![]() ![]() Onstage Sunday, Dwight Yoakam described English as Nelson’s drummer, bodyguard and “the Huck Finn to Willie’s Tom Sawyer.” Yoakam said he was “honored that Willie allowed me to do this particular song.” After all, Yoakam said, describing English’s role in Nelson’s life, “Willie wouldn’t have made it to 60” without him. The inspiration for Nelson’s song “Me and Paul” was his longtime late friend and band member Paul English, who died in 2020. But Jones and Russell proved equal to the challenge, singing the epic tale of star-crossed lovers “Seven Spanish Angels,” their voices soaring over the Hollywood hills. It takes exceptional talent and guts to reprise a classic duet originally recorded by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. “Thank you for always bringing people together,” said Norah Jones, who was joined onstage by Allison Russell. ![]() ![]() Titled “Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other),” the light-hearted ballad has been called the first LGBTQ-themed song by a major country artist. ![]() Taylor Swift Announces 'Speak Now' as Next Re-Recorded Album at Nashville ConcertĪfter Billy Strings once again opened the evening with “Whiskey River” -the song with which Nelson has started every concert for decades-presenter Ethan Hawke spoke of Nelson’s willingness to fly the “flag of equality.” Proof came as Orville Peck emerged onstage, his fringed face mask firmly in place, to sing a song written by Ned Sublette and released by Nelson in 2006 in the wake of the film Brokeback Mountain. ![]()
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