Musical-activist Gives Interview to KSAT and Talks Music & Politics MAR 8, 2016 – Willie Nelson, who is never shy to delve into issues and politics such as small farms being gobbled up by Big Food to even cannabis, once again dives right into politics in an interview to KSAT at his Luck Ranch in…
Singer-Activist Gives a Powerful Performance of John’s Signature Song DEC 22, 2015 – AMC recently aired “Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert” featuring many different musicians in a tribute to what would have been John Lennon’s 75th birthday, and Willie Nelson was there and gave a moving rendition of John Lennon’s signature song, “Imagine”, watch…
Musical-Activist Says “I’m a Great Bernie and Hillary Fan!” NOV 30, 2015 – Nicholas Ballasy on PJMedia.com reports that musical-activist Willie Nelson has endorsed both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, saying he likes “everything” about them. Willie Nelson was in DC at the DAR Constitution Hall to receive a Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library…
Musical-Activist Wants to Protect Cannabis from “Big Pot” NOV 2, 2015 – Avid cannabis smoker and musical-activist Willie Nelson told NYMag.com, “I’ve smoked enough and I want to give back”, in a great behind-the-scenes interview of Willie’s cannabis strain “Willie’s Resereve” and how it all came about. Here is an excerpt: “The first thing you…
Musical-Activist to Sell “Willies’ Reserve” Strain July 23, 2015 – Willie Nelson, long known for his high level of cannabis use, has announced he will start selling a special cannabis strain in Colorado called “Willie’s Reserve” which will be sold at various outlets by September. Willie told local news outlet KSAT that he predicts recreational…
“I Got a $100 Bill, You Can Keep Your Pills, It’s All Going to Pot” July 16, 2015 – In a hilarious and roundabout way of giving a shout-out to the relaxing of cannabis laws, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have recorded “It’s All Going to Pot”, a song carefully worded to support the recent move…
Musician-activist says, “Ill probably take a couple of hits before or after the show tonight.” DEC 11, 2-14 – One of JTMP’s favorite activist-musicians, Willie Nelson, gave an interview to AARP.org recently, and he spoke out on genetically modified Frankenfood, positive thinking, and medical cannabis. On the GMO food-like products that the chemical-food factories are…
JOHN FOGERTY, COMMON, MARY J. BLIGE SHOW DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN MUSIC NOV 10, 2014 – In a PBS special due to air this coming Friday, American musicians displaying the diversity of music performed at the White House in front of a crowd, soldiers, and President Barack Obama. Representing jazz was Mary J. Blige and even…
APR 30, 2013 – Willie Nelson on Conan O'Brien's "Team CoCo YouTube Channel" has a hilarious video out with Willie doing a parody of him auditioning for the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbitt 2". Willie is seen wearing a big wizard hat and waving a staff saying, "You shall not pass…an unlit joint, that's just not cool!". Watch the hilarious video below.
MAR 28, 2013 – I came across this awesome pic on Facebook of Willie Nelson, after an interview with Texas Monthly, showing his support for marriage equality with a customized version of the popular red equality logo that is going viral on social media. Christian Helms of Helms Workshop designed the sign with the customized logo, and changed the equal signs to two joints, something he has always been associated with. JTMP also supports marriage equality, and hopes the SCOTUS will come back and throw out Prop 8 and DOMA. Read the article on Texas Monthly here. (photo credit: Texas Monthly)