I asked Merle, ‘Come sing on this,’ and he did," remembered Nelson as he started to revisit his 1989 song "A Horse Called ...

The blazing firefight that inspired Willie Nelson's 1973 hit "Shotgun Willie" and gave him his iconic nickname of the same title.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JULY 04: Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson performs ... to a dedicated fan base. Nelson’s listeners are still interested not just in his past hits, but his new material as well.

Willie Nelson is a country music icon. A unique and versatile artist, his innovative songwriting has resulted in No. 1 hits for dozens ... He wrote his first song when he was seven and began ...