Nelson has an "American Romance"
Nelson, the son of Willie, released the song "Ain't Done," today.
Nelson has enjoyed a long run with his band Promise of the Real, but that is on hiatus.
Nelson said, "I went through this period of self-reflection and George Harrison's song, 'All Things Must Pass,' was part of what got me through that moment. It gave me that understanding that it's not for us to know what comes next. Everything changes and nothing stays the same."
The 12 tracks, including collaborations with Sierra Ferrell and Stephen Wilson Jr., which Shooter Jennings produced.
"This album is the first chapter in a whole new era of my life as an artist. It's a love story to the country that raised me. Diners and highways that carried me through the joy and pain that led to the music you hear now."
The record also features special contributions from Anderson East ("Disappearing Light," producer) and SistaStrings ("Montana," cello and viola) as well as Matt Chamberlain (drums), Corey McCormick (bass), Marty Muse (Dobro), Russ Pahl (pedal steel), Chris Powell (drums), Brian Whelan (acoustic guitar) and Eleanor Whitmore (fiddle).
The track list is:
1. Ain't Done
2. Pretty Much
3. Make You Happy
4. Outsmarted
5. Disappearing Light (feat. Stephen Wilson Jr.)
6. Born Runnin' Outta Time
7. All God Did
8. Montana
9. Friend in the End (feat. Sierra Ferrell)
10. The Lie
11. American Romance
12. You Were It
Upcoming tour dates are:
May 6—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
May 7—Santa Fe, NM—Lensic Performing Arts Center
May 9—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren
May 10—Flagstaff, AZ—Orpheum Theater
May 11—Tucson, AZ—Rialto Theatre
May 15—West Des Moines, IA—Val Air Ballroom
May 16—Kansas City, MO—Knuckleheads
May 17—Bentonville, AR—FreshGrass
June 26—Milwaukee, WI—Summerfest 2025+
Aug. 1-2—Big Sky, MT—Wildlands Festival#
Aug. 8—Park City, UT—Canyons Village at Park City
Aug. 10—Alya, WY—Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
Sept. 19-21—Bristol, TN—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
* with Shane Smith & The Saints
+ with Lainey Wilson
# with Dave Matthews
More news
- 09/13/24: Nelson covers Adele - with some help
- 07/02/24: Nelson returns to touring July 4, not playing Massachusetts
- 06/04/24: Nelson + POTR go on hiatus
- 11/28/23: Nelson + POTR schedule new shows
- 10/09/23: Jennings covers Zevon
- 08/22/23: Lukas Nelson announces headline tour
- 07/14/23: Lukas Nelson, Wall, Bush release new music
- 05/05/23: Tucker wonders "When the Rodeo is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go?)"
CD reviews
Shooter Jennings' tribute album of Warren Zevon covers is clearly a labor of love. Zevon was a legendary Los Angeles singer/songwriter that somehow has been overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Jennings, though, has chosen to willfully focus his attention on this great artist's life work with this excellent overview. If you really need any more proof of Zevon's greatness, just give it a listen.
The album was recorded live at the Monterey, Cal. "Rebels & ...
Is the fact that Lukas Nelson has a famous father (Willie Nelson) a blessing or a curse? One might well wonder if this is somehow the case because he deserves so much more attention than he gets. Listening to "Sticks and Stones" offers plenty of new evidence that Lukas inherited great songwriting skills from his dad. It's one of his best efforts to date, too.
The title track is a rather serious response to any and all that might judge Nelson and attempt to hurt him with mere words. ...
With songs written during lockdown and recorded during the worldwide pandemic, much of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real's "A Few Stars Apart" deals with human connections and survival. The vocal resemblance of frontman Nelson to his father, Willie, is inescapable on many tracks, particularly with the opening "We'll Be Alright," which projects optimism in troubled times ("And we can hold on/Through struggle and strife/Despite all the darkness/We'll be alright"). ...
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