American Songwriter

Watch Willie Nelson and Trigger Bring the House Down on ‘Austin City Limits’ With “On the Road Again”

Willie Nelson is more than a singer/songwriter and guitar picker. He’s also an actor. He landed his first starring role in the 1980 film Honeysuckle Rose. Nelson also provided music for the film’s ...

Grammy-Nominated Bluegrass Star Says Willie Nelson 'Took $1,000 Bucks From Me Real Quick' — But He’d Lose It All Again Just to Sit in Johnny Cash's Poker Place

Billy Strings lost big to Willie Nelson but says the real jackpot was getting to play Trigger and share the same poker table ...
American Songwriter

These 3 Songs Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Willie Nelson’s Guitar “Trigger”

Willie Nelson’s fate changed in 1969 when a drunk audience member stepped on his Baldwin acoustic guitar. Nashville luthier Shot Jackson said the Baldwin couldn’t be fixed. However, he thought Nelson ...
Houston Chronicle

Billboard's 'Most Iconic Guitars' list includes Billy Gibbons' fur axe and Willie Nelson's 'Trigger'

Everyone loves a list, right? That's the only reason Billboard could have created its rundown of "The 100 Most Iconic Guitars of All Time." Not guitarists. Guitars. Billboard says it "puts the shine ...
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Willie Nelson Forced to Cancel Concert Due to ‘Unforeseeable Circumstances’

It's summertime, and that means country music fans can count on Willie Nelson being on the road again. The 92-year-old's Outlaw Fest has dates throughout the summer, and he's joined by Bob Dylan, ...