Don’t Give Up: When Sinead O'Connor Sang With Willie
On October 16, 1992, just two weeks after famously ripping up a photo of the pope on SNL, Sinead O’Connor was booed off the stage at a Bob Dylan tribute at Madison Square Garden. Willie Nelson was als...
1 Elo 20235min
Waylon Payne on "Both Sides Now"
This week, Americana singer-songwriter Waylon Payne talks about Willie’s 1970 cover of Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Both Sides Now.” Waylon, an NPR-darling as an artist now, grew up in Willie World; his mo...
21 Heinä 202330min
Ray Benson on "Going Away Party"
This week, 8-time Grammy-winner Ray Benson—one of Willie’s best friends since moving his Western Swing band, Asleep at the Wheel, to Austin back in 1973...at Willie’s urging, no less!—talks about a so...
30 Kesä 202332min
Amanda Shires on "Loving You"
This week, singer-songwriter and virtuoso fiddle player Amanda Shires talks about the title song to her new album of duets with Willie’s sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson, “Loving You.” It’s the only song...
23 Kesä 202335min
Micah Nelson on "Still Is Still Moving to Me" (special Father's Day episode)
This week, we ring in Father’s Day with Willie’s youngest son, singer-songwriter and visual artist Micah Nelson, who talks about “Still Is Still Moving to Me.” It was the closing track on his dad’s la...
16 Kesä 202334min
Brené Brown on "Amazing Grace"
Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher, storyteller, and best-selling author known for her work on vulnerability, shame, and empathy—though many of her fans just call her “an inspiration.” On this week’s OBW...
9 Kesä 202347min
Daniel Lanois on "I've Loved You All Over The World"
This week, one of the greatest, most innovative record producers in history, Daniel Lanois—think U2’s The Joshua Tree, Bob Dylan’s Time Out of Mind, Peter Gabriel’s So—talks about the landmark album h...
2 Kesä 202336min
