Sep 18, 2005

Willie Nelson's Farm Aid is held at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois. Talent includes Kenny Chesney, Emmylou Harris, John Mayer, Arlo Guthrie, Los Lonely Boys, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews

Sep 22, 2005

A One Country benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina in Houston is cancelled, ironically because of Hurricane Rita. The October 1 show was to feature George Strait, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson and Martina McBride

Sep 26, 2005

Willie Nelson performs at the opening of Willie's Place, a theater at Carl's Corner truck stop south of Dallas

Oct 30, 2005

Willie Nelson hosts a fundraiser for Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman at his Pedernales Ranch, raising $170,000 for the campaign

Nov 1, 2005

Verve releases the "Brokeback Mountain" soundtrack, featuring music by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and Steve Earle, plus Rufus Wainwright and Teddy Thompson's version of "King Of The Road"

Nov 16, 2005

Willie Nelson's "Super Hits" album is certified double-platinum

Dec 2, 2005

"Be Here To Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt" opens in New York and Seattle. The documentary features Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, plus music by Lyle Lovett and Merle Haggard

Dec 9, 2005

The gay cowboy movie "Brokeback Mountain" opens in theaters. It features music by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle and Linda Ronstadt, plus Roger Miller's "King Of The Road," Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Merle Haggard's "I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall"

Dec 17, 2005

Willie Nelson and Arlo Guthrie team up in a benefit concert at Tipitina's in New Orleans for musicians harmed by Hurricane Katrina. Both artists had hits with versions of "City Of New Orleans"

Jan 30, 2006

Nominees for the annual Razzies are announced with the movie "The Dukes Of Hazzard," which featured Willie Nelson, in the running for the dubious honor of worst picture of 2005