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Jessica Simpson is sitting on a thrifted green banquette in her Nashville music room, wondering if Sister Rosetta Tharpe is trying to send us a message. We’d been talking about the late godmother of rock & roll, who Simpson just described as “the most badass” of all potential badasses, when the silver resonator guitar behind her rung out a dissonant note entirely on its own. Was it contact from the great musical beyond, or just Simpson bumping the neck against the window? Who even cares either way? Simpson, after more...

This week’s edition of New Music Friday features a spread of fresh releases packed with variety.

Saba and No ID, who are also the subjects of Consequence’s latest cover story, have released their collaborative LP and proven yet again that hip-hop flourishes in the right hands. Additionally, indie stalwarts Men I Trust and Japanese Breakfast have both dropped their first full-length projects since 2021, while Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have unveiled their new collaborative LP.

Check out our shortlist for the most compelling new albums to stream this week.

Editor’s Note: Enjoy these albums and more on Amazon Music Unlimited, which is currently offering a free three-month trial. Learn more here.

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Los Angeles group Dutch Interior have arrived with Moneyball, their third album and their first on Fat Possum. Produced by the band’s Connor Reeves and mixed by veteran indie producer Phil Ek,...

Amy Irving, star of 1976’s Carrie, 1983’s Yentl and 1988’s Crossing Delancey, is opening up about her romantic history — and admits she has a type: directors.

“I grew up with a father for a director,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast, referring to her late dad Jules Irving, co-founder of San Francisco Actor’s Workshop. “I have done nothing but marry directors, so I have a thing for directors. I’m kind of in awe because I can’t do that. Actors don’t impress me as much — just because I can do that, too.”

Her current husband is documentary filmmaker Kenneth Bowser. Prior to that she was married to Brazilian auteur Bruno Barreto. And before Barreto, she was married to Steven Spielberg.

“I don’t know how long I was married to [Steven,]” Irving, 71, says. “But we were together for 14 years — with three years off for good behavior.

James Mangold’s acclaimed Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown will make its streaming debut on Hulu on March 27th.

Starring Timothée Chalamet as a young, emerging Bob Dylan throughout the early and mid-1960s, A Complete Unknown tracks the events leading up to Dylan’s infamous electric Newport Folk Festival set in 1965 as well as his relationships with fellow folk figures Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning), and Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy).

The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 2025 Oscars, including Best Actor for Chalamet, ultimately winning none. But starting on March 27th, Hulu subscribers will be able to stream A Complete Unknown and see for themselves whether Chalamet should have edged out Adrian Brody for Best Actor or not.

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Good news for live music fans: Whether you want to see Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan on the road this year, or check out Brad Paisley’s Truck Still Works Tour, Ticketmaster‘s making things a little easier on your wallet with a limited-time deal. Ticketmaster’s St. Patrick’s Day promotion gets you two-for-one concert tickets to some of the most-anticipated shows of 2025.

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“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,...

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Willie Nelson‘s annual Luck Reunion music festival returns today, as fans will head to the legendary artist’s Spicewood, Texas, ranch for a day of live music. Sticking to tradition, the day ends with a performance from the evening’s headliners Nelson and his Family Band.

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Over the decades, Carlos Santana has collaborated with jazz legends (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter), rock guitarists (Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan), blues greats (Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker), R&b singers (Smokey Robinson, Lauryn Hill), and even country artists (Willie Nelson, Faith Hill). The results were sometimes worldwide hits like “Smooth” (with Rob Thomas) or “Maria Maria” (with Wyclef Jean), but others fell between the cracks and never found the audience they deserved.

His new compilation album, Sentient (out March 28), tries to fix this by taking overlooked collaborations with Michael Jackson,...

Willie Nelson will celebrate his 92nd birthday this April with his 77th solo studio album, as the country legend has announced his latest LP Oh What a Beautiful World.

Due out April 25 — four days before Nelson’s 92nd birthday — the 12-song album is a collection of songs either written or co-written by fellow country great Rodney Crowell, who also guests alongside Willie on the first single and title track, “Oh What a Beautiful World”:

Nelson handpicked the Crowell-penned tracks for the album, spanning songs that Crowell himself performed...

Willie Nelson cannot be stopped — and thank god for that. The legendary songwriter has announced a new album, marking his 154th (!!!) studio LP and 77th solo effort. It’s called Oh What a Beautiful World and is set to arrive on April 25th via Legacy Recordings. As a preview, Nelson has unveiled the title track.

Oh What a Beautiful World continues Nelson’s history of spending an entire album interpreting the work of a notable songwriter. This time around, he’ll be taking on 12 songs either written or co-written by Texas artist Rodney Crowell, someone whose career often intersected with Nelson’s. Pre-orders are ongoing.

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As a first taste, Nelson has shared his take on “Oh What a Beautiful World,” originally released on Crowell’s 2014 effort Tarpaper Sky. For his rendition, Nelson plays it traditional and pretty, with country harmonies and tender honky tonk instrumentation.

There’s a sentimental heart to Michael Mann’s films, as much as his fans might not like to hear about it. Run a movie like Heat or Thief alongside the finest crime novels of the same bygone era Mann taps as fuel for his ongoing, elegiac meta-saga on heist men, bag men, and hit men. Run them against key works by Westlake, Chandler, Hammett, or Bezzerides—authors whose heroes and antiheroes are all hard, bad edges. In Mann’s world, sentimentality is front and center, the prize beyond the horizon for the Los Angeles cab driver, the storied Depression-era stickup man, or the Miami vice cop. It’s the reason for some of those mournful stares, those knowing half-smiles that punctuate your Miami Vice, your Public Enemies.

At the same time, these stories may also be that of the sentimental dream being crushed, its embers stubbed out by crippling disappointment.

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Neil Young has announced plans to play a free concert in Ukraine to kick off the European leg of the Love Earth tour.

Young will be performing across Europe, Canada, and the US, with his band, The Chrome Hearts, who he introduced last year at Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert for American farmers. The rocker co-founded Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp in 1985 in a bid to help US family farmers who were at risk of foreclosure, and concerts have since included sourcing locally produced products into the concert ecosystem, boosting the local economies while reducing waste.

The exact plans for the free concert have not yet been set, but it will be Young’s first time playing in Ukraine. He has been a vocal backer of the war-torn country since Russian President Putin first began the invasion in 2022.

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“Michael Mann’s “Thief” is a film of style, substance, and violently felt emotion, all wrapped up in one of the most intelligent thrillers I’ve seen.” – Roger Ebert

Glistening wet streets, intense neon lights, transient spaces, reflective objects, cool-blue color palette, and a pulsating score. Yeah, it’s all the recognizable nuggets of Michael Mann’s visual style, which isn’t just about remaining ‘showy’, but also remains wholly attuned to the story’s emotional textures. And, what’s fascinating about these confident and meticulous visuals is that Mann accomplished it all in his feature-film debut “Thief” (1981) itself.

The recurring themes in Mann’s works involving hardened, urban males are also present here. A single, rigorous frame and handful of colorful dialogues in “Thief” could serve as a fine blueprint for cinephiles on what to expect from Mann’s masterful film-making skills. Thematic and narrative wise, Mann’s debut...

Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic is coming to the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, this year with a lineup that includes Bob Dylan, the Avett Brothers, the Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel, and Tami Neilson, in addition to Nelson and his Family Band. Ticket go on sale March 7.

“I’m 92 years old and I’ll be there so you have no excuse,” Nelson said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing back my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing...

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Bob Dylan kicks off his 2025 Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour later this March, as the rock & roll legend plays a slew of sometimes-remote stops across the United States. Dylan’s upcoming 2025 concerts include dates in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Davenport, Iowa, and Mankato, Minnesota, to name a few, before he joins the Outlaw Music Festival Tour alongside Willie Nelson and a lineup of special guests in May.

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The Outlaw Music Festival is getting on the road again with a lineup that features Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and a who’s-who of legendary artists and bands from Sheryl Crow to Wilco, Lucinda Williams to Billy Strings. The annual tour kicks off its 10-year anniversary in May with over 30 dates across the country, and wraps up in September 2025.

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With an extensive string of tour dates up ahead, Waxahatchee stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night to perform her song “Much Ado About Nothing,” which was released last October.

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Backed by a full band, Katie Crutchfield put everything into singing the heartbreak-filled lyrics of the song, in which she describes self-sabotage. Watch a replay of the performance below.

Earlier this month, Crutchfield followed “Much Ado About Nothing” with “Mud,” an outtake from the sessions for Tigers Blood, one of Consequence’s best albums of 2024. The song release came after a December NPR Tiny Desk concert in which she performed a handful of tracks from the LP.

In March, Waxahatchee will resume touring behind Tigers Blood, including a spring tour with Wilco and several dates on Willie Nelson’s “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan. See the full schedule here, and get tickets here.

Stephen Stills and Neil Young will perform together at L.A.’s Greek Theatre on April 26 for the biennial Autism Speaks fundraiser Light Up The Blues alongside special guests Linda Perry, Cat Power, Christina Applegate, Chris Stills, and Oliver Stills. Tickets go on-sale February 28.

The first Light Up The Blues took place in 2013 at L.A.’s Club Nokia with guests Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Don Felder, Jack Black, Lucinda Williams, and Ryan Adams. Over the past decade, everyone from John Mayer and Jack Black to Patti Smith, Joe Walsh, Willie Nelson,...

A massive trove of live performances from the late-Nineties/early-Aughts glory days of music television has finally made it to the streaming era, with Paramount+ uploading old episodes of MTV Unplugged, CMT Crossroads, and VH1 Storytellers.

As Billboard notes, these collections aren’t entirely comprehensive, with random episodes and full seasons missing here and there for all three programs. Nevertheless, there’s still a deep assortment of classic performances to dig through, including most of the episodes that appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the 15 Best Episodes of MTV Unplugged.

Waxahatchee appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase her recent single “Much Ado About Nothing.” The musician, real name Katie Crutchfield, took the late-night show stage alongside her band, offering a moody take on the poignant track.

“Much Ado About Nothing” was initially released in October and marked Waxahatchee’s follow-up to her 2024 LP, Tigers Blood, which dropped in March. The track arrived alongside a video directed by Anna St. Louis featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the artist on the road, from lighthearted moments before taking the stage to Crutchfield...

Paramount+ has opened up its vault of classic MTV Unplugged episodes. Over 50 episodes of the live performance series have been added to the streamer, alongside dozens more episodes of VH1 Storytellers and CMT Crossroads.

According to a press release, many of the episodes “haven’t been available in 20+ years.” Coming from Seasons 1-8 and 10-13, the MTV Unplugged episodes include iconic performances from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, Oasis, R.E.M., Alanis Morissette, Alice in Chains, and Bob Dylan.

Meanwhile, the VH1 Storytellers episodes are taken from Seasons 1-9, 11-13,15, and 16, featuring standouts like David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Alicia Keys, and Elton John.

See the full list of more than 125 episodes below.

MTV Unplugged

Aerosmith (1990)

Alanis Morissette (1999)

Alice in Chains (1996)

Alicia Keys (2005)

Allman Brothers (1990)

Annie Lenox (1992)

Arrested Development (1993)

Babyface & Friends feat. Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and K-Ci & JoJo (1997)

Bob Dylan (1994)

Bryan Adams (1997)

Chris Isaak (1995)

Cranberries (1995)

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One of the key reasons that the Western genre became such a prominent aspect of the cinematic landscape during the “Golden Age of Hollywood”was that it was built off the backs of iconic stars who audiences became well acquainted with over the course of many films. While traditional Western sequels were actually rather few and far between, audiences could walk into a new film starring Gary Cooper, Yul Brennar, James Stewart, John Wayne, or Steve McQueen, expecting them to play some sort of ruthless gunslinger with a heart of gold. There’s certainly value in actors knowing what they are good at, but it’s also interesting to see films that feature less traditional stars in the leading roles. Among its many underrated qualities, the 1981 WesternBarbarosa featured a star-making performance from the legendary musician Willie Nelson.

"The little woman wrote giant works of art." Greenwich Ent, has revealed the official trailer for a music biopic documentary film titled Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, made by doc filmmaker Varda Bar-Kar. This first premiered at Doc NYC last year and opens in US theaters at the end of March this spring. The life and songbook of Janis Ian mirrored the awakening of American women in the 1960s & '70s, as they found their voices and embraced their power during this time of change. In the 1960s, as a teenager, acclaimed American singer-songwriter Janis Ian used to jam with Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village bars and partied with Janis Joplin, who jokingly called herself "the other Janis." She later befriended Bruce Springsteen as they simultaneously recorded albums at the same studio. In the 80s, she played duets with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson in Nashville. She lived the adventurous life of a rock star.

Sheryl Crow is the latest Tesla owner to jump ship in the face of CEO Elon Musk’s actions as a member of the Trump administration.

In a video posted to Instagram on Friday, the “Soak Up the Sun” singer waved goodbye to her Tesla as it was being towed away. In the caption, she explained that she had sold the vehicle, and donated the money to National Public Radio, which she said is “under threat by President Musk.”

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Crow — who was once a proud Tesla owner — also wrote, “My parents always said… you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.”

With her donation to NPR, she expressed a hope that “the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth.”

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On Saturday February 15 2025, PBS broadcasts Acl Presents: Willie Nelson & Family!

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A new episode of “Acl Presents: Willie Nelson & Family” is set to air on PBS, celebrating a significant milestone in music history. This episode marks the 50th anniversary of Willie Nelson’s original taping of the pilot episode of “Austin City Limits.” Fans of country music and the iconic show can look forward to a heartfelt tribute that highlights Nelson’s enduring legacy.

In this special episode, Willie Nelson takes center stage alongside his family, showcasing not only his timeless music but also the deep connections that have shaped his career. The performance promises to be a blend of classic hits and personal stories, offering a glimpse into the life of one of America’s most beloved musicians. Viewers can expect an intimate atmosphere filled with warmth and nostalgia.

The episode will also reflect on the impact...

Willie Nelson was the first artist to perform on the pilot taping of Austin City Limits back in 1974, and he has returned to the now-iconic television series to help close out its 50th anniversary celebrations. Before his full performance airs on Saturday, February 15th, watch an exclusive preview of “Always on My Mind” below.

On October 17th, 2024, Austin’s Long Center for the Performing Arts hosted a performance by Willie Nelson & Family to commemorate half a decade since the launch of the live music program on PBS. An hour-long recording of the outdoor concert set against the city’s skyline will be aired as a Season 50 special premiering on February 15th at 8:00 p.m. Et. It will be available to stream online immediately following the initial broadcast.

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Following a warm-up set by local swing legends Asleep at the Wheel, the 91-year-old country veteran took...

Bob Dylan has expanded his touring schedule yet again, announcing a new string of headlining shows this spring ahead of his participation in the 2025 “Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”

The newly-announced dates will see the legendary songwriter perform in cities like Little Rock, Arkansas; Omaha, Nebraska; Peoria, Illinois; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; before wrapping with a final show in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on April 22nd. After that, he’ll join Willie Nelson, Billy Strings, and other artists for the Outlaw tour’s 2025 iteration.

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Tickets for all of Dylan’s headlining shows are now on sale. Fans can fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Willie Nelson is preparing for the 10th annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which will see him make 35 stops across 22 states.

The tour is scheduled to begin in Arizona on May 13 and conclude in Wisconsin on Sept. 19.

Willie Nelson & Family will be accompanied by Bob Dylan, Billy String, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lucinda Williams, Sierra Hull, Waylon Payne, Willow Avalon, Myron Elkins, Tami Neilson, Madeleine Edwards, Lily Meola, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Trampled by Turtles, Waxahatchee, The Avett brothers, The Red Clay Strays, Turnpike Troubadours, The Mavericks, Lake Street Dive and Wilco.

In a statement, Nelson shared, “What an amazing lineup to celebrate my 10th Anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”

He continued, “I can’t wait to join friends and family in bringing this celebration to the fans we love.”

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“Acl Presents: Willie Nelson & Family” is set to air on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 11:00 Pm on PBS. This special event marks a significant milestone, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Willie Nelson’s iconic taping of the pilot episode of “Austin City Limits.” Fans of country music and Willie Nelson are in for a treat as the show brings together the rich history of the program and the legendary artist’s enduring legacy.

Viewers can expect an evening filled with heartfelt performances, showcasing Willie Nelson’s unique blend of country, folk, and blues. The show will feature not only Willie but also his family, highlighting the strong bonds that music can create. The special will take audiences on a nostalgic journey, reflecting on the impact that Willie Nelson has had on the music scene over the decades.

As the night unfolds, the audience will be reminded of the magic that “Austin City Limits...

Country superstar, Dolly Parton will be collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter right on the heels of the latter winning her first two Grammys. Dolly has always been open to working with other artists that she admired and respected. So, what has brought these two blonde bombshells together? Keep reading for more details.

Dolly Parton Collaborating With Sabrina Carpenter

Over the decades, Dolly Parton has collaborated with some of the greats. She worked with Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, and many more. Then, she began work on her first rock album, Rockstar which was an immense success. On that, she collaborated with the best of the best, pulling out all of the stops. Dolly brought in Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sting, Peter Frampton, Steve Perry, John Fogerty, Richie Sambora, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Steven Tyler, Lynyrd Skynyrd, P!nk, Rob Halford, and Nikki Sixx. This became her highest-ranking album to...

When Taylor Swift announced Cowboy Carter as Best Country Album at Sunday’s Grammys, Beyoncé looked genuinely shocked. The global superstar is no stranger to the Grammy podium — after all, she holds the record for most Grammy wins, with 32 total trophies including this year’s crop — but, from her reaction, it seems she did not expect recognition from the very genre that inspired her ambitious and deeply personal eighth studio album.

And why would she? Despite earning more nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards than any other record, Cowboy...

It’s been nearly a year since Sister Wives star Garrison Brown passed away. But his memory will certainly never be forgotten. Janelle Brown keeps her son’s memory alive in any way that she possibly can.

In a recent social media update, Janelle revealed she inherited her late son’s truck. Check out the post and see how fans reacted.

Janelle Brown Details Her Sweet Connection To Garrison

In the months following Garrison’s death, Janelle shared sweet tributes to him. These days, she has no shortage of interests, hobbies, and loved ones to fill her days. But even so, she loves keeping Garrison close to her heart.

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“After spending a few days with the kids in Vegas I drove this old truck across the country,” Janelle shared on Instagram. Willie Nelson’s “On The Road Again” plays over the video.

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Waxahatchee has shared a rousing new song, “Mud,” an outtake from the sessions for her stellar 2024 album, Tigers Blood. Stream it below.

Though the folksy instrumentation of “Mud” is lively, the lyrics dive into the difficulties of a complex relationship. “So if I call you up tomorrow,” she sings. “Screaming ‘I’m not the one’/ To be privy to your fiction/ Help you get your shit together/ I’m a fool in angel’s clothing.”

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Released in March 2024, Tigers Blood was named one of Consequence’s best albums of the year. This past December, Waxahatchee performed a handful of tracks from the LP during her second NPR Tiny Desk concert — including “Right Back to It,” one of the 200 best songs of 2024.

Waxahatchee will kick off more extensive touring behind Tigers Blood later this month, including a spring tour with Wilco and several dates on Willie Nelson...

Waxahatchee is hitting the road with Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, and Bob Dylan — and she has a new song to celebrate that. On Tuesday, Katie Crutchfield, who’s behind the indie musical project, released the new single “Dirt” as it was announced that she’ll join the touring Outlaw Fest.

“I’m a fool in angel’s clothing/I’m a glutton for being let down,” Crutchfield sings on the track, backed by guitar and steel guitar. “But I can’t help you, I can’t stick around.” (The track was produced by Brad Cook.

Willie Nelson will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” in summer 2025 with an all-star lineup featuring Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Waxahatchee, and more.

Spanning a total of 34 dates, the tour officially kicks off on May 13th in Phoenix, Arizona. Nelson and Dylan will be consistent presence throughout the duration of the tour, co-headlining each show alongside a rotating cast of special guest opening acts. Other acts set to appear at select dates include Turnpike Troubadours, Lucinda Williams, The Red Clay Strays, Willow Avalon, Trampled by Turtles, and Lake Street Dive, among others.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, February 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time via via Ticketmaster (use code Duet), with a public on-sale following on Friday, February 7th at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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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Beyoncé revealed the first nine cities for her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour shortly after taking home the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

The tour, in support of her album Cowboy Carter, will hit Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas. Beyoncé captioned an Instagram post announcing the tour with the words: “She Coming.” Beyoncé teased the tour over the weekend, first with a short clip on Netflix prior to their Beyonce Bowl and later on her own Instagram page.

Do you ever have one of those nights where everything just clicks into place? Like you’re at a party, and everything—from the music to the company—just feels perfectly synced? That’s what the 2025 Grammys felt like to most of us. It was a celebration of resilience, art, and, of course, style. Take Taylor Swift, for example!

She showed up looking like she stepped out of a fairy tale, only her magic wasn’t in a wand—it was in that red dress and those ruby earrings. If fashion could speak, her outfit would’ve been shouting, “I’m here, and I’m ready to make history.” And Beyoncé? Don’t even get us started.

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Watching her accept her Grammy for Cowboy Carter was like witnessing a full-circle moment that made us think of the time we watched...

Beyoncé is taking Cowboy Carter on the road. On Sunday, hours before the Grammys, the singer announced that she’ll be heading on the road to celebrate her highly-acclaimed country foray.

Netflix first teased the impending tour Saturday night in a 10-second video prior to their Beyonce Bowl, and then Beyoncé herself confirmed the trek on social media:

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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter served as a celebration of country music’s Black roots,...

Kelsea Ballerini thinks Beyoncé’s country music Grammy nods are more than deserved. While visiting SiriusXM’s Fierce: Women in Music, the country star stood behind Cowboy Carter‘s industry recognition in country music categories alongside dedicated country stars.

“That category, to me, represents what country music has been this year, and that’s what the album of the year category should represent,” Ballerini told host Lori Majewski. “What has happened in country music and been successful in groundbreaking this year. I don’t really understand the other opinions other than like,...

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When Willie Nelson isn’t playing music, there’s a good chance he’s on the golf course. Now, the legendary musician and longtime golfer has teamed up with Malbon to create his own golf apparel line.

As expected from Malbon, Willie’s collection is young, fresh, and stylish enough to wear anytime (not just while golfing). Comprised of 15 pieces, the collection includes polos, hoodies, tees, hats, and even a golf towel.

“Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez, “Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” showrunner Noah Hawley and the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse exhibition chain will be feted in March at the 25th annual Texas Film Awards, presented by the Austin Film Society.

The event is set for March 6 at Distribution Hall in Austin. Alamo Drafthouse founders Tim League and Karrie League will be inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame with Rodriguez and Hawley as part of the ceremony.

Alamo Drafthouse founders Karrie League and Tim League (Photo credit: Alison Narro)

Rodriguez’s award will be presented by Lone Star state filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, who has worked with Rodriguez on 2019’s “Alita: Battle Angel,” 2010’s “Machete” and 2013’s “Machete Kills.” The actress is known for her long run on Universal Pictures’ “Fast and Furious” franchise, among other roles.

Hawley is a prolific writer, showrunner and novelist who has spearheaded FX’s...

Forty-five years after “Honeysuckle Rose,” Amy Irving is set to release an album of her interpretations of 10 Willie Nelson songs — all picks suggested to her by Nelson, who also contributes a guitar solo to a song plucked from that film, “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground.”

The forthcoming album, “Always Will Be,” is teased today with a title track that features a guest appearance by Amy Helm, a singer-songwriter in her own right and the daughter of Levon Helm. (Listen below.) Steve Earle is among the other featured artists on the album, due out April 25 on Queen of the Castle/Missing Piece Records. Irving will promote the new record with a handful of gigs, starting with a show May 4 at City Winery in New York City and another at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on May 31.

“Always Will Be” is the second musical effort from Irving, known for...

“Free Leonard Peltier,” the new documentary about the imprisoned Indigenous activist, whose life sentence was just commuted to house imprisonment by President Joe Biden days before this film’s Sundance premiere, is a useful primer for viewers new to his case. But it’s not much of a film, and it’s even unclear what kind of film its directors Jesse Short Bull and David France wish it to be.

This is a documentary as a textbook — we’d say it’s like a Wikipedia summary, except checking actual Wikipedia is almost essential for making sense of certain events presented in “Free Leonard Peltier” — providing a broad overview without delving deeper into the humanity of Peltier or why his story matters. It opens in the near-present with Native American activists coming to Washington to plead Peltier’s case, one even saying that overturning Peltier’s conviction has not just been...

Bob Dylan has released the initial dates for the 2025 leg of his Never Ending Tour, and it features stops in small markets that rarely get A-list acts. The tour begins March 25 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and then heads to Wichita, Kansas; Mankato, Minnesota; and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Mankato is the 21st-largest city in Dylan’s birth state of Minnesota. The population is a mere 46,000, and the venue Dylan is hitting usually hosts events like the Folsom Prison Experience (a Johnny Cash tribute show), the Minnesota Valley Action Council’s Lip Sync Battle,...

The Bob Dylan song choices Timothée Chalamet picked for his “Saturday Night Live” musical appearance were… well, completely unknown to most of the viewing audience. The actor’s dip into more obscure choices delighted many Dylanologists who tuned in, even as his picks defied expectations that he would recreate songs he performed as Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” which turned out to be the furthest thing from his mind.

In his opening monolog as host, Chalamet signaled that viewers would be surprised by the choices during his musical segment. “You might not know the Bob Dylan songs I’m performing, but they’re my personal favorites,” he told the audience. “I’m so grateful ‘Saturday Night Live’ is still doing weird stuff like this 50 years in. They’re either really nice for letting me do this or incredibly mean and this is all a big prank.”

In an unbilled cameo,...

Rage Against the Machine celebrated release from prison of Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was granted clemency by Joseph Biden in the final minutes of his presidency.

Peltier, who is 80, spent nearly 50 years in federal prison after being convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Peltier, however, has always maintained his innocence, acknowledging he participated in the shootout as self-defense, but insisting he did not kill either agent. Supporters have also claimed that Peltier’s trial was unfair, alleging that...

After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier has been released. President Joe Biden, in the final minutes of his presidency, commuted the sentence of Peltier, who was convicted in the killing of two FBI agents in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

The release of the 80-year-old Peltier, who will be sent to home confinement, has been a longtime social justice cause, especially among musicians. Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Rage Against the Machine, and Pete Seeger have all performed at...

A video of the Highwaymen appearing on a talk show in 1991 has been making the rounds on social media since the 2024 presidential election, not because of any song they sang, but because of what they said. At least three members of the country supergroup called out the good ol’ U.S.A., courageously pointing out, in the words of Willie Nelson, that “There’s a lot of things wrong with this country.”

That Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson — the fourth Highwayman, Waylon Jennings, didn’t weigh in — dared to...

Although Hank Hill may prefer the musical stylings of Willie Nelson and Jethro Tull, he has emerged as an unsung hero of a campy pop subgenre, his now-iconic outburst at a Cigarenders meeting serving as the inspiration for hyperpop duo 100 gecs’ single, “money machine,” now at 110 million listens on Spotify and counting.

Hank’s road to hyperpop stardom was born at roughly the same time as many of the genre’s Gen Z fans — in 1997. Attending a stop-smoking support group alongside his wife Peggy and his son Bobby during Season One’s “Keeping Up with Our Joneses,” a cranky, nicotine-deprived Hank didn’t mince words when the meeting’s host dared to question his willpower.

“You’re callin’ me weak?” he snapped. “Look at your little birdy arms, they’re no thicker than a cigarette! I could smoke them little arms!”

If this refrain sounds familiar, you’re not huffing...