JamBase — Live Nation teamed with Willie Nelson to launch the "On The Road Again" program to aid developing artists and the crews that make live music possible. more info
JamBase — Willie Nelson & Family were augmented by Bob Weir on Friday during the Outlaw Music Festival tour stop at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. more info
USA Today Music — Willie Nelson and Melissa Etheridge canceled their shows at New Orleans Jazz Fest after members of their band and crew tested positive for COVID.
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USA Today Music — Willie Nelson canceled his show after a bandmate tested positive for coronavirus. He will be replaced by the Zac Brown Band.
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Stereogum —
New Orleans legend Dr. John passed away in 2019 at the age of 77. He was working on a new album when he died, and that album — which is called Things Happen That Way — will be released this fall. It was executive produced by Dr. John’s daugh... more info
JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Trombone Shorty, The Head and the Heart, Kitchen Dwellers and the soundtrack to the 'Take Me To The River: New Orleans' documentary film. more info