A new album is on the way from The Oak Ridge Boys. The legendary group announces the release of Mama’s Boys, a ten-track record out on October 25. The record marks The Oak Ridge Boys’ fifth project produced by Dave Cobb.

It was Cobb who had the idea for the quartet to record “I Thought About You, Lord,” a collaboration with Willie Nelson, which is included on Mama’s Boys.

“When David Cobb played ‘I Thought About You, Lord,’ written by Willie Nelson, I felt I was listening to a masterpiece,” band member Duane Allen tells Whiskey Riff. “I thought, ‘Willie has recorded with just about everyone but us.’

“So, I called Buddy Cannon, who had recently been producing Willie, to see if Willie would sing his song with us,” he continues. “He replied that he would be honored to sing with the Oaks. When Willie’s vocals were finished, the masterpiece was completed!”

Mama’s Boys also marks The Oak Ridge Boys’ first set of tunes with Ben James, who replaced Joe Bonsall,at the end of 2023. Bonsall, who passed away after a lengthy battle with ALS, told fans earlier this year that he would not be on The Oak Ridge Boys’ new record.

“I am not singing on this,” Bonsall shared on social media, in response to a fan asking if he would join his former band members in the studio. “They invited me to sing a bit but I was just not up to it … Ben has me covered and the sessions are going well …”

The Oak Ridge Boys just released a video for “Promised Land,” out now. The song, written by written by Ashley Monroe, was a departure for The Oak Ridge Boys, with Bonsall singing almost the entire song by himself, and the three remaining members only joining in at the end. The end result, like many of their recent songs, is also credited to Cobb and his unique gift.

“Joe Bonsall’s haunting performance seems pre-destined,” William Lee Golden shares. “Dave Cobb has a unique ability to pair the right songs with the right vocals. ‘Promised Land’ is another Joe Bonsall-treasured masterpiece.”

The Oak Ridge Boys are continuing their American Made: Farewell Tour. The tour began with the hope that Bonsall would be able to continue to tour, but now Allen hints The Oak Ridge Boys might stay on the road longer than they previously intended.

“I believe the Eagles are on their third farewell tour, so we can at least do our first farewell tour and end it at the end of ’25,” Allen maintains to Billboard. “I think we’re going to probably try to work as many dates as we can and get to the places we’ve not been able to cover this year. We need the audience and we need to say thank you to all of them. The date book keeps filling up. I guess that’s God saying, ‘It’s not time yet, so keep singing.’”

See a track list for Mama’s Boys below. Pre-order the record, and all of The Oak Ridge Boys’ music and upcoming shows at OakRidgeBoys.com.

Mama’s Boys’ Track Listing:

01. That’s The Way Mama Made It
02. Mama’s Boys
03. Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing
04. Ever With Me
05. Her Voice
06. Mama Sang For Me
07. Come On Home
08. I Thought About You, Lord (Feat. Willie Nelson)
09. Sweetest Gift
10. Divine Witness