For decades, country music has celebrated its ups, downs, and evolution. The music has primarily had its center in Nashville, Tennessee. Here we also find the legendary The Grand Ole Opry , which has been a stage for many budding Artists They also have fasts Artists who perform every night. The music they perform is often the traditional country style called The Nashville Sound . Hank Williams Sr. put his unique touch on this style, which has left its mark all over the world.

Some of the artists who came to Nashville early on also had ties to Austin, Texas. They include Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Billy Joe Shaver, Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle.

In the 70s, a group wanted Artists to develop country music in their own direction. These artists wanted to record music as they felt it, without being limited by the fixed templates of their record companies. Musical freedom became the keyword, and this movement was called The Outlaw Movement . It led to a new branch of country music called Outlaw Country . And the leader of this movement was Waylon Jennings.

Among the pioneers were also Artists such as Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Tompall Glaser. The group The Outlaws —featuring Jennings, Nelson, Glaser, and Jessie Colter—became the first to sell one million records with the album Wanted , which they released on their own label.

The movement gradually gained great support, and several Artists followed in their footsteps. The Outlaw Movement became an important phenomenon within country music, both in the United States and internationally.

In 2025, artists G. Thomas and Hawk Christensen will present the story of Outlaw Country in their show "From Hank to Waylon". They are also expanding the project to include legendary country singer and songwriter Billy Yates.

In addition, we get to experience Norway's answer to Willie Nelson, namely Little Willie from Lom in Gudbrandsdalen.

The project will be backed by the super band A11.