In 1972, a quietly released song would go on to become one of country music's most enduring classics, though its biggest success wouldn't come until years later. "Pancho and Lefty," written and first ...

Townes Van Zandt and his band thought they might be in for a night at the Washington County Jail in Brenham, Texas, until they realized the officers who pulled their two-car caravan over proudly ...

You’ve probably heard someone, maybe a friend, say something like this: “I like every type of music except for country music.” It’s all about beer, trucks and girls, they might say. Or it’s for inbred ...

In 2007, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price launched their Last of the Breed Tour. The co-headlining outing saw three groundbreaking country legends on the road together. In just a few short ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Townes Van ...

Willie Nelson's 90th birthday party included longtime friend George Strait and a cover of one of country music's greatest duets. Watch as Strait joins Nelson for "Pancho and Lefty" at the Hollywood ...

In the video above, Nelson sings his original parts to the song, while Chesney accepts the daunting challenge of covering Haggard's iconic parts. Clad casually in a ball cap and short sleeves, Chesney ...

First thing I thought of when I heard that Billy Graham had died was Explo '72, held here 46 summers ago. The festival was otherwise known as "the Christian Woodstock" to people - like its star, Billy ...

Singer-songwriter Tennessee Jet recruits an impressive group of like-minded performers for a trumpet-accented cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty,” famously recorded by Willie Nelson and ...

When the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation began planning a centennial celebration for the state’s park system three years ago, the organization began looking for projects that were as diverse as ...

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