Nils Lofgren has released a new single off his upcoming solo album, Mountains, which is dropping July 21. The latest is the track "Nothin's Easy (For Amy)," featuring guest vocals from Neil Young.
As the title suggests, Lofgren wrote the song for his wife, Amy Aiello Lofgren, who is also a co-writer on the album.
Lofgren, who plays guitar in Young's backup band Crazy Horse, tells ABC Audio that "Nothin's Easy (For Amy)" is "one of my better songs," and he felt that it would be a great tune for Young's harmonies. "I sent it to him and said, 'Please listen, see if you would be OK with singing harmony or not,'" Lofgren says. "And he heard it, he loved it, said, 'I'll do it, send it."
In addition to Young, Mountains features a variety of special guests, including Ringo Starr on the album's first single, "Ain't The Truth Enough," and the late David Crosby on the song "I Remember Her Name."
To coincide with the release, Lofgren will launch his Rockality video series, where he'll share stories from his music career. The videos will be available for purchase starting July 21 at nilslofgren.com.
Mountains is available for preorder now.