Willie Nelson premiered key tracks from his upcoming album God’s Problem Child last night in Nashville during a recent interview.

Nelson confronted the stories about his being near death, both via song – he played the studio version of cheeky new track “Still Not Dead” – and in the interview. The Red Headed Stranger, who will turn 84 on April 29th, joked that he enjoys the rumors of his demise because “everyone is always so happy to see me.”

Get more details on Willie’s new album here.

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