Judy Collins - The "Ageless Wild Angel Of Pop" (Ny Times) - Releases First Studio Album In Four Years: 'Strangers Again' With Special Guests Jackson Browne, Glen Hansard, Jeff Bridges, Willie Nelson + More Out Sept 18

Judy Collins, the endlessly prolific singer, songwriter, author, activist and painter, will release 'Strangers Again' (Wildflower/Cleopatra), her first studio work since 2011, on September 18th. Judy is golden-voiced and soaring over this fresh collection, with sparkling interpretations of songs by Leonard Bernstein and Sondheim, Randy Newman and James Taylor. She invited a number of special guests to join her - "men who have carved out the melodies and the memories of the decades--past and present--with their beautiful and soulful voices, interpretations and song-writing," she says. They include friends old and new, icons and young talents alike: Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Don McLean, Jeff Bridges, Glen Hansard, Willie Nelson and more.

On 'Strangers Again' Judy revisits "Send In The Clowns" with Don McLean, a song she first recorded in 1975 and helped to etch her name into the firmament of American icons. "Such fun to finally have some company after singing it alone for all these years!" she says. When Judy asked Jeff Bridges to sing with her, she was delighted that he chose Leonard Bernstein's "Makes Our Garden Grow," from 'Candide.'

Judy is perhaps one of the best-suited singers to record "Hallelujah" given her long history with Leonard Cohen (she was the first to record his work), and does so on the album with rising star Bhi Bhiman. She's also joined by Thomas Dybdahl, Ari Hest and Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard, interpreting songs penned by each.

Judy has appeared everywhere from Sesame Street to HBO's Girls, performed at a presidential inauguration and released two live DVD/CD specials in the past three years which were also broadcast on PBS. She performs over 100 shows a year and 2015 is no different, with summer dates including Lincoln Center's Out of Doors festival on July 26, and the Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 17.

'Strangers Again' track list:

1.  Strangers Again (Ari Hest)  

2.  Miracle River   (Michael McDonald)  

3.  Belfast to Boston  (Marc Cohn)

4.  When I Go (Willie Nelson)

5.  Make Our Garden Grow (Jeff Bridges)

6.   Feels Like Home  (Jackson Browne)

7.   From Grace  (Thomas Dybdahl)

8.  Hallelujah (Bhi Bhiman)

9. Someday Soon (Jimmy Buffett)

10.  Stars in my Eyes (Aled Jones)

11.  Send in the Clowns  (Don Mclean)

12.  Races  (Glen Hansard)

Tour dates:

9/5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Joe Hill Centennial
9/10 - Fall Rivers, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts
9/11 - Rockport, MA - Shalin Liu PC
9/12 - Rockport, MA - Shalin Liu PC
9/18 - New York, NY - Upper East Side Barnes & Noble (In-Store Appearance)
9/21 - Washington DC - Politics and Prose (In-Store Appearance)
9/22 - Chicago, IL - Old Orchard Barnes & Noble (In-Store Appearance)
9/25 - Lincoln, NB - Rocco Theater
9/27 - Woodlands, TX - Dosey Doe
10/2 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
10/3 - Wingate, NC - Batte Fine Arts Center - McGee Theatre
10/7 - Galway, Ireland - Town Hall
10/9 - Belfast, Ireland - The Waterfront Hall
10/10 - Dublin, Ireland - Pavillion Theatre
10/12 - Leeds, UK - City Varieties
10/13 - Birmingham, UK - Town Hall
10/15 - Manchester UK - RNCM Concert Hall
10/16 - London, UK - Cadogan Hall
10/18 - Milton Keynes, UK - Stables
10/19 - Newcastle, UK - Sage 2
10/20 - Bristol, UK - St. George's Hall
10/21 - St. Albans, UK - Alban Arena
10/22 - Wimborne, UK - Tivoli Theatre
10/24 - Malvern, UK - Forum Theatre
10/25 - Exeter, UK - Northcote Theatre
10/26 - Cardiff, UK - Tramshed
11/4 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's
11/5 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's
11/6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Grove Barnes & Noble (In-Store Appearance)
11/7 - Sheridan, WY - WYO Theater (w/ Don McLean)
11/12 - Durham, NC - The Carolina Theater (w/ Don Mclean)
11/13 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11/14 - Whitefish, MT - Whitefish PAC
11/15 - Bigfork, MT - Bigfork Center for PAC
11/20 - Barnsable, MA - Barnstable PAC
11/21 - Kents Hill, ME - Newton Hall @ Kents Hill School
11/22 - Port Washington NY - Landmark on Main Street
11/27 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
11/28 - Norfolk, CT - Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
11/29 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Hall
12/4 - New York, NY - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
12/5 - Ogunquit, ME - Jonathan's
12/6 - Bellow Falls, VT - Bellows Falls Opera House
12/8 - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall
12/10 - Louisa, VA - Louisa Arts Center
12/11 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
12/12 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
12/13 - Rocky Mount, VA - Harvester PAC
12/17 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall
12/18 - Millville, NJ - Levoy Theater
12/19 - Wayne, NJ - Shea Center for Performing Arts
12/20 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall (w/ Dar Williams)