Willie Nelson

93-Year-Old WILLIE NELSON Will Release His 79th Album In May

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20 March 2026

Major country leaguer WILLIE NELSON was born on
29 April 1933 in Abbott, Texas. Yes, next month he’ll
turn 93!

He started his exceptional career in 1956, seventy years ago, and on May 29th,
he’ll release his 79th LP (collaborative ones not included), named Dream Chaser.
And he’ll play a handful of concerts next month. Incredibly amazing.

Pre-order info here.

Here’s the title track from the upcoming longplayer.

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NEIL YOUNG Released His Torpedoed 15th LP ‘OLD WAYS’ 40 Years Ago Today

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

12 August 2025

Living legend NEIL YOUNG released his 15th LP OLD WAYS today 40 years ago,
on 12 August 1985. It was his first pure country album, but his record label Geffen
Records didn’t like it, ’cause they thought it was unsaleable. Fuck them. Another sad
example of how money-greedy corporate monsters disrespect the artist’s vision when
they think they can’t get enough money out of it. It happened then, it still happens now.

They refused to promote it, so the truly wonderful LP
stranded at #39 in the UK and #75 in the US.

Young said a few years later to Rolling Stone Magazine: “There was a whole other record, the original Old Ways, which Geffen rejected. It was done in Nashville in only a few days, basically the same way Harvest was done. Old Ways II was more of a country record – which was a direct result of being sued for playing country music.

The more they tried to stop me, the more I did it. Just to let them know that no one’s gonna tell me what to do. I was so stoked about that record. I sent them a tape of it that had eight songs on it. I called them up a week later, ’cause I hadn’t heard anything, and they said, “Well, frankly, Neil, this record scares us a lot. We don’t think this is the right direction for you to be going in.” … They didn’t look at me as an artist; they looked at me as a product, and this product didn’t
fit in with their marketing scheme.”

SINGLE

ALBUM


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Crazy Country Legend WILLIE NELSON Who Turns 92 Today Released His 77th Solo LP

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29 April 2025

Country superstar WILLIE NELSON is a singular musical phenomenon.

Last Friday the Texas-born released his, yes, his 77th (!!) solo longplayer,
his 154th overall (including collaborations, soundtracks, and compilations)
with Oh What A Beautiful World. A longplayer featuring 12 vintage country
songs written by fellow celeb Rodney Crowell.


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And today he celebrates his 92th birthday. He was born in Abott, Texas
on 29 April 1933. A perfect occasion to play his countlessly covered 1961
pearl Crazy.

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WILLIE NELSON – Country Icon Affects (As Always) With Hearftfelt Vocal Performance On His 76th Album ‘LAST LEAF ON THE TREE’

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7 November 2024


New album artwork

Even at the age of 91, Texas-born country icon WILLIE NELSON has no intention to retire. On the contrary, last weekend he released his 76th (!!) solo longplayer, (his 153rd overall, including collaborations, soundtracks, and compilations), baptized Last Leaf On The Tree.

It features Nelson‘s interpretation of 11 songs by rock legends, idiosyncratic singer-songwriters, alt-rock heroes, and indie folk artists such as Tom Waits, Neil Young, Beck
and The Flaming Lips. See the full tracklist below.

One song, Color Of Sound, is written by Willie and his son Micah, who
also produced the LP, and one song, closer The Ghost is a restored one
from 1962.

Nelson‘s characteristic Americana voice colors the melancholic tunes with his warm, endearing and relaxing vocal timbre. His voice sounds vulnerable and, yes, a bit broken here and there. Not unusual, of course, at his blessed age. It makes his performance on this album feel so human and genuinely heartfelt.

Son Micah says he identified the through-line of the album as “facing death with grace“. That’s a gripping and realistic observation. No wonder that one of the covered tracks
is Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips.

Do you realize
that everyone you know
someday will die?

ALBUM

1. Last Leaf – Kathleen Brennan & Tom Waits
2. If It Wasn’t Broken – Sydney Lyndella Ward
3. Lost Cause – Beck
4. Come Ye – Nina Simone
5. Keep Me in Your Heart – Jorge Calder & Warren Zevon
6. Robbed Blind – Keith Richards
7. House Where Nobody Lives – Tom Waits
8. Are You Ready for the Country? – Neil Young
9. Do You Realize? – The Flaming Lips
10. Wheels – Micah Nelson
11. Broken Arrow – Neil Young
12. Color of Sound – Willie & Micah Nelson
13. The Ghost (includes hidden track) – Willie Nelson

5 New Sonic Injections To Start WEEK 45

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Week 25 – 2024
4-10 November


(Photo: Brett Villena – via Merge Records)

Band: SUPERCHUNK
Who: North Carolina‘s
veteran indie rockers.

Track: FIRE IN THE WESTERN WORLD
Their cover of 1992 Dead Moon song.

Fire indeed.


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Band: MOTORPSYCHO
Who: Norwegian rockers who
entered the scene back in 1989.

Track: CORE MEMORY CORRUPT

An instantly entreating melody,
fueled by psychedelic guitars.

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Band: KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
Who: Psych-prog-rock freaks from down under.

Track: PHANTOM ISLAND
From their upcoming,
27th album in 15 years.

The hardest working band in the universe
twist your head in all directions, again.

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Artist: PETER PERRETT
Who: Former infamous frontman of legendary
pop/rock new wavers The Only Ones.

Track: FOUNTAIN OF YOU
Piece from his brand-new
solo LP The Cleansing.

Sparkling guitars shine next to Perrett‘s vulnerable
vocals on this album’s highlight. Beautiful.


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Artist: WILLIE NELSON
The imperishable country
icon is 91.

Track: ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY
From his brand-new, 76th (!) LP, titled Last Leaf On The Tree.

Vintage Nelson.

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WILLIE NELSON Releases His 76th LP Next Friday Including His Cover Of Beck Ballad ‘LOST CAUSE’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

27 October 2024


New album artwork

At the age of 91 Texas-born country star WILLIE NELSON is still
doing what he did since he was 23, recording/releasing records.

His 76th (!!!) solo album (his 153rd overall, including collaborations,
soundtracks, and compilations), titled Last Leaf On The Tree comes
out next Friday on November 1st.

One of the tracks is Nelson‘s majestic cover of Beck‘s gripping 2002 ballad
LOST CAUSE (from his Sea Of Change album). His characteristically warm
country voice still enchants.

Instagram – Spotify

French-Spanish Legend MANU CHAO Invited WILLIE NELSON For Chipper Tune ‘HEAVEN’s BAD DAY’

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Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

1 October 2024

French-Spanish singer-songwriter-guitarist and political activist MANU CHAO skyrocketed to fame with his 1998 debut longplayer Clandestino. He also made successful waves with 2 other projects/bands, Manu Negra and Radio Bemba Sound System.

He now has his 6th solo LP out. It’s baptized VIVA TU. You can stream it below.

For one of the tracks, he invited 91-year-old country icon Willie Nelson. Together
they deliver feel-good chipper tune HEAVEN’S BAD DAY. Although the song isn’t
actually a happy one as Chao regrets that nobody, not even Satan visited his heavens today.

Nonetheless, wake up people,
put your hands in the air
and move your pelvis.

HEAVEN’S BAD DAY

ALBUM


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WILLIE NELSON Releases His 76th Solo Album In November – Hear First Single ‘LAST LEAF’ Here

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

18 August 2024


New album artwork

At the age of 91 Texas-born country star WILLIE NELSON is still doing
what he did since he was 23, releasing records and playing live.

His 76th (!!!) solo album (his 153rd overall, including collaborations,
soundtracks, and compilations), titled Last Leaf On The Tree comes
out on November 1st.

Here’s first new piece LAST LEAF. A melancholic country ballad.


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Imperishable 90-Year-Old Country Icon WILLIE NELSON Still Entertains With Chirpy Tunes – Hear New One ‘MADE IN TEXAS’ Here

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New striking strokes

27 April 2024

It feels like Texas-born country star WILLIE NELSON is around like forever.
At the blessed age of 90, he still does what he did all of his life, writing easy
going, romantic tunes.

His 75th (!!!) solo album (his 152nd overall, including collaborations, soundtracks, and compilations), named THE BORDER will be shared with his millions of fans on May 31.
One month (29 April) following his 91st birthday.


Album artwork

Willie Nelson recorded the album with producer and long-time collaborator Buddy Cannon. It includes four new songs that they wrote together, as well as some new ones written by songwriters that Nelson admires, including Shawn Camp, Mike Reid, and Bobby Tomberlin.

Following first taster The Border we get a second one.

MADE IN TEXAS is a simple, but terrifically chirpy tune.
Nelson entertains my eclectic ears again.


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