Nelson's Beck cover is no "Lost Cause"
The album was produced by his son, Micah, and finds Nelson covering a collection of songs by rock legends, singer songwriters, alt-rockers, and indie folk artists, as well as a new recording of his 1967 song, "The Ghost," and a new composition by Willie and Micah Nelson.
Taken from Beck's 2002 album "Sea Change," the song was one of several Beck tunes they considered. "This one's really like a country song in a way," Micah said. "It's this relationship gone south and just reconciling with all that. It's a very clear narrative country song, but it's kind of psychedelic, too."
Beck said,"Willie's songs have been my companions for most of my life. I've been lucky to get to hang out and sing with him on several occasions over the years," adding, "There's no one like him in music, and it's the greatest honor to have him record this song."
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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