To start, Phases And Stages was released at a time when the concept album had been done to death; and often poorly, particularly in the rock and country genres. Willie Nelson, though, did it right.

Country music has many great one-liners. The genre’s expansive history has produced quite a list of stunning lyrics. This makes picking the best one difficult. Well, for some people anyway. Willie ...

Willie Nelson saw Waylon Jennings perform at JD’s nightclub in Tempe in 1965 and was immediately impressed. Nelson and Jennings rebelled at Nashville's music restrictions, sparking the outlaw country ...