Legendary singer-songwriter Willie Nile joins us for a lively chat about his music journey, stories behind the songs, and famous fans like Bruce Springsteen and The Who — plus a whole lot more!

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years." Uncut Magazine called him "A one-man Clash." His album Streets Of New York was hailed as "a platter for the ages" by Uncut. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the "Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011" and BBC Radio called it "THE rock "n' roll album of the year." His single from that album, "One Guitar," was the "Top Pick of the Week" in USA Today. Willie has toured across the U.S. with The Who and has sung with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. As the induction program from the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame says: "His live performances are legendary." His 2020 album New York At Night got rave reviews, with Downbeat calling it a "sonic love letter to Gotham." Check out Willie's latest singe "We Are We Are" now available on all streaming platforms! His new album "The Great Yellow Light" will be out June 20th website www.WillieNile.com social media www.Instagram.com/willie_nile www.Facebook.com/willie.nile About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: [email protected] Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell

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14:50.3	Oh yeah. Howdy, howdy, howdy?
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15:23.1	you do
15:25.8	there you are
15:26.7	can you see me
15:28.6	yeah I can see it I can hear you you're good
15:30.4	hey Darrell how are you my friend I'm good so we haven't started yet I just want to
15:34.3	go over a couple things
15:35.3	so we have the new album um that comes out June 20th, correct?
15:39.5	Yes.
15:40.3	Cool. Are you going to have singles out or is that just the album?
15:44.6	We are. We are.
15:46.8	It was released last Monday. We have a new video.
15:50.6	I'm just about to approve. We'll come out. So we are single, yeah.
15:54.9	Okay, cool.
15:55.7	I'll ask you about that.
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