Dream Chaser (album)

Dream Chaser
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 29, 2026
GenreCountry
Length30:50
LabelLegacy
ProducerBuddy Cannon
Willie Nelson chronology
Workin' Man
(2025)
Dream Chaser
(2026)

Dream Chaser is the upcoming 79th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It will be released on May 29, 2026, through Legacy Recordings.

The album will be released a month after Nelson's 93rd birthday.[1]

Background

Nelson announced the album on March 18, 2026, alongside the release of the album's first single, the title track.[2][3]

The title track was described as Nelson "reflecting on the rapid passage of time" by Eddie Fu of Consequence.[4]

Dream Chaser features the first time Nelson and Bob Dylan co-wrote a song together since Across the Borderline in 1993, as the pair, alongside producer Buddy Cannon, co-wrote the song "I Can't Read Your Mind".[2][5]

Track listing

Dream Chaser track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dream Chaser"3:14
2."Fly Away"2:42
3."We'd Make a Good Movie"
  • Cannon
  • Nelson
  • Tomberlin
3:32
4."I Can't Read Your Mind"
3:29
5."Whiskey Wants Me To"
  • Cannon
  • Tomberlin
2:15
6."Wonder What I'm Gonna Do"
  • Cannon
  • Nelson
3:53
7."After All"
  • Cannon
  • Nelson
2:58
8."Love Overdue"
3:00
9."I Don't Think I've Cried Today"
  • Cannon
  • Nelson
  • Tomberlin
3:24
10."Developing My Pictures"Earl Montgomery2:23
Total length:30:50


References

  1. ^ Young, Casey (March 18, 2026). "Willie Nelson Announces 79th Solo Studio Album, 'Dream Chaser'". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Greene, Andy (March 18, 2026). "Willie Nelson's Upcoming Album 'Dream Chaser' Includes a New Song He Wrote With Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ^ Piner, Chris (March 18, 2026). "Willie Nelson Set to Release 79th Solo Studio Album 'Dream Chaser'". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. ^ Fu, Eddie (March 18, 2026). "Willie Nelson Announces New Album Dream Chaser, Sets 2026 Spring Tour Dates". Consequence. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  5. ^ Suskind, Alex (March 18, 2026). "Willie Nelson's 156th Album Includes a Bob Dylan Co-Write". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2026.