Country music icon Willie Nelson will be honored by the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing ahead of the 61st Grammy Awards which takes place on Feb. 10, 2019.
The academy’s president, Neil Portnow, said in a statement that “Willie Nelson has inspired generations of musicians and fans, and continues to set precedents of excellence within the music community.”
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On Saturday night, country music icon Willie Nelson headlined a free concert in Austin for Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke.
With his legendary guitar Trigger in hand, signature red bandanna and T-shirt emblazoned with ‘Beto for Senate’ , Nelson encouraged the crowd to join in and sing along with his new song “Vote ‘Em Out.”
Before he started the politically-driven song, which is a call to action against candidates voters dislike, Nelson said “Here’s a new song we’re going to spring on y’all tonight. Take it home with you, spread it around,”
“If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out / that’s what Election Day is all about / and the biggest gun we got / is called the ballot box / if you don’t like who’s in there / vote ’em out.”
Beto O’Rourke is the Democratic candidate hoping to unseat Ted Cruz from his senate seat.
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Watch and listen to the legendary artists who are coming together to support Farm Aid’s mission of building a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America.
The Farm Aid 2018 Webcast Lineup:
– Jamey Johnson – 3:00pm
– Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – 3:31pm
– Kacey Musgraves – 4:18pm
– Sturgill Simpson – 5:13pm
– Chris Stapleton – 6:08pm
– Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds – 7:03pm
– John Mellencamp – 8:03pm
– Neil Young & Promise of the Real – 9:03pm
– Willie Nelson & Family – 10:03pm
On the short acoustic tune, Johnson recounts in a humorous manner himself and his band smoking pot with Nelson and then proceeding to lose all his cash to the country legend in a poker game. “I was $50 up and then my mind went funny,” he muses. “It really didn’t help that I didn’t know the rules of the game/ It probably didn’t help that I couldn’t remember my name/ After Willie got my stoned.”
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Willie Nelson will turn 85 years old this year on April 29th, which is only two days after the release of his latest album, ‘Last Man Standing.‘ With a title track that clearly acknowledges the passing of so many musical colleagues and cherished friends who have sadly gone before him, this song looks at the truly double-edged sword that comes from outliving Willie’s peers, loved ones and the album is one of his most personal and introspective albums to-date. ‘Last Man Standing’ acknowledges the transience of time while marveling at the joy, beauty and surprise the world has to offer. This album finds Willie Nelson rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that only comes from spending most of your life on the road.
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