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NEWS ABOUT: Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson stories: 9 news summaries

 Happy 4/20, 
 Hollywood's Highest 

Stars from Paris to Brad are probably celebrating today

Apr 20, 09 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - We all know that Seth Rogen and the rest of Team Apatow are probably celebrating “Pot Day.” But what other celebs are joining them? In honor of 4/20, BuzzFeed compiled a list of Hollywood’s highest:
  • James Franco: “There's a reason he’s squinting in almost
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Brad Pitt • Michael Phelps • Paris Hilton • celebrity • marijuana • Willie Nelson • Jennifer Aniston • Snoop Dogg • Seth Rogen • 4/20 • James Franco • Kristen Stewart

Noisy Teens Sentenced to Manilow Sessions

'Music misery' sentences used to bring noisemakers in line

Jan 21, 09 3:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Call it cruel and unusual punishment—or at least unusual. When a Colorado judge sentences teenagers guilty of blasting car stereos too loud in Fort Lupton, he often imposes a session of enforced "musical misery," the Los Angeles Times reports. That means a Friday night in his courtroom... More »

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music • Willie Nelson • Colorado • Pink Floyd • teenager • Barry Manilow • noise violation • Barney • Beethoven • Simon & Garfunkel • Bing Crosby

 Duuude, Willie's in Town! 

Singer uses bus for marijuana breaks

Dec 12, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s as though the '60s (and the '70s, and the '80s) never ended. The scent of marijuana pouring out of a tour bus in Manhattan can be blamed on Willie Nelson, the New York Post reports. Savvy passers-by have realized the bus, parked outside Manny’s Music all week,... More »

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smoking • marijuana • country music • Willie Nelson • singer

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

Rowdy rockers make strange bedfellows for pols

Jul 31, 08 7:49 PM CDT
(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
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John McCain • music • politics • Jimmy Carter • list • Richard Nixon • Willie Nelson • Elvis Presley • Nine Inch Nails

Book Review

Willie Bio an Epic of
Whiskey, Weed, and Women

Joe Nick Patoski's biography of Nelson a 'sprawling masterpiece,' says Radar

May 4, 08 3:01 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles 

Wesley Snipes, Willie Nelson (among others) no strangers to the IRS

Apr 15, 08 5:39 PM CDT
(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.
  1. Damon Dash: New York State billed the music mogul $2 million.
  2. Joe Francis: Girls
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taxes • celebrity • Willie Nelson • Annie Leibovitz • Internal Revenue Service • Wesley Snipes

Willie Nelson's High on Kucinich

Singer takes up for candidate in Texas primary flap

Jan 4, 08 4:20 PM CST
(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... More »

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Texas • Dennis Kucinich • Willie Nelson • Democratic Party • loyalty oath

Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

Remade songs from 'I'm Not There' packed with great impersonations

Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Bob Dylan • Willie Nelson • folk • soundtrack • I'm Not There • gospel • Richie Haven • Stephen Malkmus • music review

Top 10 Country Music Rebels

From Hank to the
Man in Black, these are country music's biggest tough guys (and gals)

Jun 14, 07 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - And the roughest toughest country singer is...
  1. Hank Williams
  2. Johnny Cash
  3. Willie Nelson
  4. Merle Haggard
  5. Loretta Lynn
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entertainment • music • list • country music • Hank Williams • Johnny Cash • Willie Nelson • Merle Haggard • Loretta Lynn

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