Ahead of his 92nd birthday in April, Willie Nelson is showing no signs of slowing down. The country music legend has had a lot to celebrate, from the launch of his new THC drink, Willie’s Remedy+, to the upcoming premiere of the Austin City Limits 50-year special, where he’ll be honored for his appearance in […]
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How Austin City Limits Changed Music History — And Helped Launch Willie Nelson’s Career
In the fall of 1974, something was brewing in Austin. Willie Nelson wasn’t yet a country legend. At 41 years old, he was still a year away from his first number one hit as a singer (“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”), considered something of a commercial failure as a solo artist, and burned out […]
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‘Armadillo Forever’ Brings Austin’s Revolutionary Music Venue into a New Era
For a decade, a concert hall housed inside an old National Guard Armory ruled the city of Austin. Located on South First Street, the Armadillo World Headquarters welcomed hippies and cowboys alike, all of whom came for the Lone Star beer and the legendary shows. Inside, you could catch emerging stars and major acts like […]