Nelson has The Flaming Lips covered today
The song is the second track from Nelson's new studio album, "Last Leaf on the Tree," out Nov. 1.
He's just such a unique singer," The Flaming Lips' lead singer Wayne Coyne said. "You hear one second of his voice, and you go, that's him."
Fellow bandmember and song co-writer Steven Drozd said his only regret is that his late father won't get to hear it: "I wish he was still alive to see this happening, that Willie Nelson is doing a Flaming Lips song I had a part in co-writing. He'd be very proud."
"Last Leaf on the Tree" is Nelson's 76th solo studio album and his 153rd album overall, according to Texas Monthly's interactive All Willie Nelson Albums Ranked list. The album finds Willie covering songs plus a new recording of Willie's 1967 song, "The Ghost," and a new composition by Willie and his son, Micah.
More news for Willie Nelson
- 11/10/25: CMA honors Gill with Willie Nelson Award
- 11/07/25: Nelson, Xmas releases,Milligan, Mason out today
- 10/24/25: Nelson unveils "Christmas Love Song"
- 09/04/25: Nelson has The Hag covered
- 07/21/25: Nelson plans for The American Romance Tour
- 03/12/25: Nelson has Crowell covered
- 02/03/25: Nelson's Outlaw Tour returns
- 11/01/24: Johnson, Nelson, Barber, Langley out with new music
CD reviews for Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard were and are troubadours, longtime friends, collaborators on three albums and pop culture icons. Merle passed away in 2016. Willie is still going strong at age 92. For this, his 155th album, Willie and company pay tribute to the Hag by showcasing 11 of his best songs in true Willie Nelson-style.
These are some of Willie's favorite Haggard tunes. They include iconic numbers like "Okie From Muskogee," "Mama Tried," "Tonight ...
For his 77th solo album, Willie Nelson continues his habit of focusing on a single songwriter. This time around, it's Rodney Crowell, whose material Nelson first tackled way back in 1983. Four decades later, the pairing produces a heartwarming, heartfelt set of tunes from throughout Crowell's catalog.
At this point, not much surprising happens on a Willie album. His band is solid and dependable, adapting to Nelson's vocal idiosyncrasies in sympathetic arrangements, massaged by ...
Willie Nelson has released more than 150 albums in his career, including four in the past two years. All this while approaching and surpassing the age of 90. Of all his many solo recordings, "The Border" ranks as one of his best. The songs are fresh, sincere, and full of energy and have many of the elements that fans expect from Ol' Willie - his unmistakable vocals, the trademark lead guitar work on his iconic axe, Trigger, and harmonica support from his 50-plus year bandmate, Mickey Raphael. ...
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