John Spong

Hey Willie Nelson fans, One by Willie is back...10 new ep's starting next Weds, featuring Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Paul Begala, and more. Find at your go-to pod place, follow at @onebywillie.bsky.social, on FB at bit.ly/40a29NK, and hear our S6 trailer here: bit.ly/3WjTEP2

One by Willie Music writer John Spong talks each week to one notable Willie fan about one Willie song they love, then runs down the kinds of rabbit holes that open up when the subject is Willie Nelson. Starting Jan...

One by Willie is coming back, baby. Can’t wait.

Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Carter

I didn’t lose it when the church folk group sang a version of The Kinks’ “Days” at my friend’s funeral today. But I almost did. RIP Karen, sorry you never got to see Cliff Richard

What’s a “video game?”

Had a really special weekend in Austin with my mama (Amy Irving) watching her present Honeysuckle Rose at Luck Ranch with @sponglr.bsky.social and sing some song from the movie with Walker Lukens.

Love, Death, and a Bleating Goat: Inside Willie's Strange and Beautiful New Album With 'Last Leaf on the Tree,' Nelson and his son Micah have made a masterpiece that is a sonic outlier—but features a whole lot of Trigger.

Look who's on Blue sky! @sponglr.bsky.social

Read his review of Willie's latest album.

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