Whiskey River became a trademark song by Bush’s friend Willie Nelson, who still opens his concerts with it. In a 1997 Eagle interview, Bush commented on Nelson’s affection for the song: “It’s kind of ...

Miko Marks pairs reverberating, soulful vocal harmonies with an outlaw country standard on her version of “Whiskey River,” a bluesy take on a song that was written by Johnny Bush and Paul Stroud and ...

Texas country music great Johnny Bush, who co-wrote “Whiskey River” — the song Willie Nelson has used to open his concerts for decades — died Friday afternoon at age 85. A post to Bush’s official ...

Johnny Bush, a Texas singer whose rowdy honky-tonk hit “Whiskey River” became a signature song for his friend Willie Nelson but whose own career was interrupted by a neurological condition that robbed ...

Johnny Bush, the country singer-songwriter best known for writing Willie Nelson's hit "Whiskey River," has died. He was 85. Bush's manager confirmed his death to Rolling Stone and his date of death ...

Local Americana/country artist Mel Washington hasn't released a full-length solo album in five years. That changes with upcoming disc "Feast or Famine," which features 10 songs Washington has spent ...