Don Henley talking about his first solo album in 15 years.
Cass County is officially out today. Henley says Cass County is "a nod to his hometown of Linden, Texas. And the support he got from the people. Little towns all over America are struggling right now, including his town...and the people are extremely proud that his album being named after the county.
Available as a standard 12-song collection or a 16-track deluxe version, Cass County features appearances by Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill and others. Henley says, "I hope people think it's a quality album and I hope they like the songs and that they find music in there that makes them feel good."
Henley starts a tour on October 3rd in Phoenix, with a warm-up performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 1st.