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Published on 2026-04-20
TODAY 4/20 - Shooter Jennings & Willie Nelson cover Jason Boland's "When I'm Stoned"
Today, Shooter Jennings pays tribute to his longtime friend Jason Boland with a cover of “When I’m Stoned” featuring Willie Nelson.
Originally released on Boland’s 2002 live album Live and Lit at Billy Bob’s Texas and later as a studio version on 2009’s Somewhere in the Middle, “When I’m Stoned” stands as a pillar of Boland’s catalog that has helped cement his status as “Red Dirt Royalty,” as American Songwriter once described him.
Stream / Embed “When I’m Stoned” feat. Willie Nelson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHF8syPkSv4
Shooter Jennings explains, “I’ve known Jason Boland for more than half my life. I saw him playing songs in bars. I opened for him the day we got thrown in jail in Baylor County for weed. So naturally, when they asked me to do this project, I enthusiastically agreed and called Willie Nelson to help me out. Boland is a diamond and he’s one of the guys that influenced a lot of what is going on in today’s country music, so it was my pleasure to honor my old friend.”
The cover of “When I’m Stoned” marks the second release in the Hellponies Archives series, named after Boland’s fanbase, The Hell Ponies. Late last year, the series began with Flatland Cavalry’s take on “Somewhere Down In Texas,” which led Whiskey Riff to proclaim that Boland’s early songs remain timeless staples of the Red Dirt scene.
Last year, Jason Boland & The Stragglers released their Lloyd Maines-produced LP The Last Kings Of Babylon, which garnered widespread acclaim from No Depression, The Tennessean, American Songwriter, and Rolling Stone, which profiled the “Red Dirt King” in an extensive feature.
Boland was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and performed at the inaugural sold-out four-night “The Boys from Oklahoma” run at Boone Pickens Stadium alongside Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Great Divide, and Stoney LaRue. In his home state, he was featured on the cover of Oklahoma Magazine and profiled by The Oklahoman and the Tulsa World.
Jason Boland Tour Dates:
5/8 – Saint Jo, TX – Red River Station
5/9 – Waco, TX – Camp Fimfo
5/14 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note
5/15 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
5/23 – Rankin, TX – Barbados Festival
6/5 – Big Spring, TX – Big Spring Rodeo
6/6 – Big Spring, TX – Big Spring Rodeo
6/12 – Mont Belvieu, TX – Rock the Park Concert Series
6/19 – Denver, CO – Grizzly Rose
6/26 – Ruidoso, NM – Jack's Backstage
6/28 – Aztec, NM – Tico Time Country Fest
7/4 – Whitehouse, TX – Blackhawk Creek Grill
7/10 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas
7/11 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
7/16 – Springfield, MO – Southbound Bar & Grill
7/17 – Pawhuska, OK – Cavalcade Rodeo
7/25 – Pratt, KS – Pratt County Fair
7/30 – Dodge City, KS – Central Station Party
7/31 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
8/1 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
8/7 – Dalhart, TX – XIT Rodeo and Reunion
9/5 – New Braunfels, TX – Camino Real (Gruene Hall)
9/12 – Denison, TX – The Charlie Willie Music Fest
9/19 – Kermit, TX – Kermit Celebration Days 2026
10/3 – Weatherford, TX – Hood County Denim & Diamonds Gala
10/9 – Ennis, TX – Stars of Texas Music Festival
10/17 – Harker Heights, TX – Food, Wine & Brew
