If somebody told you you had to pick one musical artist to listen to for the rest of your life,

who'd you choose?

Oh, cool.

What a neat thought.

The rest of us would pick Willie Nelson.

That's why I started One by Willie, a podcast in which I talk each week to one notable

Willie fan about one Willie song that they really love.

We've had guests you'd expect, like Casey Musgraves and Lyle Lovett, and others you might not,

like Nick Offerman and Brne Brown.

And what we've wound up with are uniquely personal looks at the life and art of a genuine American legend.

I mention all this now, because starting next week,

one by Willie is all the way back.

We're getting on Wednesday.

We'll be rolling out new episodes,

each featuring a singular take on Willie

from one illustrious friend, fan, and or collaborator.

Like we've got the reigning queen of country music, Miranda Lambert.

I actually sang it this weekend at Whitewater Amphitheater where we were playing,

and I did it with Calder Allen and Wade Bowen, and just seeing the crowd,

and the way that song hits people, seeing the crowd just sway their arms and sing it so loud.

You know, because cowboys have this reputation because they don't stick around long.

Because they earned this reputation.

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