American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1946, the Hall of Fame Songwriter Behind Major Hits by Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Alabama, and Alan Jackson

Seventy-nine years ago today, one of the most prolific and successful songwriters of the last fifty years was born in Georgia.
Whiskey Riff

Waylon Jennings Once Accidentally Lit Big Bird On Fire While Filming The 1985 Sesame Street Film, ‘Follow That Bird’

Classic Waylon... The country icon has so many iconic songs, and stories, to his name, and recently, we got to hear some brand new Waylon music on the album Songbird, which is a tracklist full of ...

My father’s awesome voice was just perfect for The Dukes Of Hazzard theme, says Waylon Jennings’ son Shooter

REMEMBER those big rectangular pre-digital VHS tapes? Well, Shooter Jennings, son of late country music great Waylon, has held on to a few of them. Now I’ll explain ...
American Songwriter

Whey Jennings, Grandson of Waylon, Announces New Album, Shares Heartfelt Track, “Take His Hand” (Exclusive Premiere)

Today, American Songwriter is proud to share the first look at Whey Jennings' sophomore album 'Baptized in Fire' ...
Yahoo

Shooter Jennings Reveals Three Albums of Unreleased Waylon Jennings Songs Are On the Way

Twenty-three years after the passing of country music great Waylon Jennings in February 2002, fans will get to hear the first of three albums’ worth of previously unreleased music from the late ...
Tennessean

Shooter Jennings releases passion project with dad Waylon Jennings 23 years after his death

Shooter Jennings recruited Waylon's old band mates to polish up the tunes. The first single, "Songbird" released on Father's Day, June 15 2025, which was also Waylon Jennings' birthday. Gift to Waylon ...