Willie Nelson to host first online ‘Farm Aid’ with performances by Neil Young and Dave Matthews

Tanya Boike, a friend of Willie Nelson's granddaughter, Noelle Ward, recently started making masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. When she told Noelle she'd earmarked a pair for the 86-year-old music legend and his wife, Annie D'Angelo, Noelle said her grandfather had other plans for the gift.

By Variety Staff

Chace Crawford is staying safe while stocking up.

Willie Nelson was the musical guest on last night’s remote episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He was accompanied by his sons Lukas and Micah. The family played “Hello Walls,” which Willie Nelson wrote for Faron Young’s 1961 album Hello Walls. Watch below.

By Shirley Halperin

Kacey Musgraves is blessing us with some timely and necessary words of wisdom.  The 31-year-old singer joined Willie Nelson to celebrate his birthday with an online live stream of his weed-themed party with celebrities like Ziggy Marley, Matthew McConaughey, Beto O'Rourke, Bill Maher, Jeff Bridges and more.  Before performing "Slow Burn" from the comfort of her own, Musgraves told fans and viewers watching at home that she understands "nobody knows what do during times like these." "All you can

Willie Nelson is following social distancing protocols while celebrating 4/20 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The musician and outspoken marijuana enthusiast will host a weed-themed variety show called “Come and Toke It,” presented by Luck Reunion, on Monday.

Rob Kardashian's birthday present to Kourtney Kardashian might just be the sweetest gift ever.  To celebrate his big sister's 41st birthday, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star gifted her something that also paid tribute to their late father Robert Kardashian: His old record collection.

By Chris Willman

It wouldn't be 4/20 without Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson. So of course America's favorite tokers have big plans in store for Monday (April 20), which just happens to be a triple 4/20 since it's taking place in 2020.Snoop is celebrating the long-awaited worldwide digital release of Dr.

Willie Nelson is gearing up to celebrate his favorite holiday on Monday (April 20), with the "Come and Toke It" variety show, part of Luck Productions' ongoing live programming series.

The 4-hour, 20-minute live-stream will mark the unofficial weed holiday next week

Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an enthusiastic ambassador of Memphis music who worked on records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson and John Prine during more than 50 years in the industry, has died. He was 74.Phillips’ brother, Jerry Phillips, told The Associated Press that his older sibling died Monday at home, with his wife.

After decades of session work in Nashville and elsewhere, Matt Rollings has plenty of friends. So it's no surprise that Matt Rollings Mosaic, his first solo album in 30 years, is populated by pals such as Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Lukas Nelson, the War & Treaty and Lyle Lovett.

Last weekend's virtual Farm Aid benefit concert, hosted by organization co-founder Willie Nelson, raised more than $500,000 to support American family farmers and ranchers affected by the coronavirus crisis.Nelson performed at and hosted the hour-long live event on April 11, At Home With Farm Aid, along with his sons, Lukas and Micah Nelson.

Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Jessie Reyez, Finneas, the Secret Sisters, Soccer Mommy, Norah Jones, Justin Moore, Jeff Tweedy and Kim Petras are some of the artists performing this weekend.

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