In his autobiography, Waylon Jennings explained the ethos of Outlaw Country. In his eyes, it wasn’t about crime or being an “outlaw.” Instead, it was about artists going against the grain of the ...

Outlaw country was born from rebellion, and in 1976, some of the best and most timeless songs of the subgenre graced the airwaves. Brought into existence by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, outlaw ...

When the outlaw style of country music started to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was quite the movement. The style became a statement from some artists, who were unhappy with the ...

Fifty-something years after Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Tompall Glaser Jerry Jeff Walker and a whole host of others set up the framework for outlaw country, the movement is alive ...