Impose Magazine — As Record Store Day nears, and we continue to hype it with the fervor of a child let loose in the Times Square Toys 'R Us, the news of bands' special releases continues to unfold. The Black Lips have recorded and will release a 7" with Icky B... more info

Topix — Country icon Willie Nelson can't understand why same-sex marriage is still a controversial topic in the US, insisting allowing gay couples to wed is a simple matter of human rights. more info

ContactMusic — Country icon Willie Nelson can't understand why same-sex marriage is still a controversial topic in the U.S., insisting allowing gay couples to wed... more info

Metal Injection — You ever run into a friend randomly on a late night trip to a diner? That's basically exactly what happened to Dave Mustaine last night, except that "friend" was country music legend Willie Nelson. According to Megadeth's Facebook page, Dav... more info

Metalsucks — Dave Mustaine hounds Willie Nelson to do a guest appearance on the new Megadeth album, Willie Nelson asks, "Who is Dave Mustaine?" more info

ContactMusic — Country music legend Willie Nelson is to become a doctor - of music.The marijuana-loving singer/songwriter will be handed an honorary doctor of music... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — ArtsBeat talks music and film with Willie Nelson. The longlist for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize) has been announced. Congratulations to Largehearted Boy Book Notes contributors G. Willow Wilson, Sheila Heti, Bonnie Na... more info

ContactMusic — Willie Nelson and Harry Connick, Jr. have teamed up to record a Christmas single to accompany their new festive movie When Angels Sing.The pair wrote... more info

Dlisted — Because RiRi thinks she's the second coming of Bob Marley and a hero to all stoners, she Instagrammed a picture of the marijuana plant somebody gave her for National Single Awareness Day and added the note: "Roses are green! Somebody knows how t... more info

ContactMusic — Country legend Willie Nelson has scrapped a series of gigs in Florida as he recovers from a nasty bout of ill health.The singer cancelled two... more info