Is there really anything left to say about Willie Nelson? Let’s give it a shot.

First of all, the outlaw country mainstay seems to be speeding up, not slowing down, in his 80s. He’s been averaging at least two albums per year since 2013, including his much-lauded return to writing with 2014’s “Band of Brothers.” Others include a collection of duets with all female singers, including one with Alison Krauss, who joins Nelson for his upcoming show at Les Schwab Amphitheater.

Nelson’s most recent record was released just this month: “Django & Jimmie” is a collaboration with longtime friend Merle Haggard — their sixth record together. The title song pays tribute to another couple of country legends, Django Reinhardt and Jimmie Rodgers.

Second, the singer is nurturing his family’s legacy, both on record and on the road. He’ll appear at Les Schwab billed as Willie Nelson & Family, with a band including his sister, Bobbie Nelson, on piano. Beyond that, Nelson’s kids are shaping up to be chips off the old block, with both Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah Nelson performing in musical groups — the former with Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, the latter with Insects Vs. Robots.

And Nelson himself has plenty to say about his eight-decade ride in the country music business. His autobiography, “It’s a Long Story: My Life,” was published in May.

Krauss, meanwhile, is touring with her longtime backing band Union Station on the heels of their 2011 album “Paper Airplane,” their first recording together since 2004. In between, Krauss scored a Grammy with Led Zeppelin belter Robert Plant for their 2007 collaboration album, “Raising Sand.”

Willie Nelson & Family, with Alison Krauss & Union Station; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, doors open at 5 p.m.; sold out; Les Schwab Amphitheatre, 322 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; www.bendconcerts.com. — Brian McElhiney