Overview

• Wilson performed “Somewhere Over Laredo” on The Late Show’s Sept. 24 episode following a sit-down with Stephen Colbert.
• The track was released as a single in May and appears on Whirlwind (Deluxe), which arrived Aug. 22 with five additional songs.
• In the interview, she reflected on growing up in Baskin, Louisiana, and said she wrote her first song at nine, joking it was about “tequila and cigarettes.”
• She described the song’s spark as thoughts gathered while flying between shows, a time to reminisce, dream and “talk to God.”
• The appearance featured vivid styling and a black and white‑to‑color staging, as she continues a world tour and holds a Nov. 19 CMA Entertainer of the Year nomination.