CBS Presents “Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration,” A Concert Special Honoring the Music Icon’s Legendary Career, Sunday, December 17th 

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl in deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray, Digital and 2xLP configurations on Friday, December 15.
 
The digital edition of Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl features 52 performances including 13 digital-only bonus tracks exclusive to this release. So far, four preview tracks have been released including Dave Matthews (who inducted Willie into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last month) doing “Funny How Time Slips Away,” The Avett Brothers (who joined Willie earlier this fall for his yearly Outlaw Festival tour) performing “Pick Up The Tempo,” Willie’s son Lukas delivering a gorgeous version of “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground” and a just-released, all-star chorus of dozens of guests joining Willie for a rendition of “On The Road Again” coupled with “Happy Birthday.”
 
The deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray edition of Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl includes 3-hours of video performances from the concert along with 3 video bonus performances, 39 audio tracks and a multi-page booklet. A 2xLP vinyl edition featuring select highlights from the event will also be available Friday, December 15. Both configurations can be pre-ordered and singles can be previewed HERE.
 
2023 has proved a banner year for Willie, who recorded two new studio albums for Legacy: I Don’t Know a Thing About Love(Willie’s musical tribute to legendary American songwriter Harlan Howard, released in March) and Bluegrass (Willie performing 12 of his favorite self-penned classics with a bluegrass ensemble). Released September 15, Willie’s Bluegrass entered the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart (September 30) at #1, marking his first appearance on the chart in its 21-year history. Willie’s roots-inspired album has been nominated for the Grammy Award in the Best Bluegrass Album category.
 
In February, Willie took home two Grammys at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards including Best Country Album for A Beautiful Time.  Over the course of his career, Willie Nelson has earned, among innumerable prestigious honors, 12 Grammy Awards including their Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
On November 3, Willie Nelson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “This year’s incredible group of Inductees reflects the diverse artists and sounds that define rock & roll,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, who noted that the Induction Ceremony coincided “with two milestones in music culture; the 90th birthday of Willie Nelson and the 50th Anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop.” A broadcast edit of the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air on ABC from 8-11pm ET on January 1, 2024.
 
Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl is the definitive music release of the star-studded concerts celebrating Willie’s 90^th Birthday. The concerts were recorded live on April 29 & 30 at the legendary Hollywood Bowl and feature once-in-a-lifetime performances by Willie Nelson, Allison Russell, Beck, Billy Strings, Bobby Weir, Booker T. Jones, Buddy Cannon, Charley Crockett, Charlie Sexton, Chris Stapleton, Daniel Lanois, Dave Matthews, Dwight Yoakam, Edie Brickell, Emmylou Harris, Gary Clark Jr., George Strait, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Leon Bridges, Lily Meola, Lukas Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Micah Nelson (Particle Kid), Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Orville Peck, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Stills, The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, Tyler Childers, Warren Haynes, Waylon Payne, and Ziggy Marley. 
 
CBS presents “Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration,” a concert special honoring the legendary career of music icon Willie Nelson, Sunday, December 17 (8:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+).
 
The star-studded special, recorded live earlier this year across two nights before a sold-out crowd at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, celebrates Nelson’s milestone 90th birthday and the 12-time GRAMMY® Award-winner’s contributions to popular culture and music.
 
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Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl – Digital Edition
track listing (Digital-Only Bonus Tracks in Bold)
 
1.        Billy Strings – Whiskey River
2.        Billy Strings – I Gotta Get Drunk
3.        Charley Crockett – Yesterday’s Wine
4.        Orville Peck – Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
5.        Edie Brickell w/ Charlie Sexton – Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
6.        Lyle Lovett – Hello Walls
7.        Lyle Lovett – My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
8.        Allison Russell & Norah Jones  – Seven Spanish Angels
9.        Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – The Ghost
10.     Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – Die When I’m High (Halfway To Heaven)
11.     Dwight Yoakam – Me And Paul
12.    Margo Price & Nathanial Rateliff – I Can Get Off On You
13.     Margo Price & Waylon Payne – Georgia On A Fast Train
14.     Beck – Hands On The Wheel
15.     Beck – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
16.     Norah Jones – Down Yonder
17.     Norah Jones & Kris Kristofferson – Help Me Make It Through The Night
18.     Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Payne – It Ain’t Over Yet
19.     Warren Haynes – Midnight Rider
20.     Lukas Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
21.     Leon Bridges & Gary Clark Jr. – Night Life
22.     Gary Clark Jr. – Texas Flood
23.     Rosanne Cash w/ Kris Kristofferson – Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
24.     Jack Johnson – Willie Got Me Stoned
25.     Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps – Time Of The Preacher
26.     Lukas Nelson & Shooter Jennings – Good Hearted Woman
27.     Ziggy Marley – Still Is Still Moving To Me
28.     Tom Jones – Opportunity To Cry
29.     The Avett Brothers – Pick Up The Tempo 
30.     The Avett Brothers – Heaven And Hell 
31.     Bobby Weir – Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
32.     The Chicks – Bloody Mary Morning
33.     The Lumineers – Pretty Paper
34.     Nathaniel Rateliff – City Of New Orleans
35.     Nathanial Rateliff – A Song For You
36.     Sheryl Crow – Crazy
37.     Dave Matthews – Funny How Time Slips Away
38.     Miranda Lambert – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
39.     Chris Stapleton – Always On My Mind
40.     Jamey Johnson, Warren Haynes & Booker T Jones – Georgia On My Mind
41.     Willie Nelson & Booker T Jones – Stardust
42.     Willie Nelson & Lily Meola – Will You Remember Mine
43.     Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon – Something You Get Through
44.     Willie Nelson & Billy Strings – California Sober
45.     Willie Nelson & Sheryl Crow – Far Away Places
46.     Willie Nelson & George Strait – Sing One With Willie
47.     Willie Nelson & George Strait – Pancho & Lefty
48.     Willie Nelson & Snoop Dogg – Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die
49.     Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills & Neil Young – Are There Any More Cowboys?
50.     Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – We Had It All
51.     Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – Live Forever
52.     All Sing – On The Road Again & Happy Birthday

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