Country music legend Willie Nelson turns 86, shows little sign of slowing down

Happy birthday to country singer Willie Nelson, who turns 86 today. He's about to head out on a tour, which stops at Target Center on Aug. 2, and he's putting out a new album in June.

Nelson released the title track to that album a few days ago: "Ride Me Back Home." It was written by Sonny Throckmorton, and it's about what happens to old horses that people don't want anymore. That topic is near and dear to Nelson — he keeps more than 60 rescue horses on his Texas ranch.

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