Bill Callahan Embraces Mortality and Family on My Days of 58

Bill Callahan’s My Days of 58 is a candid midlife reckoning born from a cancer scare, addressing mortality, his relationship with his late father, and his role as a husband and father. The album blends intimate, living-room folk with buoyant horn arrangements, and even features a Lou Reed-inspired heaven encounter in its lyrics. In conversation, Callahan discusses aging, touring versus home life, and expanding his creativity into prose and teaching, all while maintaining his signature razor-sharp lyricism and reflective storytelling.