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Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams issue new album this fall

Published August 17, 2006 01:40 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Those waiting for Willie Nelson [ tickets ] to spend his golden years in retirement will have to keep waiting; the prolific country legend has teamed with alt-rocker Ryan Adams [ tickets ] on a soon-to-be-released album and, as always, continues to work the concert circuit.

On Halloween, Nelson will drop the new set, "Songbird," which is a collection of covers that includes new renditions of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," Gram Parsons' "$1000 Wedding," Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter's "Stella Blue," and the title track, which was written by Christine McVie and originally appeared on Fleetwood Mac's landmark album "Rumours."

The set also includes new renditions of Nelson classics such as "Sad Songs and Waltzes" and "We Don't Run," as well as two new Nelson originals: "Back to Earth" and "Blue Hotel," the latter of which was written by Adams, who also served as the album's producer.

Backing Nelson in the studio was Adams--who played acoustic, electric and bass guitars--as well as Adams' band, The Cardinals: Neal Casal (piano, guitar), Jon Graboff (pedal steel), Brad Pemberton (drums) and Catherine Popper (bass).

Nelson and Adams presumably will preview some of the new material during their Sept. 10 concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, where the two will share the stage on the third and final night of Nelson's upcoming run at the venue. The show is part of Nelson's in-progress summer tour, much of which comprises co-headlining shows with John Fogerty. Details are included below.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Willie Nelson

August 2006
17 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
28 - Lancaster, CA - Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
31 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery

September 2006
1 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort
3 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
4 - Deer Valley, UT - Deer Valley Resort
7 - Laughlin, NV - Flamingo Hilton
8, 9 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl ("Evening With")
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (w/ Ryan Adams, Neko Case)
16 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
30 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (Farm Aid 2006)

October 2006
8 - Glen Ellen, CA - B.R. Cohn Winery (w/ Doobie Brothers)

w/ John Fogerty

July 2006
22 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
23 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
25 - Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre
26 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
28 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
29 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
30 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

August 2006
1 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square
4 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
5 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
6 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
11 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
12 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort
13 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake PAC
15 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
16 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
19 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
20 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
22 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
23 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
30 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino