Willie Nelson

Background information
Birth name	Willie Hugh Nelson
Born	April 30, 1933
Origin	Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s)	Country Country Rock Outlaw country Alternative Country
Years active	1956—present
Label(s)	RCA Records Island Records Columbia Records Atlantic Records Lost Highway Records
Associated acts	Waylon Jennings The Highwaymen Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Roger Miller Ray Price Snoop Dogg Merle Haggard Kurt Nilsen Faron Young Emmylou Harris Dolly Parton Juice Newton Toby Keith Sheryl Crow Norah Jones
Website	Website

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First Bands Announced For Liverpool Soundcity

February 13, 2009

The first bands have been announced for this year's Liverpool Soundcity which will take place for the second time in 2009.

Chart toppers White Lies will be joined by two other recently hyped acts Animal Collective and Little Boots on the bill.

Also playing this year's event will Cage The Elephant, Deerhunter, Mongrel, Mumford and Sons and local boys The Hot Melts.

This year's Soundcity will take place from May 20-23 and will once again combine gigs and industry panels.

In total more than 400 acts will play across 30 of Liverpool's venues with over 25,000 people expected to attend at some point during the week.

Early bird tickets are on sale now costing £35 while a festival and conference pass will cost you £120.

(by Daniel Melia)

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