The release follows Nelson's selection as the 2015 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first time that distinction has been bestowed upon a country artist.

"To get a Gershwin award for anything is great but to get one for songwriting is especially great because Ira and George Gershwin were just fantastic writers. They wrote some of the greatest songs ever," said Nelson in a prepared statement. Read more - here.

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