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Nancy Wilson says she’s feeling newly inspired to create — and hopes that momentum leads to one final Heart album and a celebratory “victory lap” marking the band’s 50-year legacy with her sister, Ann Wilson.
Speaking on Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast, the guitarist and singer explained that she’s currently in a creative surge, writing new material and envisioning what she called the ideal moment for Heart to cap their catalog. Wilson said she feels it’s “the perfect time” over the next year or two to both record another album and celebrate everything the band has accomplished.
Wilson also highlighted the chemistry of Heart’s current lineup, which includes musicians from Ann Wilson’s group Tripsitter. She described the band as energized and musically adventurous, saying there’s “no limits” to what they can achieve together. Both sisters are actively writing — Wilson on her own songs and Ann collaborating with her band — with the goal of shaping what she sees as Heart’s final studio project.
Beyond new music, Wilson said the next phase of Heart’s story may shift toward film. She expects 2027 to focus heavily on the long-developing Heart documentary and biopic, which she said is nearing a completed script. The screenplay is being developed with Carrie Brownstein — known for Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney — whom Wilson called a close collaborator. Considering casting has been a surreal part of the process, she added, floating Elle Fanning as a possible choice to portray her and Florence Pugh as a strong candidate to play Ann.
While Heart prepares for the 2026 leg of its Royal Flush tour, Wilson acknowledged that decades of touring have taken a toll. She said performing itself remains exhilarating — something she’d gladly do forever — but the travel demands of major tours have become “entirely exhausting,” especially after nearly half a century on the road. With family life expanding and grandchildren entering the picture, she admitted scaling back large tours feels increasingly natural, even as her passion for making music remains unchanged.
SOURCE: Ultimate Classic Rock