Willie Nelson Looks Beyond ‘The Border’ With Title Track From Upcoming New Album

Willie Nelson continues to build upon his legendary country music career with the upcoming release of a new studio album entitled The Border. The album takes its title from the lead single, “The Border,” a song co-written by Rodney Crowell and Allen Shamblin for Crowell’s 2019 album Texas.

The 90-year-old Nelson will issue The Border on May 31 through Legacy Recordings. The 10-track album, the outlaw country icon’s 75th solo studio record of new material, is the follow-up to Nelson’s last album of new material, 2022’s A Beautiful Time and his 2023 albums, Bluegrass and I Don’t Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard.

Alongside “The Border,” the pending release features four new songs written by Nelson with his longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon, who also produced the record. The Border also includes Nelson’s recordings of compositions by Shawn Camp, Mike Reid and Bobby Tomberlin.

Listen to “The Border” below:

The Border Tracklist

1. The Border
2. Once Upon A Yesterday
3. What If I’m Out Of My Mind
4. I Wrote This Song For You
5. Kiss Me When You’re Through
6. Many A Long And Lonesome Highway
7. Hank’s Guitar
8. Made In Texas
9. Nobody Knows Me Like You
10. How Much Does It Cost