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Riley Green Taps Willie Nelson for New Song on Don\u2019t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)<\/p>\n

Riley Green has expanded his Gold-certified third LP, Don\u2019t Mind If I Do, with a deluxe edition that dropped Friday (Aug. 29) via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment \u2014 and it comes with one very special guest: country music icon Willie Nelson.<\/p>\n

Among the six brand-new tracks is \u201cOne to Willie,\u201d a heartfelt ode that pairs Green\u2019s Alabama grit with Nelson\u2019s unmistakable touch. While Nelson doesn\u2019t lend vocals, his legendary acoustic guitar, Trigger, takes center stage with a solo that Green says he\u2019ll \u201ctreasure forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the Song Came to Life<\/p>\n

The track had been on Green\u2019s radar for years after songwriter Randy Montana first played it for him. Green nearly cut it for the original Don\u2019t Mind If I Do, but at the time, Eric Church had the song on hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I maybe have just gotten just famous enough that I can pull a song away if Eric Church isn\u2019t going to cut sometime soon,\u201d Green joked in an interview with Apple Music\u2019s Today\u2019s Country Radio.<\/p>\n

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Once the song was cleared, Green recorded his version and sent it to Nelson\u2019s camp, hoping the 92-year-old legend might connect with it. Nelson didn\u2019t just like it \u2014 he wanted to play on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018Whatever he wants to do. If he wants to sing, if he wants to speak, if he wants to play.\u2019 Anyway, he played the guitar solo on it on his guitar,\u201d Green revealed. \u201cThat\u2019s such a cool thing for me. It doesn\u2019t get much bigger than Willie Nelson in country music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thinking Ahead<\/p>\n

Seeing Nelson still touring and recording at 91 got Green reflecting on his own long-term future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m going to be 91. I\u2019ll make it to 91,\u201d he mused. \u201cI always thought I\u2019d do construction work until I couldn\u2019t do it anymore, and I kind of feel the same way about playing music. I feel like I\u2019ll always find a way to perform and go play shows to a certain extent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green added that even if he isn\u2019t on major stages decades from now, he hopes to emulate his late grandfather Buford, who wrote poems and painted: \u201cI could see myself hopefully with some grandkids one day, sitting around trying to write goofy songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Deluxe Edition<\/p>\n

Alongside \u201cOne to Willie,\u201d Don\u2019t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) features collaborations with Randy Houser (\u201cCowboy As It Gets\u201d), Hannah McFarland (\u201cI Just Need You\u201d), Luke Bryan (\u201cReel Problems\u201d), and Ella Langley on the title track. Other highlights include the reflective \u201cWhat Am I Supposed to Do Now,\u201d the rollicking \u201cAlchohall of Fame,\u201d and the new barn-burner \u201cMake It Rain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracklist Highlights:<\/p>\n

\u201cReel Problems\u201d (feat. Luke Bryan)<\/p>\n

\u201cCowboy As It Gets\u201d (feat. Randy Houser)<\/p>\n

\u201cI Just Need You\u201d (feat. Hannah McFarland)<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do\u201d (feat. Ella Langley)<\/p>\n

\u201cOne to Willie\u201d (feat. Willie Nelson on guitar)<\/p>\n

On the Road<\/p>\n

The ACM and CMA Award-winning singer-songwriter is currently on his Damn Country Music Tour, which kicked off in Canada earlier this year. The trek runs through November with stops in New York, Chicago, Boston, and across the UK, continuing to prove why Green is one of country\u2019s most in-demand headliners.<\/p>\n

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