One of the greatest concerts I ever saw in Hidalgo County was when Willie Nelson rolled into McAllen circa 2003 and played a concert at the old La Villa Real on S. Bentsen Road with his bus, the Honeysuckle Rose, parked out back. He would have been 70 at the time. Today, Willie is 89 and still making music, after leaving the road for a spell during the height of COVID.The New York Times Magazine published a stellar piece about the Texas legend in a profile story released Aug. 21 — “Willie Nelson’s Long Encore.” You can find it online ...