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May 8, 2026 (Los Angeles, CA): Daniel Lanois announces the June 19 release of Belladonna Nocturne – a new sonic exploration composed and performed by Lanois, featuring 14 tracks and guest appearances from longtime collaborators Emmylou Harris, Brian Blade, Daryl Johnson, and more. With Belladonna Nocturne, Lanois extends the dreamlike language of his acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated 2005 instrumental album, Belladonna, pushing into new musical realms. A thematic sequel, the new album unfolds as an immersive world of sound, layered textures, and cinematic atmospheres. Through his signature production and performances on pedal steel, piano, and guitar, Lanois invites listeners into an experience that is sublime, mysterious, and unmistakably his own. Lead single “Steel Mill” is available now on streaming platforms here. Watch the official video, directed and filmed by Lanois here.
Earlier this year, the legendary producer, songwriter, and seven-time GRAMMY-winning musician, announced his return to WMG in a career-spanning licensing deal covering a prolific thirty-five-year period. Lanois’ acclaimed debut album, Acadie, was originally released on Opal/Warner in 1989. In addition to new unreleased works, the deal brought fourteen catalog albums to Warner, including For The Beauty of Wynona (1993), Shine (2003), Rockets (2004) and Flesh And Machine (2014). In February, Lanois marked the return with the release of “Grace,” an evocative reinterpretation of the classic folk hymn “Amazing Grace,” featuring the timeless voice of Aaron Neville. With “Grace,” Lanois created music that feels sonically and emotionally expressive of our present times.
One of the world’s most influential music makers, Lanois emerged onto the global scene in the 1980s, collaborating with Brian Eno on a series of experimental and groundbreaking ambient albums, culminating in 1983’s Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. His work in the early 80s with Eno and musicians such as Harold Budd and Jon Hassell ushered in new vistas of sonic possibility, leveraging the studio-as-instrument and employing pioneering production techniques to create immersive worlds of sound. From here, Lanois applied his questing creative spirit into a remarkable series of collaborations, producing timeless albums and commercial high-points with U2 (The Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, All That You Can’t Leave Behind), Peter Gabriel (So, Us), Bob Dylan (Oh Mercy, Time Out of Mind), Robbie Robertson (Robbie Robertson), Neville Brothers (Yellow Moon), Emmylou Harris (Wrecking Ball), Willie Nelson (Teatro) and Neil Young (Le Noise) to name a few. The impact of Lanois’ production work has been vast, echoing for decades through the sound of contemporary popular music. Rolling Stone cited Lanois as “the most important producer to emerge in the 80s,” and his studio sound and style have influenced a countless number of artists.
Never idle, Lanois remains ceaselessly creative in-studio, crafting new works and collaborating with artists on yet to be released projects. Recently he joined longtime friend and collaborator Willie Nelson at Willie’s Luck Reunion.
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