Folk legend Willie Nelson has announced his 154th studio album, ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’ – find out more below.
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Last night (March 12), Nelson took to social media to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on April 25 – pre-order or pre-save the album here. It’ll mark his 154th studio album in total, and his 77th solo effort.
Like past albums, ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’ sees Nelson dedicate an entire album to interpreting the works of notable songwriters. This time, he’s focusing on songs written by Rodney Crowell.
To preview the album, Willie Nelson has released the title track as the record’s first single. It also features Rodney Crowell himself. You can check it out below.
Later this year, Nelson and Bob Dylan will be reuniting for the summer leg of their 2025 Outlaw Music Festival Tour. The 34-date run will be in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Nelson’s “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” and will see likes of Dylan as well as Billy Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Waxahatchee and more as special guests on select dates. Dylan will perform on every date as a co-headliner alongside Nelson – visit here to purchase tickets.
In other news, Dylan recently announced the first dates of his 2025 solo tour. The string of dates will see the songwriting icon perform in smaller cities such as Tulsa, Witchita, Mankato and Green Bay.
Dylan’s recently announced shows come after the release of his acclaimed biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, which has received several nominations at the upcoming Oscars, including Best Picture.
