Don’t think you can steal a man’s horse and get it away with it. Willie Nelson recorded “Red Headed Stranger” for his album of the same name, released in 1975. It’s listed by Western Writers of ...

On this day (May 26) in 1975, Willie Nelson released Red Headed Stranger. Later that year, it became his first album to reach the top of the chart. It stayed at No. 1 for five nonconsecutive weeks.

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" ranks high on the list of Willie Nelson songs likely to be heard in a bar where some serious drinking is being done. (It is quite possible that I've played it in such ...

Willie Nelson wasn’t always a household name. A gifted songwriter, he penned “Crazy,” “Hello Walls” and “Pretty Paper,” but all were country hits for others in the early 1960s. As a recording artist, ...

This Nov. 20, 2012 file photo shows country music legend Willie Nelson on NBC's "Today" show in New York. The country legend's book, “Energy Follows Thought,” gives the stories behind his most famous ...

Despite all that work, he remained known as much for what he gave away as for what he recorded himself. “Crazy” had become a signature for Patsy Cline. Others found success with songs carrying his ...

Tucked away in an industrial area of Garland is a small, unassuming building that holds the keys to Texas music history. Audio Dallas, formerly Autumn Sound Studios, is where the king of outlaw ...