Ali Siddiq on "Midnight Rider"
Comedian Ali Siddiq zooms in on Willie Nelson’s 1979 cover of the Allman Brother’s tale of a desperate outlaw’s life on the lamb, “Midnight Rider.” It’s a song Ali used to blast in his Monte Carlo dur...
3 Jun 47min
George Saunders on "Pancho and Lefty"
Celebrated author George Saunders digs deep into one of the best-loved songs not just in Willie Nelson’s catalog, but in all of American music, Townes Van Zandt’s legendary tale of betrayal, “Pancho a...
20 Mai 1h
Tami Neilson on "I Thought About You, Lord"
Americana star Tami Neilson—a New Zealand-based singer-songwriter and, essentially, adopted member of Willie Nelson’s family—talks about a deep cut off his sublime 1996 album Spirit, “I Thought About ...
6 Mai 46min
One by Willie x Nashville Now: Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson!
With Willie Nelson turning 93 today, One by Willie hooks up with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now and its host, RS Head of Country Joseph Hudak, for a special birthday collab episode. We’ll open with a l...
29 Apr 55min
Emmylou Harris on "Till I Gain Control Again" (special Willie's birthday episode)
In another of our annual, Icon-on-Icon birthday tributes to Willie, 14-time Grammy winner and Country Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris talks about a song she sang every night with him when they toured tog...
22 Apr 42min
Matt Berninger on "All of Me"
Matt Berninger, lead singer and lyricist of beloved Brooklyn rock band The National, talks about Willie’s 1978 cover of “All of Me.” It was the third single off his dad’s favorite Willie record, Stard...
8 Apr 47min
Jamey Johnson on "It Always Will Be"
Million-selling country star Jamey Johnson, one of the finest singer-songwriters alive and a man generally considered the walking embodiment of Outlaw Country, talks on the title-cut to Willie’s 2004 ...
25 Mar 51min
Kenny Chesney on "That Lucky Old Sun"
Kenny Chesney, a Country Music Hall of Famer and longtime Willie friend, fan, and collaborator, talks about Willie’s 1976 cover of “That Lucky Old Sun.” That beautiful, hushed track, which opened the ...
11 Mar 41min
