JamBase — Watch the video for “Heaven Is Closed,” off Willie Nelson’s new album ‘Last Man Standing.’ The post Willie Nelson Shares ‘Heaven Is Closed’ Video appeared first on JamBase. more info

Dlisted — Justin Theroux probably has enough “fuck you” money hanging around that he could roll all of Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogs’ spliffs using hundred dollars bills in perpetuity. You’d think with that kind of money, he’d just go ahead and buy hi... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Mortality tinges the 85-year-old legend's latest set of songs. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Willie Nelson doesn’t seem to age. Like Robert Duvall, he seems to have emerged into our cultural consciousness already in middle age, and to simply move through stylistic permutations the way the moon moves through cycles until, like Prince, ... more info

JamBase — Celebrate Willie Nelson's 85th birthday with a Sunday Cinema compilation of five performances featuring the Red Headed Stranger and Neil Young at past Farm Aid benefits. The post Happy Birthday Willie Nelson: 5 Collaborations With Neil Young At Farm... more info

Stereogum — Bob Dylan is following in the footsteps of great artists like Drake, Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, and Danny DeVito by entering the high-stakes world of the celebrity-owned spirits industry. The New York Times reports that the Nobel laureate has te... more info

New York Times — Stromae returns, the Walmart yodeling kid gets his shot and the other tracks that caught our critics’ attention this week. more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Willie Nelson, Dr. Dog, Okkervil River, Nolatet, Janelle Monae and Pat Ferguson. The post Release Day Picks: April 27th New Album Highlights appeared first on JamBase. more info

JamBase — Listen to ‘Last Man Standing,’ the new Willie Nelson album available ahead of its official release via NPR Music’s First Listen series. The post Willie Nelson Streams New Album ‘Last Man Standing’ appeared first on JamBase. ... more info

Chicago Tribune — With her fringe sleeves and robust twang, Margo Price looks and often sounds like an artist steeped in country tradition. She opened her encore with the honky-tonk of “Hurtin’ (on the Bottle)” built on a classic country theme marinated in alcoh... more info