It’s hard to fathom on multiple levels, but Willie Nelson is releasing his 153rd album this week. In fact, “Last Leaf on the Tree” is his second studio recording this year, following “The Border” last ...

Music critic and author Geoffrey Himes took a daunting approach to writing his new Willie Nelson biography: Tell the story through decades of albums — and grade them. That meant going back and ...

Including last month’s release of “Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle,” the 92-year-old Willie Nelson released two albums this year. He did the same in 2024. And 2023. And … well, the pattern goes back ...

Brenda Lee and Gwen McCrae, Eric Clapton, Pet Shop Boys, and Elvis Presley are just a few of the notable acts to sing “Always On My Mind”. However, the most notable and arguably successful rendition ...