ALBUM #70 FOR WILLIE

Willie Nelson's 70th solo studio album, First Rose Of Spring, will be released 4/24, five days before the red-headed stranger turns 87. Sony’s Legacy Recordings released the title track and a video today.

The album is Nelson’s first release since winning the Best Country Solo Performance Grammy at this year’s ceremony for "Ride Me Back Home." It was his 10th Grammy.

Nelson is working again with longtime producer Buddy Cannon and besides two new songs, he interprets songs written by Toby Keith ("Don't Let The Old Man In"), Billy Joe Shaver ("We Are The Cowboys"), Pete Graves ("Just Bummin' Around") and a new one from Chris Stapleton.

Track Listing
"First Rose Of Spring" (Randy Houser, Allen Shamblin & Mark Beeson)
"Blue Star" (Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon)
"I'll Break Out Again Tonight" (Sanger "Whitey" Shafer & Doodle Owens)
"Don't Let The Old Man In" (Toby Keith)
"Just Bummin' Around" (Pete Graves)
"Our Song" (Chris Stapleton)
"We Are The Cowboys" (Billy Joe Shaver)
"Stealing Home" (Marla Cannon-Goodman, Casey Beathard & Don Sampson)
"I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised" (Wayne Kemp, Bobby Borchers & Mack Vickery)
"Love Just Laughed" (Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon)
"Yesterday When I Was Young (Hier Encore)" (Charles Aznavour & Herbert Kretzmer)

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP
Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/16a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
LINKIN PARK CHATS NEW LP WITH AMAZON MUSIC
Alexa's ready to rock. (11/15a)
AND THE 2025 GRAMMY NOMINEES ARE...
And away we go. (11/8a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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