Musicians have often offered their talents to meet the needs of the moment— and then moved on. The focus and longevity of ...

In interviews before the strike, the always Zen country music legend Nelson and sometimes ornery heartland rocker John Mellencamp explained how Farm Aid got started.

MINNEAPOLIS – Farm Aid — the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the ...

“In the opening act, country singer Merle Haggard lamented the plight of the farmer with an emotionally charged rendition of ...

By 1980, Nelson owed $2 million to the IRS due to the negligence of his management team. To make matters worse, Nelson's money was invested in illegal tax shelters orchestrated by Price Waterhouse ...

F ew people have permeated the pop culture landscape like country star Willie Nelson. His winding climb up the record ...

It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what things could look like money-wise, but Kurtt says with everything going on, millions of dollars could be generated. Fahey says rain or shine – excluding severe ...

Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Bonnaroo, and more have faced delays and cancellations this summer due to extreme weather. What's next for the concert biz?

Plus: Which Minnesota icon is playing at Farm Aid; what this week’s rainy weather forecast entails; and more. MinnPost’s ...

Minneapolis’ Fine Line hosts Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Takeover on September 18, celebrating diverse country music and ...

The Outlaw Music Festival returns to Hartford for the first time since 2019 on Saturday. Featuring a rotating cast of musicians as it travels across venues in the U.S., this year's Outlaw Music ...

If you know the Waterboys, it’s probably “The Whole of the Moon,” a perfect song, now 40-years old, covered by Prince and Jack Antonoff and admired by many more. That lyric I mentioned is in ...