Willie Nelson’s latest project is coming to speakers near you this fall

Willie Nelson has released over 150 albums in his career, including 101 studio albums, 14 live albums, 51 compilation albums, 41 video albums, and two soundtracks.

At 91 years old, he is not finished yet. Today (August 15), Willie Nelson announced his next release, “Last Leaf On The Tree,” which will drop on November 1st. The project was created with and produced by his son Micah Nelson, who performs under the stage name Particle Kid.

The forthcoming album promises to be a “collection of songs by rock legends, idiosyncratic singer-songwriters, alt-rock heroes, and indie folk artists” with themes of ” loss, love, and world-weary hope.” Among the tracks are covers of songs originally performed by Neil Young, Beck, The Flaming Lips, Tom Waits, Keith Richards, and more.
In addition, “Last Leaf On The Tree” will contain a reimagined version of one of Willie Nelson’s oldest songs, “The Ghost,” which was released more than 60 years ago.

In addition, “Last Leaf On The Tree” will contain a reimagined version of one of Willie Nelson’s oldest songs, “The Ghost,” which was released more than 60 years ago.

Willie releases his rendition of Tom Waits’ “Last Leaf”

To accompany the announcement, Willie Nelson shared the first track from the new collection – a cover of Tom Wait’s 2011 ballad, “Last Leaf.” Listen to it below! 

To accompany the announcement, Willie Nelson shared the first track from the new collection – a cover of Tom Wait’s 2011 ballad, “Last Leaf.” Listen to it below!

Meet Willie Nelson’s son, known as Particle Kid

Micah Nelson is the youngest son of Willie Nelson and Annie D’Angelo. The 34-year-old cut his teeth on the road with his dad but has since made a name for himself in the music industry. This summer, he has toured as the guitarist for Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

Micah is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who performs under the stage name Particle Kid. In addition to music, Micah creates whimsical visual art using a variety of media.

 

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“Last Leaf On The Tree” by Willie Nelson is available for pre-order here.