Nelson, Willie: The Border LP

The Border is legendary country artist Willie Nelson’s 75th solo studio record of new material. Produced by Willie’s longtime collaborator, Buddy Cannon, The Border features four newly penned tracks by the pair combined with a half dozen tunes from some of their favorite songwriters including two cowritten by Rodney Crowell plus Shawn Camp, Mike Reid and Bobby Tomberlin. Backed by some of Nashville’s finest musicians, the album is another instant classic to follow up their last album of new material, A Beautiful Time which won Best Country Album at the 2023 Grammys.

2023 was a busy year for the 90 year old country legend (who turns 91 in April) with the release of three different projects and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It doesn’t look like 2024 will slow the man down with the announcement of his Outlaw Music tour featuring select dates with Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings along with this new album.