On the Record: Willie Nelson’s ‘Dream Chaser,’ Gene Parsons’s ‘Kindling and Beyond,’ and More

Willie Nelson Is Still Going Strong!

It’s remarkable that Willie Nelson is still making records nearly three decades after the age when the average American retires. But it’s even more remarkable that those LPs contain some of the best work of his long career. Dream Chaser, which arrived shortly after Nelson’s 93rd birthday, is his 79th solo studio album and the latest evidence that he is still at the top of his game. His intimate, gravelly vocals remain effective, and the 10 songs here, six of which Nelson co-wrote, are all deftly crafted.

It’s easy to see …