“Shine” — Waylon Jennings’ Steady Call to Keep Moving Through the Darkness
About the Song By the time Waylon Jennings released Black on Black in 1982, he was already a towering figure…
“Trouble Man” — Waylon Jennings’ Gritty Portrait of Struggle and Survival
About the Song By 1988, Waylon Jennings had already walked through many music eras, personal trials, and creative upheavals. His…
“Jole Blon” — Waylon Jennings’ First Step into Recording Legacy
About the Song Before there was Lonesome, On’ry and Mean, before the outlaw movement, before Waylon’s rugged baritone became an…
“The Hunger” — Waylon Jennings’ Stark Meditation on Want and Restlessness
About the Song By 1974, Waylon Jennings was already beginning to step outside the confines of Nashville’s expectations, forging a…
“It’ll Be Her” — Waylon Jennings’ Quiet Promise of Unspoken Devotion
About the Song In the midst of his 1974 album The Ramblin’ Man, Waylon Jennings included a track that doesn’t…
“The Eagle” — Waylon Jennings’ Bold Anthem of Freedom and Defiance
About the Song By the early 1990s, Waylon Jennings had long since solidified his place as one of country music’s…
“If You See Me Getting Smaller” — Waylon Jennings’ Poetic Exit from the Noise
About the Song In 1977, at the height of his outlaw country reign, Waylon Jennings included on Ol’ Waylon a…
“Belle of the Ball” — Waylon Jennings’ Quiet Longing in the Mid‑1970s
About the Song In 1977, Waylon Jennings was in one of his most fertile creative periods. His album Ol’ Waylon…
“Brand New Goodbye Song” — Waylon Jennings’ Elegy for Departures and New Beginnings
About the Song By 1977, Waylon Jennings was deep in his outlaw country prime. His album Ol’ Waylon reaffirmed his…
Southern Heat and Restless Hearts: Waylon Jennings’ Underrated Gem “Mississippi Woman”
About the Song Before the world fully embraced Waylon Jennings as the face of the outlaw country revolution, he was…