Willie Nelson is a huge name in country music, and it’s hard to count all the ways he’s made it special. Over the years, he’s made tons of albums and even acted in more than 30 movies. He started performing way back in the 1950s, and he’s still singing and making fans happy all around the world today. But besides his music and acting, Willie has also inspired lots of other singers and musicians to follow their dreams. Recently, he went back to a famous show called Austin City Limits in Austin, Texas, to sing one of his big hits, “Always on My Mind,” for a special celebration.
A Big Return to Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits is a TV show that started in 1974, and Willie was the star of its very first episode. That helped make the show a success! In 2025, it turned 50 years old, which is a big deal. To celebrate, Willie decided to come back and perform on the stage again. He picked “Always on My Mind” to sing, and it was the perfect choice because it’s one of his most loved songs.
Fans were so excited that they could watch the performance online. They left sweet messages like, “Willie, you’re a national treasure! We love you so much!” Another person wrote, “Thanks for sharing this. You’ll always be a legend.”
More Than Just Music
Willie has been famous for a long time, and he’s still adding to his story. Last year, he released a new album called Last Leaf on the Tree. But he’s not just about music—he’s also done something fun with his wife, Annie D’Angelo. Together, they wrote a cookbook about cooking with cannabis, which is another name for marijuana.
Willie has loved marijuana for years and often talks about how it can help people feel better. Annie explained how the cookbook started: “Willie got sick with pneumonia and couldn’t smoke because of his lungs. But marijuana helps him sleep when he has bad dreams at night. So I learned to make food with it instead, and that’s how the idea grew.”
Willie didn’t just help write the book—he also shared his favorite food from it: applewood-smoked bacon with sweet potato hash and eggs. Yum!
Willie Nelson’s long career shows he’s more than a singer—he’s someone who keeps inspiring people with his music, his ideas, and even his recipes!
