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More Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of each of the ...

The CNN political analyst discusses the two legends’ duet “Heartland,” the farm crisis that inspired it, and a kind turn Willie did for his mom.

At a November Austin Historic Landmark Commission meeting, city staff recommended demolishing the building due to damages ...

H. Ross Perot, left, and country singer Willie Nelson share the stage on Saturday, May 30, 1992 at the nominating convention ...

Singer, songwriter, and Texas icon Willie Nelson has numerous tributes that have been made on his account over the years, from paintings to cover albums. Unfortunately, some art doesn't last ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An iconic mural on East Seventh Street in Austin, featuring Willie Nelson and Janis Joplin, is in the process of being torn down. The building’s owners have plans to turn it ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A nearly decade-old Willie Nelson mural is being ... Texan they wanted to pay tribute to Nelson’s contributions to music and Texas iconography, as well as honor a beloved ...

Downtown Austin, Texas has been the location of an epic mural featuring Willie Nelson and Janis Joplin since it debuted for the South by Southwest Festival in 2016. It has been one of those iconic ...

Fellow Texas singer-songwriter Janis Joplin was later added to the mural. Nelson celebrated the mural in February 2016, reposting a photo of it on his Facebook page with the caption: “Look for Willie ...

Since 1973, Willie Nelson has hosted his Fourth of July picnic most years, but the occasion is not always tied to the Austin area, or even Texas. According to Thomas, the first Picnic outside of ...