Reflecting on this project, Nelson shares, “This album is the first chapter in a whole new era of my life as an artist. It’s a love story to the country that raised me. Diners and highways that carried me through the joy and pain that led to the music you hear now.”
“Ain’t Done” is the first song unveiled from Nelson’s highly anticipated new album, American Romance, which will be released June 20—his first solo project and first partnership with Sony Music Nashville. Already receiving widespread acclaim, Billboard praises the song saying it “brims with the insightful songwriting and grizzled voice he’s known for.”
Since his debut over a decade ago, Nelson has become one of the most respected voices in music and has released eight studio albums, including 2023’s Sticks and Stones, which spent 18 weeks in the top 10 of the “Americana Albums” chart and reached No. 1 on the “Alt Country” chart. A highly sought-after collaborator both in the studio and on stage, Nelson recently joined forces with The Travelin’ McCourys and Sierra Ferrell for a bluegrass-inspired rendition of Adele’s iconic hit, “Someone Like You,” and has also worked with artists such as Lainey Wilson, Ernest, Miranda Lambert, The Pistol Annies and more. Most recently, he performed at the MusiCares 2025 Person of the Year Gala, where he honored the Grateful Dead by performing “It Must Have Been the Roses” with Sierra Ferrell.
Produced by Grammy Award-winner Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), American Romance cements Nelson as a singular artist, as he showcases his songwriting dexterity and country-blended sound in a way that feels both familiar and new. Across these twelve tracks, including collaborations with Sierra Ferrell and Stephen Wilson Jr., Nelson tells stories of his life on the road, detailing the joys, complexities, beauty and heartbreak he’s encountered during his travels across the country.
In addition to Nelson and Jennings, the record also features special contributions from Anderson East (“Disappearing Light,” producer) and SistaStrings (“Montana,” cello and viola) as well as Matt Chamberlain (drums), Corey McCormick (bass), Marty Muse (dobro), Russ Pahl (pedal steel), Chris Powell (drums), Brian Whelan (acoustic guitar) and Eleanor Whitmore (fiddle).
The official music video for Lukas Nelson’s new song, “Ain’t Done,” is out now. Watch/share the video, directed by Gus Black (Sheryl Crow, Phoebe Bridgers)
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