Willie Nelson

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to air live on AXS TV

2013-03-20 13:57:00

Music fans who can’t make it to New Orleans this year will for the first time be able to check in live on the proceedings at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, courtesy of a new deal struck between the festival and the AXS TV cable...

Vinny Del Negro, Ben Howland try to deal with rumors about their jobs

2013-03-20 23:00:00

It's that time of year for two of Los Angeles' main basketball coaches. They are living the Willie Nelson country song. Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be basketball coaches. We watch a Clippers game Wednesday night, pondering the fate of one,...

Tweet of the Day: Oh no! Somebody's sliced into Willie Nelson!

2013-02-26 00:00:00

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Remembering Waylon Jennings on anniversary of his death

2013-02-13 12:00:00

Today’s announcement of nominations for the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards coincides with the 11th anniversary of the death of one of country’s greatest singers, Waylon Jennings. Jennings deservedly developed a reputation as one of...

Fleetwood Mac and Frank Ocean lead New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup

2013-01-17 10:07:00

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced its lineup Thursday, and true to its long-running standing as a genre-spanning musical destination, its headliners should offer something for music fans of just about every stripe. Stretched out...

Tuesday's TV Talk Shows: Reese Witherspoon; Barbra Streisand; Heidi Klum

2012-12-24 20:03:00

CBS This Morning Ballerina and Kennedy Center honoree Natalia Makarova. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Christmas; awkward situations; Christmas animals. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A....

Robert Earl Keen's 'Merry Christmas From the Family'

2012-12-24 12:08:00

In assembling a list of several of the saddest holiday songs ever recorded for Calendar, I preemptively noted that “We can’t claim these are definitively the saddest, because there are so many more available to choose from.” Sure...

The Times' top 25 college football teams

2012-11-14 18:25:00

The Southeastern Conference, taken out of the national title hunt for as long as three non-SEC teams keep winning, mostly takes the week off as it openly cheers for upsets of Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame. SEC schools bully up to play seven 1-AA...

Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers

2012-10-26 13:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...

Jamey Johnson: Bringing grit back to country music

2012-10-15 19:47:00

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Nelly's tour bus sidetracked by drug bust in Texas

2012-10-12 11:15:00

Musicians, time for some real talk. We do not advocate for any illicit narcotic use here at Pop & Hiss, but if you know you're riding dirty in your tour bus, route your travels far away from Sierra Blanca, Texas. Following in the company of Fiona Apple,...

Hal David dies at 91; songwriting partner of Burt Bacharach

2012-09-02 00:00:00

Hal David, the renowned pop music lyricist whose prolific collaboration with composer Burt Bacharach produced a wealth of enduringly memorable hits in the 1960s and early '70s, including "Walk On By," "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and the Oscar-...

Texas singer-songwriter Butch Hancock, whose tunes have been sung by Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris, provides entertainment along the way.

2013-06-14 17:32:00

WILLIE NELSON Sunday, June 16; Sands Bethlehem Event Center; Tickets: $39.50-$85 Whether he's covering Coldplay ("The Scientist") or teaming up with Snoop Dogg to throw the finger to "the man" ("Roll Me Up"), Willie Nelson is still going strong.

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Legendary singer Willie Nelson is getting ready to hit the road again with old pal Bob Dylan for a summer tour of minor league baseball parks. The country crooner turns 77 today.

2013-03-13 18:46:00