Lukas Nelson Shares Music Video From New Album American Romance
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:16
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Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Lukas Nelson shares the scenic new music video for his song "Montana" today, directed by Miles Reickert and Kehana Rose and filmed in Emigrant, MT. Watch/share HERE.
"Montana" is from Nelson's acclaimed new album, American Romance, which was released earlier this summer via Sony Music Nashville. Stream/purchase HERE. In support of the project, Nelson was recently featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Howard Stern Show, The Joe Rogan Experience and Rolling Stone's Nashville Now Podcast.
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Critical acclaim for American Romance…
"it brims with the insightful songwriting and grizzled voice he's known for"—Billboard
"the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's new project brings more masterfully crafted
Americana, but with a newly intimate focus on the soloist's words and voice"—Relix
"a collection of rich, detailed songs that chronicle restless life lessons and open-hearted adventures"—Forbes
"showcases his growing confidence in his best creative self"—The Tennessean
"showcases his incredible, very honest talent for songwriting that is unlike anyone else in country, but music in general"—Whiskey Riff
"Nelson's most honest and vulnerable release to date"—American Songwriter
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"This has a very cool, rootsy sound, a blend of shambling percussion, sawing fiddle, acoustic piano and steel guitar. Nelson sings strongly, driving the quasi-spiritual message of perseverance, faith and enduring wonder. This artist grows more powerful with each release."
—Music Row
"Lukas Nelson is a brilliant country artist that deserves the attention he's getting."
—Wide Open Country
"a perfect blend of storytelling and musicality that seems to pull the listener in with each verse"—All Country News
"one of Americana's most compelling voices…this album finds Nelson at his most introspective and lyrically profound, blending country, folk, blues and Americana into a rich sonic journey"
—Entertainment Focus
"interesting and brilliant…There's no doubt Lukas Nelson has poured himself into this record."
—Maximum Volume Music
In celebration of the new music, Nelson will embark on his extensive The American Romance Tour this fall, which includes stops at Austin's Paramount Theatre (three nights), Dallas' Majestic Theatre, Nashville's The Pinnacle, Atlanta's Buckhead Theatre, Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Theater, Philadelphia's Brooklyn Bowl and Chicago's The Vic among others. See below for full tour routing.
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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 the 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.
Reflecting on the 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."
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).
Since his debut over a decade ago, Nelson has become one of the most respected voices in music and 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 #1 on the Alt Country chart.
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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.
Nelson has also sold-out countless headline shows, been featured at renowned festivals such as Stagecoach, Ohana Festival, Bourbon & Beyond and Farm Aid and has made multiple appearances on late night shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Additionally, Nelson co-produced and co-wrote much of the music for the acclaimed 2018 film A Star is Born, in which he also appeared. The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music.
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AMERICAN ROMANCE TRACK LIST
1. Ain't Done
2. Pretty Much
3. Make You Happy
4. Outsmarted
5. Disappearing Light (with Stephen Wilson Jr.)
6. Born Runnin' Outta Time
7. All God Did
8. Montana
9. Friend in the End (feat. Sierra Ferrell)
10. The Lie
11. American Romance
12. You Were It
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LUKAS NELSON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
September 13—Telluride, CO—Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
September 19—Ashland, KY—Healing Appalachia
September 26—Dana Point, CA—Ohana Festival
September 28—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre†
September 29—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre†
September 30—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre†
October 2—Dallas, TX—Majestic Theatre†
October 3—Little Rock, AR—The Hall†
October 4—Memphis, TN—Mempho Music Festival
October 6—Decatur, AL—Princess Theatre
October 8—Nashville, TN—The Pinnacle§
October 9—Atlanta, GA—Buckhead Theatre§
October 10—North Charleston, SC—Riverfront Revival Music Festival
October 12—Wilmington, NC—Live Oak Bank Pavilion‡
October 14—Washington, D.C—Lincoln Theater§
October 15—Philadelphia, PA—Brooklyn Bowl§
October 21—Cleveland, OH—Globe Iron§
October 22—Detroit, MI—Majestic Theatre§
October 24—Milwaukee, WI—The Rave§
October 25—Madison, WI—The Sylvee§
October 26—Chicago, IL—The Vic§
October 28—Saint Paul, MN—Palace Theater§
October 29—Omaha, NE—The Admiral§
October 31—Denver, CO—Paramount Theatre§
†with special guest Laci Kaye Booth
§with special guest The Band Loula
‡with special guests Stephen Wilson Jr. and The Band Loula
