Tag: Lainey Wilson

Lauren Watkins Announces Her Second Full-Length Album

Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters artist Lauren Watkins is gearing up to release her second full-length album, In A Perfect World, on October 10. The 10-track collection finds the rising songstress balancing the fast-paced life of arena tours with the grounding simplicity of building a home with her …

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John Fogerty Honored With BMI Troubadour Award In Nashville

John Fogerty Honored With BMI Troubadour Award in Nashville

BMI celebrated legendary songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty on Monday (Sept. 8), presenting him with the prestigious Troubadour Award for a career that has shaped the American musical landscape and transcended generations. The private dinner ceremony, hosted by BMI Nashville’s VP of Creative Clay Bradley …

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The 59th Annual CMA Awards Nominations Announced

CMA Awards Tickets! Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, 11/19/25

The Country Music Association has announced nominees for “The 59th Annual CMA Awards.” Today’s announcement officially kicks off CMA Awards season, spotlighting the industry professionals, recording artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, and more whose achievements have shaped the genre over the past year. “The 59th Annual CMA Awards” are voted on by the 7,132 …

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Kaitlin Butts Gaining Steam With “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me)”

Nashville-based country/Americana firebrand Kaitlin Butts has unveiled her hilarious music video for her viral hit, “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me),” a song that has exploded across TikTok and streaming platforms. The breakout anthem has already racked up more than 123 million TikTok views, 8 million global …

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Grace Bowers Signs With IMG Models

Grace Bowers Signs With IMG Models

Nashville guitar phenom Grace Bowers continues her meteoric rise—this time offstage—with the announcement that she has officially signed with IMG Models, marking a major new chapter in her already impressive career. The move will help the 18-year-old guitarist, singer-songwriter, and bandleader expand into the worlds of fashion and beauty, building …

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Lauren Watkins To Make Opry Debut

Lauren Watkins received the surprise of a lifetime on Friday night (5/16), while on tour with Zach Top. On his Cold Beer and Country Music Tour stop in Indianapolis, Ind., the Big Loud Records songbird was invited back to stage by Top to perform a cover of Barbara Mandrell’s “I …

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Special Performances Announced For 60th Anniversary ACM Awards

Special Performances Announced For 60th Anniversary ACM Awards

Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), revealed the latest lineup of superstar performances and exclusive collaborations set to take the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including some of Country Music’s biggest legends joining forces for a special Songs of the Decades performance to celebrate the 60th …

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LISTEN: Ian Munsick’s “Eagle Feather”

LISTEN: Ian Munsick's "Eagle Feather"

When Wyoming native Ian Munsick performed his sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre debut last year, a surprise on-stage adoption by the Crow Tribe moved him to his core, setting him on a creative trajectory toward his third album. Inspired by the gifts his Native friends presented him that night, including an …

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Maddox Batson Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut

Country artist Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday, March 26, performing two songs from his recently released EP First Dance. In between performing “I Don’t Like You Anymore” and “It Was You,” Batson shared, “Performing here at the Opry tonight means more to me than anything. …

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