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On This Day: Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter Tied the Knot in 1969
When people talk about iconic country music couples two really stand out. Johnny & June and Tim & Faith usually…
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MusicNewsJon Nite: 5 Songs That Shaped the Songwriter
by Jim CaseyJon Nite has penned more than a dozen No. 1 hits, including chart-toppers by Keith Urban (“Break On Me”), Darius…
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MusicNewsGeorge Strait Covering Waylon Jennings at Austin City Limits Is Country Gold
The second weekend of this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival just wrapped up. Thousands of music lovers converged on…
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MusicNewsWATCH: Marty Stuart and Waylon Jennings Jam in Vintage Video
Today, just about everyone has a camera as well as a platform on which to share photos and videos. At…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: Waylon Jennings is Inducted to Hollywood’s RockWalk in 2006
Waylon Jennings is an icon. He worked his way from radio DJ to playing bass for Buddy Holly to becoming…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: Waylon Jennings Scores First-Ever No. 1 Hit With ‘This Time’ in 1974
In 1974, “This Time” hits No. 1 on Billboard lists as the iconic musicians’ first-ever song to reach the top…
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MusicNewsWaylon Jennings: Celebrate the Outlaw Country Icon’s Birthday With His Best Songs
by Jim CaseyWaylon Jennings was a talented individual. Yes, that’s an understatement. It’s easy to recognize Waylon’s talent if you’re a fan…
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MusicNewsWaylon Jennings: 3 Outsiders Wax Poetic About Their Favorite Songs to Celebrate Waylon’s Birthday
by Jim CaseyWaylon Jennings was a grade-A badass. The icon became known as much for his rugged individuality as his music.Stymied by…
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MusicNewsCountry Rewind: Watch the Only Known Footage of Waylon Jennings Belting ‘Nashville Wimmin’ Live
Usually, when you see a musician on television, they’re plugging something. They talk about their new or upcoming release first…
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MusicNewsHappy Birthday Jessi Colter: Celebrating the Outlaw Star Who Joined Forces With Husband Waylon Jennings
Beyond her marriage to country star Waylon Jennings, for which she is probably best known, Jessi Colter has enjoyed a…
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MusicNewsHappy Birthday Shooter Jennings: Singer, Songwriter, and Son of Outlaw Legends
Shooter Jennings is the only son of Outlaw Country legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. When he came into the…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings ‘Stagecoach’ Remake Debuts in 1986
If you’re going to remake a classic film, you have to do it right. This is especially true if the…
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MusicNews‘The Dukes of Hazzard’: How Waylon Jennings Played a Major Role in the Iconic Series
Who knew that one of country music’s favorite outlaws was an integral part of “The Dukes of Hazzard” clan? Waylon…
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MusicCountry Rewind: Hank Williams Jr. & Waylon Jennings Crush ‘The Conversation’ Performance
by Will ShepardHank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings are two of the biggest country music stars the world has ever seen. When…
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MusicNewsCountry Rewind: The Highwaymen Whip Crowd Into Frenzy With ‘Highwayman’ Performance in 1990
Take a look at this The Highwaymen clip. The country supergroup of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: Waylon Jennings Releases ‘Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)’ in 1977
Drift back to this blissful April day 44 years ago. The bluebonnets were in full glory in the Texas Hill…
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MusicNewsCountry Rewind: Waylon Jennings Once Recorded ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ Cover
When you hear the song title, “I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow,” what comes to your mind? If you’re like…
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MusicNewsWATCH: Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings Are All Smiles as Their Wives Serenade Them
What fun! Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, plus their better halves, sat down for a relaxed kind of singing session,…
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MusicNewsWATCH: Young Waylon Jennings Crushes Rendition of ‘Me and Bobby McGee’
“Me and Bobby McGee” has been recorded by more artists than you can shake a stick at. The song was…
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MusicNewsKid Rock Owns a Cadillac Inspired by a Country Music Icon
Kid Rock may not have always been a country singer. But he’s definitely always embraced the country outlaw persona.And who…