# Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton holiday collaboration > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/norah-jones-and-chris-stapleton-holiday-collaboration > Updated: 2026-10-12T18:00:21.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton have released a holiday duet titled ‘April’s Gone’. Co-written by Jones and producer Leon Michels, the track combines pop and country elements through a blend of piano and steel guitar. The song’s lyrics explore a fading romance seeking to rekindle during the Christmas season. Jones indicated that she had envisioned Stapleton’s voice for the song during the writing process. The collaboration was facilitated by Mickey Raphael. Alongside the single, Jones announced that ‘Playing Along, Volume 2’ will be released on November 27. This exclusive red vinyl LP for Record Store Day Black Friday will feature tracks from the second season of her podcast, ‘Norah Jones Is Playing Along’. ## Claims - The song April’s Gone is a holiday duet featuring Chris Stapleton. (reported by 3 sources) - The song April’s Gone combines piano stylings with steel guitar. (reported by 2 sources) - Norah Jones co-wrote the song April’s Gone with producer Leon Michels. (reported by 1 source) - Norah Jones will release Playing Along, Volume 2 on November 27. (reported by 1 source) - Playing Along, Volume 2 is an exclusive LP for Record Store Day Black Friday. (reported by 1 source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton release holiday duet “April’s Gone” Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton have released a new holiday duet, “April’s Gone,” while Jones also announced a new exclusive vinyl release for Record Store Day on November 27. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norah-jones-and-chris-stapleton-release-holiday-duet-aprils-gone ### 2026-10-10: Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton release holiday single ‘April’s Gone’ Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton have released ‘April’s Gone’, a new holiday song co-written by Jones and producer Leon Michels. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norah-jones-and-chris-stapleton-release-holiday-single-aprils-gone --- Cite as: Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton holiday collaboration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/norah-jones-and-chris-stapleton-holiday-collaboration