A Look Back at Willie Nelson's Life in Photos as the Country Legend Turns 93

Willie Nelson turns 93 on April 29, 2026. Celebrate with a look back at his legendary music career, history of activism and ...
The Current

April 29 in Music History: Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson was born; the King of Skiffle was born; Ringo sang about an 'Octopus's Garden'; Bruce Springsteen got collared ...
Civil Eats

At 40, Farm Aid Is Still About Music. It’s Also a Movement.

Inside the St. Paul Student Center at the University of Minnesota, four American farmers are in the midst of a panel discussion, flanked by a Farm Aid banner that says “Keep America Growing.” It’s the ...
dailyyonder.com

Four Decades after Farm Crisis, Farmers Still Face Challenges to Stay Afloat

Willie Nelson and Lily Meola at Farm Aid 40. (Photo by Brian Bruner / Bruner Photo) There was no shortage of buffalo check flannel and cowboy boots among attendees of Farm Aid’s 40th anniversary ...
American Songwriter

Willie Nelson, Farm Aid Provide $1.3 Million in Relief to US Family Farmers

Family farmers are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Willie Nelson knew this in 1985 when he organized the Farm Aid benefit concert with fellow musicians John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Since raising ...
WAVY-TV

Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp headline Farm Aid Fest’s return to NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN)—The Farm Aid Festival is returning to North Carolina. The festival is an “all-day celebration of music and family farmers,” officials shared. It is scheduled for Sept. 24 at the ...