On every Willie record of late—he’s made ten in the last five years, the most recent being Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle, out last November—we search for signs. We look for clues of how he’s doing at 88, or 90, or, now, an extraordinary 93. How’s he feeling? What’s he going through day-to-day? We listen, after all these years, to discover: Can he still sing and play? Does he still have things to tell us about life, love, death—and whiskey? On his newer releases—say, the last fifty albums—Willie doesn’t reveal a whole lot about himself. And for the most part, his latest album, Dream Chaser, is no different. But still we search, because even at this late stage of his career, his music gives us something…The post Willie’s New Album Is Worth Listening To, and Not Only Because of Bob Dylan appeared first on Texas Monthly.
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