Mar 3, 2016

"The Essential Willie Nelson" is certified platinum by the RIAA

Mar 4, 2016

The documentary "Loretta Lynn: Still A Mountain Girl" debuts on PBS. It includes interviews with Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Jack White, Sheryl Crow and Sissy Spacek

Mar 16, 2016

Reba McEntire sings "Me And Bobby McGee" during a tribute concert, The Life & Songs Of Kris Kristofferson, at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Also aboard are Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker and Jamey Johnson, who covers "For The Good Times" with Alison Krauss

Apr 13, 2016

Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, make a surprise appearance during Willie Nelson's show at the Enid Event Center in Oklahoma, joining Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson and Melonie Cannon on a show-closing "I'll Fly Away"

May 6, 2016

Sire releases Cyndi Lauper's country album "Detour." It includes guest appearances by Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Jewel, Alison Krauss and Willie Nelson

May 27, 2016

"American Masters--The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End" debuts on PBS. Built around 1990 footage of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson at a Long Island concert, it includes performances of "On The Road Again," "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and "Me And Bobby McGee"

Jul 4, 2016

Sheryl Crow, wearing a "Willie Nelson For President" T-shirt, plays Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater with Maddie & Tae prior to the city's Independence Day fireworks

Jul 4, 2016

Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss perform "I Saw The Light" during Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Also aboard are Kris Kristofferson, Margo Price, Brantley Gilbert, Cody Johnson and Leon Russell

Jul 15, 2016

Willie Nelson makes an unscheduled appearance with Neil Young and Promise Of The Real at Temre Di Caracalla in Rome, Italy. Nelson does two songs, including "On The Road Again"

Sep 13, 2016

A Willie Nelson look-alike makes a cameo as a Volkswagen Passat commercial debuts. "On The Road Again" is the music for spot