Waylon Jennings' daughter-in-law has offered an angry response to the comments Luke Bryan made last week, perceived by some to be an attack on legendary country artists like Jennings, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.
Country music is a very supportive genre, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few artists who just can't get along. Sometimes it's professional, sometimes it's personal. For country's most well-known feudsters, it was both.
Willie Nelson's famous braids will soon be available for purchase. The 'On the Road Again' singer's hair will be sold at an auction on Oct. 5, along with several other items owned by the late Waylon Jennings. Nelson gave Jennings' the hair after he cut it off in 1983 as a sign of support for his friend, when Jennings decided to become sober.
Is the Waylon Jennings song "Clyde" a song about his good buddy, Western Colorado bass player and songwriter Clyde Jorgensen? Many speculate it is. Waylon and Clyde were good friends back in the Phoenix days. Read on, we have the answer.
Waylon Jennings maintained till his dying day that he was the one who gave up his seat on the plane that crashed killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson, "The Big Bopper." That plane crash, known as "The Day The Music Died," was 56 years ago today.
It was 29 years ago today, January 28th, 1985, when the biggest names in music including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and Willie Nelson, all came together to form the super group "U.S.A. For Africa." The result of the day's recording session was a single that sold over 20,000,000 copies. Did you know that Country legend Waylon Jennings also
Watch any video of Waylon Jennings performing, and you'll notice he's wearing a leather wristband on his left arm. Why was that do you suppose? Fashion statement? Was it bullet proof like Wonder Woman's wristbands? The answer may surprise you. Then again, it might not.
Shooter Jennings and company will make their way to Luckenbach, Texas, this Sunday to put a special Father's Day show in honor of his dad, Waylon Jennings. The show is set to raise awareness for the TGEN/ Waylon Diabetes Fund, supporting diabetes research.
This week in the Country Shootout we will feature Outlaw country artists like Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr. and David Allan Coe. All of these artists are incredible and it might be a hard task voting for just one...