While Pearl Jam has put their footprint unbelievably deep into the alt-rock landscape, the revolution wasn't theirs alone. Shortsighted critics initially (and unfairly) wrote off Stone Temple Pilots as …

The abiding spirit of New Orleans infuses its music; a matchless gumbo that blends R&B, jazz, and rock 'n' roll. It's a sound that's especially appetizing during Carnival.

These are the cuts in which Elvis ratcheted the throttle back a few notches, dimmed the lights, and poured his voice over the tunes like maple syrup on a short stack. With its loping, horse-hoof beat a …

When searching for songs, Willie casts his net wide, guided by an almost infallible emotional gyroscope. When approaching Elvis Presley's 1973 pop-country crossover hit "Always on My Mind," he stripped …

Have mic, will travel. Like a gunslinger, Willie will take on anybody, anytime, anywhere, and his astonishing natural instincts radiate both warmth and light in his duets with artists ranging fr …

Songwriter first, performer second: Willie could have been bigger than General Motors without ever stepping behind a mic, as you can hear on these Nelson-penned covers by the likes of Johnny Cash, Geor …

Nashville society was as rigid as any blue-blooded country club, and those with long hair or bohemian pastimes (like Willie) got shoved to the fringes. Rather than being cowed, these "outlaws" reveled  …