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Willie Nelson: We’re winning the pot war - Willie Nelson is hoping the "dark ages are finally behind us" in the mission to get marijuana …
Willie Nelson: We’re winning the pot war

Willie Nelson is hoping the "dark ages are finally behind us" in the mission to get marijuana legalised.The 82-year-old country singing legend has …

October 15, 2015
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Willie Nelson honoured with prestigious Gershwin - Willie Nelson is "honoured" to be the recipient of the illustrious Gershwin Prize for Popular …
Willie Nelson honoured with prestigious Gershwin

Willie Nelson is "honoured" to be the recipient of the illustrious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.The 82-year-old musician has been acknowledged …

July 10, 2015
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Willie Nelson to open chain of Marijuana stores - Willie Nelson is about to turn a hobby into a business.Nelson will open a chain of stores along …
Willie Nelson to open chain of Marijuana stores

Willie Nelson is about to turn a hobby into a business.Nelson will open a chain of stores along with marketing his own brand of marijuana and …

March 31, 2015
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Willie Nelson to release 69th album - Willie Nelson will release, by one source, his 69th studio album on June 17 with Band of …
Willie Nelson to release 69th album

Willie Nelson will release, by one source, his 69th studio album on June 17 with Band of Brothers.The album also marks the first time in nearly two …

May 7, 2014
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Willie Nelson tour bus crash - One of Willie Nelson's tour busses was involved in an accident Saturday morning when it hit an icy …
Willie Nelson tour bus crash

One of Willie Nelson's tour busses was involved in an accident Saturday morning when it hit an icy patch on Texas I-30 near Sulphur Springs. Nelson …

November 25, 2013
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Willie Nelson injures shoulder and pulls show - Willie Nelson has been side-lined after forced to cancel his next four shows due to doctor's …
Willie Nelson injures shoulder and pulls show

Willie Nelson has been side-lined after forced to cancel his next four shows due to doctor's orders.Although there are no details available …

September 27, 2013
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Willie Nelson to perform 'Stardust' at Hollywood Bowl - Willie Nelson will perform his classic 1978 'Stardust' album in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl …
Willie Nelson to perform 'Stardust' at Hollywood Bowl

Willie Nelson will perform his classic 1978 'Stardust' album in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in August.'Stardust' was Nelson's …

July 26, 2013
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Willie Nelson Gandalf audition tape revealed - US talk show host Conan O'Brien has been celebrating Willie Nelson's 80th birthday week with a few …
Willie Nelson Gandalf audition tape revealed

US talk show host Conan O'Brien has been celebrating Willie Nelson's 80th birthday week with a few fun things and a few musical things.O'Brien …

May 2, 2013
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Willie Nelson to dedicate 80th birthday gig to plant blast victims - Willie Nelson had scheduled a show on April 28 at the The Backyard in Austin, TX to celebrate his …
Willie Nelson to dedicate 80th birthday gig to plant blast victims

Willie Nelson had scheduled a show on April 28 at the The Backyard in Austin, TX to celebrate his 80th birthday which is two days later. That …

April 20, 2013
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Willie Nelson cancels fundraiser after being hospitalised - Willie Nelson today looks and acts the Willie Nelson of the 70′s.The hair, the bandanas …
Willie Nelson cancels fundraiser after being hospitalised

Willie Nelson today looks and acts the Willie Nelson of the 70′s.The hair, the bandanas, the voice are all just about the same. We sometimes …

August 21, 2012
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Willie Nelson cancels gig after breathing problems - Willie Nelson today looks and acts the Willie Nelson of the 70's. The hair, the bandannas …
Willie Nelson cancels gig after breathing problems

Willie Nelson today looks and acts the Willie Nelson of the 70's. The hair, the bandannas, the voice are all just about the same. We sometimes forget …

August 20, 2012
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Willie Nelson statue unveiled in Austin - A new bronze statue of Willie Nelson was unveiled in Austin last Friday by the man himself.The …
Willie Nelson statue unveiled in Austin

A new bronze statue of Willie Nelson was unveiled in Austin last Friday by the man himself.The Willie statue is outside the Austin City Limits …

April 25, 2012
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Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg collaborate - Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg team up on new song 'Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die'.These …
Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg collaborate

Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg team up on new song 'Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die'.These pot-loving rascals have teamed up before, Nelson …

March 30, 2012
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Willie Nelson signs historic new deal - Willie Nelson signs historic new deal with Legacy recordings. The deal marks a label homecoming for …
Willie Nelson signs historic new deal

Willie Nelson signs historic new deal with Legacy recordings. The deal marks a label homecoming for Nelson, who, from 1975-1993, cut a phenomenal …

February 2, 2012
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Willie Nelson covers Coldplay for the Family Farmer - Willie Nelson has put together a cover of the Coldplay song The Scientist for the Chiptole chain of …
Willie Nelson covers Coldplay for the Family Farmer

Willie Nelson has put together a cover of the Coldplay song The Scientist for the Chiptole chain of restaurants. …

September 7, 2011
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Willie Nelson fined for marijuana possession - Country and weed legend Willie Nelson won't have to sing, or go to jail, to settle his marijuana …
Willie Nelson fined for marijuana possession

Country and weed legend Willie Nelson won't have to sing, or go to jail, to settle his marijuana possession charges.According to Associated Press …

June 9, 2011
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Willie Nelson Dodges Jail Time in Texas - Willie Nelson's lawyer reached an arrangement with prosecutors in a plea deal relating to his …
Willie Nelson Dodges Jail Time in Texas

Willie Nelson's lawyer reached an arrangement with prosecutors in a plea deal relating to his November, 2010 marijuana bust. …

June 8, 2011
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Willie Nelson names Neil Young and Dave Matthews in Farm Aid 2011 line-up - Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews are back once again this summer with …
Willie Nelson names Neil Young and Dave Matthews in Farm Aid 2011 line-up

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews are back once again this summer with another edition of Farm Aid. On Wednesday, they …

May 13, 2011
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Willie Nelson won`t be singing in court - Hudspeth County Judge Becky Dean-Walker said a Texas prosecutor was only joking when he suggested …
Willie Nelson won`t be singing in court

Hudspeth County Judge Becky Dean-Walker said a Texas prosecutor was only joking when he suggested the 77-year-old crooner could perform in the dock …

April 2, 2011
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Willie Nelson escapes jail by playing for the court - Following his arrest in November for possesion of marijuana the Hudspeth County Attourney is …
Willie Nelson escapes jail by playing for the court

Following his arrest in November for possesion of marijuana the Hudspeth County Attourney is offering Willie Nelson a deal to avoid serving jail time. …

March 29, 2011
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Willie Nelson Could Face Two Years in Jail for Pot Bust - Willie Nelson could face up to two years in jail for his Friday marijuana possession arrest …
Willie Nelson Could Face Two Years in Jail for Pot Bust

Willie Nelson could face up to two years in jail for his Friday marijuana possession arrest, a criminal defense attorney tells TMZ.com. …

November 29, 2010
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Willie Nelson Arrested, Charged with Pot Possession in Texas - A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana …
Willie Nelson Arrested, Charged with Pot Possession in Texas

A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says country singer Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found aboard his tour bus …

November 27, 2010
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Willie Nelson Arrested For Drugs Possession - Willie Nelson has been arrested on charges of drugs possession after police found 6 ounces of …
Willie Nelson Arrested For Drugs Possession

Willie Nelson has been arrested on charges of drugs possession after police found 6 ounces of marijuana on his tour bus. The bus was pulled over at …

November 27, 2010
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Willie Nelson arrested on drug charge in Texas - Country singer charged with marijuana possession …
Willie Nelson arrested on drug charge in Texas

Country singer charged with marijuana possession …

November 27, 2010
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Willie Nelson arrested again - Willie Nelson was arrested on Friday morning during a stop by Border Patrol agents in Sierra …
Willie Nelson arrested again

Willie Nelson was arrested on Friday morning during a stop by Border Patrol agents in Sierra Blanca, Texas allegedly in possession …

November 27, 2010
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Willie Nelson joins Asleep At The Wheel - Willie Nelson has teamed with Austin's Asleep At The Wheel for the album 'Willie and the Wheel' …
Willie Nelson joins Asleep At The Wheel

Willie Nelson has teamed with Austin's Asleep At The Wheel for the album 'Willie and the Wheel', a concept album from producer Jerry Wexler.Wexler …

January 14, 2009
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Willie Nelson pleads guilty to drugs charge - Willie Nelson and his tour manager were spared jail time Tuesday after pleading guilty to …
Willie Nelson pleads guilty to drugs charge

Willie Nelson and his tour manager were spared jail time Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. Nelson and …

April 26, 2007
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Willie Nelson drug charge - Willie Nelson was issued a misdemeanor citation for drug possession early today when his tour bus …
Willie Nelson drug charge

Willie Nelson was issued a misdemeanor citation for drug possession early today when his tour bus was stopped in Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. TMZ …

September 19, 2006