While passing away in 2002, Waylon Jennings is hitting the airwaves once again, thanks to unreleased recordings.

News Jun 16, 2025 8:31pm PT Shooter Jennings Previews Trove of Unreleased Material by His Dad, Waylon, at L.A. Father’s Day Party With Charley Crockett and Other Friends By Chris Willman ...

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.

Waylon Jennings is Still The King! -Shooter Jennings “Songbird” comes from the 1977 classic Rumours and was released as the b-side of “Dreams.” Hear Waylon Jennings’ rendition below.

Jennings’ son, three-time Grammy-winning artist/producer Shooter Jennings, will release the first in a trio of albums of previously unheard Waylon songs, Songbird, on Oct. 3 via Son of Jessi ...

The project will feature recorded songs that Jennings worked on between 1973 and 1984. “ Songbird is the beginning of Waylon’s return to the modern world,” Shooter says in a statement.

In 1991, Nelson and Jennings regrouped for one last album as Waylon & Wille, “Clean Shirt.” The two remained friends until Jennings’ death in Chandler, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2002, at 64.