Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson performs onstage with Willie Nelson & Family during the 46th annual Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic at the Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Rick Kern/WireImage for Shock Ink hide caption
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Dec. 12, 1982: Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter join Willie Nelson at a performance at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Ga. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
The Cure and Robert Smith are back with a new album this week, ominously titled Songs for a Lost World. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson, seen here at Farm Aid last year, will headline the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival tour. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Willie Nelson performs in concert during The Luck Banquet on March 13, 2019 in Luck, Texas. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption
FILE - Willie Nelson performs at the Producers & Engineers Wing 12th Annual Grammy Week Celebration at the Village Studio in Los Angeles, on Feb. 6, 2019. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption
Missy Elliott, one of 14 artists announced as nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Feb. 1, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Willie Nelson On World Cafe
Willie Nelson released First Rose Of Spring on July 3. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Neil Young's newly released album, Homegrown, arrives at the same moment as two other veteran songwriters, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, put out projects of their own. Henry Diltz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
With New Albums, Bob Dylan, Neil Young And Willie Nelson Are As Relevant As Ever
Clockwise from left: Lizzo, Gary Clark Jr., Maggie Rogers Lizzo (Lissa Alicia/WXPN), Gary Clark Jr. (Frank Maddocks/Courtesy of the artist), Maggie Rogers (Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist) hide caption
Gary Clark Jr. On World Cafe
Willie Nelson's Ride Me Back Home is out today. Pamela Springsteen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Willie Nelson On World Cafe
Cher's 3614 Jackson Highway album cover, featuring the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, a.k.a. The Swampers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"There's nothing that makes a parent happier than having your kids up there doing things with you," Willie Nelson says of his sons Micah and Lukas. Janis Tillerson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
After Illness, Willie Nelson Is On The Road Again With Family At His Side
Willie Nelson sings about outliving friends, surviving death hoaxes and more on his latest album, Last Man Standing. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Willie Nelson On World Cafe
Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer is on our short list of the best new albums out on April 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Willie Nelson's Last Man Standing is out April 27 on Legacy Recordings. James Minchin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
NPR Music's best 100 songs of 2017. (Clockwise from upper left) Goldlink, Margo Price, IBEYI, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Tyler The Creator, Big Thief, SZA and Sharon Jones. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
From left to right: Jackie King, Willie Nelson and Marian McPartland. Courtesy of South Carolina Public Radio hide caption
Willie Nelson and Jackie King on Piano Jazz
Bob Marley, with his guitar in the yard at Tuff Gong (his home and headquarters). Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976. David Burnett/Contact Press Images hide caption
Willie Nelson's new album, God's Problem Child, comes out April 28. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption