Halford was speaking on the Full Metal Jackie show about his upcoming album Celestial when the matter of this unmet challenge arose: “There’s a beautiful song on this album called “Morning Star,” and I kind of put that song together pretty quickly,” he explained. “I was in the kitchen of my house playing acoustic guitar and this song just started to happen. And as I was playing it, I could hear Willie Nelson in the background singing along with me.”

Halford was quick to come to terms with his serendipity: “I thought, ‘How cool would this be, for The Metal God and Willie Nelson to do kind of a duet?’ And he’s like a God, right? Willie Nelson is a God. And as luck would have it, Willie is on the same label as I am — Sony/Legacy. So we’re trying to see if that could be a possibility.”

Both Halford and Nelson first rose to prominence in the ‘70s, and Halford demonstrated genuine respect to the country music icon. “I love what he does with his music; I love what he does for America; I love the way he supports the farmers and the very important people that put the food on our tables here,” Halford expanded on his admiration of Nelson. “So that would be great if that could happen.”

We sincerely hope that these two titans of their respective genres find a way to make this duet take place!

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Willie Nelson’s 34th annual Farm Aid benefit concert will take place on September 21 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. 

The lineup includes Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews. Other featured artists include Bonnie Raitt, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Margo Price, Jamey Johnson, Tanya Tucker, Brothers Osborne, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Yola, and Particle Kid.

“We’re bringing Farm Aid to the heartland because we need to show the country what’s happening to the people who grow our food and take care of our soil and water,” John Mellencamp said in a statement. “We want family farmers to know that we won’t let them go down without a fight. And neither should you–farmers need us, and we need farmers.”

Dave Matthews added: “Everybody in this country should have access to good food. And the people produce the best food — our family farmers — should be able to produce it without being afraid of going hungry themselves because they can’t make ends meet. These are the values that bring Farm Aid to Wisconsin this year.”

Tickets go on sale July 12.

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Since Nelson is a man of action, alongside the announcement of the album, he also presented us its first single, also titled “Last Man Standing”. You can check it out below.

After sharing writing credits for seven songs on God’s Problem Child, Nelson and his longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon teamed up once again and wrote all 11 songs for the Last Man Standing together.

“Willie’s a jazz singer and jazz player — he’s an improvisational musician,” – Cannon commented on their songwriting process. “It’s different every time. Get a good take and go with it.”

The track list for Willie Nelson’s Last Man Standing:

1. “Last Man Standing”
2. “Don’t Tell Noah”
3. “Bad Breath”
4. “Me and You”
5. “Something You Get Through”
6. “Ready to Roar”
7. “Heaven Is Closed”
8. “I Ain’t Got Nothin'”
9. “She Made My Day”
10. “I’ll Try to Do Better Next Time”
11. “Very Far to Crawl”

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Halford was speaking on the Full Metal Jackie show about his upcoming album Celestial when the matter of this unmet challenge arose: “There’s a beautiful song on this album called “Morning Star,” and I kind of put that song together pretty quickly,” he explained. “I was in the kitchen of my house playing acoustic guitar and this song just started to happen. And as I was playing it, I could hear Willie Nelson in the background singing along with me.”

Halford was quick to come to terms with his serendipity: “I thought, ‘How cool would this be, for The Metal God and Willie Nelson to do kind of a duet?’ And he’s like a God, right? Willie Nelson is a God. And as luck would have it, Willie is on the same label as I am — Sony/Legacy. So we’re trying to see if that could be a possibility.”

Both Halford and Nelson first rose to prominence in the ‘70s, and Halford demonstrated genuine respect to the country music icon. “I love what he does with his music; I love what he does for America; I love the way he supports the farmers and the very important people that put the food on our tables here,” Halford expanded on his admiration of Nelson. “So that would be great if that could happen.”

We sincerely hope that these two titans of their respective genres find a way to make this duet take place!

The post Metal God Rob Halford Wants to do a Duet With Country Legend Willie Nelson appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Willie Nelson’s 34th annual Farm Aid benefit concert will take place on September 21 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. 

The lineup includes Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews. Other featured artists include Bonnie Raitt, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Margo Price, Jamey Johnson, Tanya Tucker, Brothers Osborne, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Yola, and Particle Kid.

“We’re bringing Farm Aid to the heartland because we need to show the country what’s happening to the people who grow our food and take care of our soil and water,” John Mellencamp said in a statement. “We want family farmers to know that we won’t let them go down without a fight. And neither should you–farmers need us, and we need farmers.”

Dave Matthews added: “Everybody in this country should have access to good food. And the people produce the best food — our family farmers — should be able to produce it without being afraid of going hungry themselves because they can’t make ends meet. These are the values that bring Farm Aid to Wisconsin this year.”

Tickets go on sale July 12.

The post This is Willie Nelson’s 2019 Farm Aid’s Lineup appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Since Nelson is a man of action, alongside the announcement of the album, he also presented us its first single, also titled “Last Man Standing”. You can check it out below.

After sharing writing credits for seven songs on God’s Problem Child, Nelson and his longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon teamed up once again and wrote all 11 songs for the Last Man Standing together.

“Willie’s a jazz singer and jazz player — he’s an improvisational musician,” – Cannon commented on their songwriting process. “It’s different every time. Get a good take and go with it.”

The track list for Willie Nelson’s Last Man Standing:

1. “Last Man Standing”
2. “Don’t Tell Noah”
3. “Bad Breath”
4. “Me and You”
5. “Something You Get Through”
6. “Ready to Roar”
7. “Heaven Is Closed”
8. “I Ain’t Got Nothin'”
9. “She Made My Day”
10. “I’ll Try to Do Better Next Time”
11. “Very Far to Crawl”

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