Oak Ridge Boys Release New Track Featuring Willie Nelson From Upcoming Album
Grammy Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members the Oak Ridge Boys have just announced their upcoming new album, Mama’s Boys, on Lightning Rod/Thirty Tigers Records, which is set for release on Friday, October 25. Ahead of its release, they are giving fans a sneak peek of what’s to come with the first single, “I Thought About You, Lord,” featuring Willie Nelson.
“When David Cobb played, “I Thought About You, Lord”, written by Willie Nelson, I felt I was listening to a masterpiece,” shares Duane Allen. “I thought Willie has recorded with just about everyone but us. So, I called Buddy Cannon, who had recently been producing Willie, to see if Willie would sing his song with us. He replied that he would be honored to sing with the Oaks. When Willie’s vocals were finished, the masterpiece was completed!”
Mama’s Boys, their first album with Ben James singing tenor, is an album with pure, harmonious vocals and heartfelt lyrics that pay tribute to their mothers and mothers everywhere. Recorded at the Historic RCA Studio A and Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, this project is their fifth collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb. The vocal quartet’s discography thus far comprises of thirty-one studio albums and fifty-six singles.
‘Mama’s Boys’ Track Listing:
01. That’s The Way Mama Made It
02. Mama’s Boys
03. Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing
04. Ever With Me
05. Her Voice
06. Mama Sang For Me
07. Come On Home
08. I Thought About You, Lord (Feat. Willie Nelson)
09. Sweetest Gift
10. Divine Witness
“I Thought About You, Lord” is available for download and streaming on all digital platforms today. and you can preorder the new album, Mama’s Boys, here.
Oak Ridge Boys Tour Dates
In other news, the Oak Ridge Boys have had a rough year of personal loss, as recently retired longtime member Joe Bonsall passed away in July just weeks after band member William Lee Golden’s son, Rusty Golden died. Not letting this get them down, the boys have been busy working on new music and even completed a video for the first time ever with their 1980s classic hit “Elvira.” Not to mention their farewell tour is still in high gear. The remaining dates are listed below.
SEP 05 – Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
SEP 06 – The Palace Theatre / Greensburg, Pa.
SEP 07 – Weinberg Center For The Arts / Frederick, Md.
SEP 08 – Wayne County Fair / Wooster, Ohio
SEP 12 – Prairie Band Casino & Resort – Great Lakes Ballroom / Mayetta, Kan.
SEP 13 – Grand Casino & Hotel Events Center / Shawnee, Okla.
SEP 14 – Waco Hippodrome Theatre / Waco, Texas
SEP 15 – Kansas State Fair / Hutchinson, Kan.
SEP 20 – Country Tonite Theater / Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
SEP 21 – Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
OCT 05 – Mississippi Coliseum / Jackson, Miss.
OCT 06 – Pensacola Saenger Theatre / Pensacola, Fla.
OCT 18 – Turfway Park / Florence, Ky.
OCT 19 – Walker’s Bluff Casino / Carterville, Ill.
OCT 25 – Greenville Municipal Auditorium / Greenville, Texas
OCT 26 – Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas
NOV 13 – Medina Entertainment Center / Medina, Minn.
NOV 14 – Prairies Edge Casino Resort / Granite Falls, Minn.
NOV 15 – Sevenwinds Casino, Lodge & Conference Center / Hayward, Wis.
NOV 16 – Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel / Tama, Iowa
NOV 21 – Performing Arts Center – Kent State Tuscarawas / New Philadelphia, Ohio
NOV 22 – Macomb Center for the Performing Arts / Clinton Township, Mich.
NOV 23 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort / Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Are you excited about the new album or are you going to see them? Let us know in the comments.
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