Willie Nelson: American Icon (Sterling Publishing, October 2017), written by well-known music journalist Andrew Vaughan, is the first full-color book that comprehensively details and explores the life and story of American country superstar Willie Nelson, featuring more than 100 photographs and illustrations of Willie Nelson’s musical career. It’s a must-have for every single one of Nelson’s dedicated fans. 
 
            Throughout his career, Willie Nelson—a singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist—has won countless awards and praise as well as the hearts of listeners with his songs “On the Road Again”, “Always On My Mind”, and “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”, and many of his other countless country classics. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the National Agricultural Hall of Fame; he’s received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Gershwin Prize, and a Library of Congress Lifetime Award for all his work.

 
 
About the author:  ANDREW VAUGHAN is a distinguished and respected music journalist whose work has appeared in Billboard, Music Week, Mojo, Q, the London Times, the Guardian and numerous other publications. In 1998, Andrew moved from London to Nashville, where he quickly became one of the best-connected writers on the music scene. His works include The Eagles: An American Brand and Garth Brooks. He was previously editorial director for the American Music Channel, and he continues his work at Gibson.com as editor.