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 ...

The name rings out like a beautiful chord. The songwriter and performer remains one of the most indelible acts in modern music, just celebrating his 89th birthday on April 29. But what makes the ...

Willie Nelson’s longest-running current collaborator remains his guitar. Harmonica player Mickey Raphael is the last living, breathing member of Nelson’s classic Family band from the '70s, and has ...

When "Trigger" is done, Willie Nelson is done. There may not be a more famous guitar in the music world than Willie Nelson’s trusty Trigger. The living country music legend has played the same Martin ...

We have read about author Larry McMurtry’s fixation with typewriters, and Babe Ruth’s dependence on a particular type of Louisville Slugger, but perhaps no one’s love for an object is deeper than ...

Willie Nelson is a country music icon, and his trusted Martin N-20 acoustic guitar, affectionately named Trigger, is a staple in the singer's music and success. Nelson recalls the day he purchased the ...