Jan 4, 08 4:20 PM CST

      Willie Nelson's High on Kucinich

      (Newser) - White House hopeful Dennis Kucinich has gained Willie Nelson’s support in his federal lawsuit to get on the Texas primary ballot. The Ohio congressman wasn’t having any of the Texas application’s pledge to support the eventual Dem nominee—so he scratched it out. Now Nelson has joined up Kucinich's challenge of the ensuing snub, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. More »

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      Texas  • Democratic Party  • Dennis Kucinich  • Willie Nelson

  • October 2007

    • Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

      Pitchfork Media  |  Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT

      Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

      (Newser) - In keeping with the movie it supports, the soundtrack for Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is packed with imitators. Twenty-nine singers cover Dylan tracks on the 34-song tribute, which traces every phase of Dylan’s career—from folk highs to gospel lows—proving each to be “as potentially rewarding as any other,” Pitchfork's Stephen M. Deusner crows in awarding the soundtrack 8.0 out of 10. More »

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      music review  • Bob Dylan  • Willie Nelson  • soundtrack  • I'm Not There  • gospel  • folk

  • June 2007

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