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Willie Nelson's new memoir to be released in Nov.

Willie Nelson performs during the opening night of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2012, in Las Vegas. Getty

(CBS/AP) Willie Nelson is scheduled to release a new memoir in November, according to the book's publisher.

Nelson will release "Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die" on Nov. 13. Publisher William Morrow says the American music icon will tell never-before-heard stories about his life, family, music, politics, Texas, religion and favorite recreational activity.

A news release says the book will include contributions from family and friends, artwork by his son Micah and a forward by author, musician and friend Kinky Friedman.

Nelson has published a number of books on several topics since his first autobiography in 1988.

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