\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Lainey Wilson: Inside a Day in My Life<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tAtta girl! Lainey Wilson is living her best life on the road, and gave\u00a0Us Weekly\u00a0a VIP backstage pass at a day in her life. \u201cI do all of my own glam on tour,\u201d the country songstress, 31, exclusively reveals in the latest issue of\u00a0Us Weekly. \u201cI love trying new products and techniques. It\u2019s an art [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Wilson adds that she believes the genre is \u201cgoing to keep growing,\u201d explaining: \u201cAnd I\u2019m so proud to be a part of this generation of country music. \u201cI think years down the road, I\u2019ll be able to look back on it and be like, \u2018I was a part of that then.\u2019 And I think that\u2019s probably how many country artists from the \u201890s feel today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Lainey](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lainey-Wilson-Modern-Country-3.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Lainey Wilson<\/span> Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile the \u201890s are commonly associated with grunge, alternative and hip-hop, country music experienced one of its best periods during that decade, and Wilson sees similarities with the scene today: \u201cI think the same excitement is there in the \u201890s when you think about Shania Twain<\/strong><\/a> and Tim McGraw<\/strong><\/a> and Faith Hill<\/strong><\/a>, and The Chicks<\/strong> and Garth Brooks<\/strong><\/a>. You think about all those artists and that it was a movement, a real movement.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cBut the other similarity that I find, I think, is country music is about that storytelling,\u201d says Wilson. \u201cI think we\u2019re getting back to a little bit more of that, just like it was in the \u201890s.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think country radio is not afraid to play a story song. I mean, even the song that me and HARDY<\/strong> got to do together this year \u2013 \u2018Wait in the Truck\u2019 \u2014 I mean, it\u2019s a murder ballad, but it\u2019s the kind of song that they would\u2019ve played back in the \u201890s,\u201d she continues. \u201cI think people were craving that and longing just to feel something.\u201d<\/p>\nWilson has been making listeners feel something since she began her career in the early 2010s. The Baskin, Louisiana native began self-releasing music before signing with BBR Music Group in 2018. Her breakout single, \u201cThings a Man Oughta Know,\u201d hit the airwaves and streaming services in 2020, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Country Airplay charts (and No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100). In 2022, she released Bell Bottom Country, her second major-label album. The album won Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where she also won Female Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n
Though Wilson is not afraid of incorporating pop and southern rock elements into her sound, All Music describes her music as \u201ctough but heartfelt contemporary country\u201d at heart. Wilson\u2019s voice and uncompromising values led her to partner with Lone River Ranch Water. In May, she teamed with the brand to unveil a limited-edition packaging at a luncheon celebrating trailblazing women. In the first week of October, she treated fans in Nashville by handing out Lone River Ranch Water and tickets to an intimate performance dubbed \u201cA Night on the Ranch with Lainey Wilson & Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
How did Wilson come to partner with the beverage brand? \u201cI love [Katie Beal Brown<\/strong>\u2019s] story,\u201d says Wilson, referring to Lone River\u2019s founder. \u201cI think she has a very similar story to mine and I can relate to her.\u201d<\/p>\nWilson said she and Beal Brown have similar backgrounds and values since they both were born into a farming family.
\u201cI think when you\u2019re from a farming family like that, you really do have a work ethic that\u2019s just ingrained in you,\u201d adds Wilson. \u201cI see it all over her and I think it\u2019s really important to acknowledge strong, powerful women and help each other, bring each other up, help each other over that wall, and I think that\u2019s what she\u2019s done for me and what I\u2019m doing for her too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beal Brown describes Lone River as \u201ca real brand from a real place and a real family,\u201d telling Us<\/em>: \u201cLaney and I connected early on because we both grew up in a small town and we have that kind of small-town sensibility; she even more than me. We\u2019ve been on this wild ride over the past couple of years. So it\u2019s been really fun to grow alongside her and really get a front-row seat to her journey, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Lainey](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lainey-Wilson-Modern-Country-4.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Lainey Wilson<\/span> Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBeal Brown notes that gratitude and solidarity are core tenements of the Lone River Ranch Water brand. \u201cThere have been so many people along this wild ride that have supported me and given me a shot,\u201d she says, \u201cand so, a big part of it for me is just paying it forward to other women, whether it be founders in the alcohol space or up and coming female country musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beal Brown also said she volunteers a lot for the Alliance For Women In Beer, helping create more opportunities for women in the beer and spirits industry. \u201cIt\u2019s now getting to where we\u2019re seeing more diversity in leadership,\u201d she says, \u201cSo it\u2019s been amazing to connect with that group and leverage it as a platform to bring more women into the business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lone River Ranch Water began elevating and celebrating strong women by teaming up with Miranda Lambert<\/strong><\/a> and Wilson since these stars vibe with the West Texas culture that birthed the classic drink. \u201cCountry music is really about storytelling,\u201d says Beal Brown, echoing Wilson. \u201cA cornerstone of our brand was to tell the story of where Ranch Water comes from. I think the most important thing to me is that there\u2019s an authentic connection to somebody, and it\u2019s not just something that feels like a big branded paid partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cI feel this great obligation to make West Texans proud of this drink that originated where we all come from,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo I take that responsibility very seriously, and I would never want to do something they don\u2019t feel proud of or proud to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Country Music\u2019s Biggest Couples<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhether high school sweethearts or second chances at love, these couples are in it for the long haul. Superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have a love story for the ages \u2014 and their chemistry is still electric on stage after more than 20 years together. The twosome tied the knot in 1996 and went [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Wilson is also obligated to be as authentic as possible and pay her good success forward. When speaking with Us Weekly<\/em> about the Nashville show, she was excited to talk about Jake Worthington<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s from Oklahoma, but he sounds like a Texas boy,\u201d she says, \u201cOh my gosh, he\u2019s one of the most incredible singers I\u2019ve ever heard. I think when people hear his voice, they\u2019re going to feel like they are in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Lainey](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lainey-Wilson-Modern-Country-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Lainey Wilson<\/span> Erika Goldring\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis, of course, led to the question about the difference between Oklahoma and Texas when it came to music. Without stepping on anyone\u2019s boots, Wilson was delicate in her answer. \u201cI would consider Texas country, red dirt country, a little more raw,\u201d she said, adding that country music from Oklahoma is \u201ca little more Americana leading. Correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but that\u2019s where my brain goes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where Wilson\u2019s brain goes, country music is sure to follow. The \u201cSave Me\u201d singer says that \u201cthe whole tone has shifted\u201d when it comes to the genre. \u201cYou\u2019re [always] going to have your party songs, your \u2018Hell yeah! Beer-drinking\u2019 songs,\u2019 but I think people are listening to the lyrics [more], which is really cool,\u201d she tells Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n
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While the \u201890s are commonly associated with grunge, alternative and hip-hop, country music experienced one of its best periods during that decade, and Wilson sees similarities with the scene today: \u201cI think the same excitement is there in the \u201890s when you think about Shania Twain<\/strong><\/a> and Tim McGraw<\/strong><\/a> and Faith Hill<\/strong><\/a>, and The Chicks<\/strong> and Garth Brooks<\/strong><\/a>. You think about all those artists and that it was a movement, a real movement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut the other similarity that I find, I think, is country music is about that storytelling,\u201d says Wilson. \u201cI think we\u2019re getting back to a little bit more of that, just like it was in the \u201890s.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think country radio is not afraid to play a story song. I mean, even the song that me and HARDY<\/strong> got to do together this year \u2013 \u2018Wait in the Truck\u2019 \u2014 I mean, it\u2019s a murder ballad, but it\u2019s the kind of song that they would\u2019ve played back in the \u201890s,\u201d she continues. \u201cI think people were craving that and longing just to feel something.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson has been making listeners feel something since she began her career in the early 2010s. The Baskin, Louisiana native began self-releasing music before signing with BBR Music Group in 2018. Her breakout single, \u201cThings a Man Oughta Know,\u201d hit the airwaves and streaming services in 2020, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Country Airplay charts (and No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100). In 2022, she released Bell Bottom Country, her second major-label album. The album won Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where she also won Female Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n Though Wilson is not afraid of incorporating pop and southern rock elements into her sound, All Music describes her music as \u201ctough but heartfelt contemporary country\u201d at heart. Wilson\u2019s voice and uncompromising values led her to partner with Lone River Ranch Water. In May, she teamed with the brand to unveil a limited-edition packaging at a luncheon celebrating trailblazing women. In the first week of October, she treated fans in Nashville by handing out Lone River Ranch Water and tickets to an intimate performance dubbed \u201cA Night on the Ranch with Lainey Wilson & Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n How did Wilson come to partner with the beverage brand? \u201cI love [Katie Beal Brown<\/strong>\u2019s] story,\u201d says Wilson, referring to Lone River\u2019s founder. \u201cI think she has a very similar story to mine and I can relate to her.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson said she and Beal Brown have similar backgrounds and values since they both were born into a farming family. Beal Brown describes Lone River as \u201ca real brand from a real place and a real family,\u201d telling Us<\/em>: \u201cLaney and I connected early on because we both grew up in a small town and we have that kind of small-town sensibility; she even more than me. We\u2019ve been on this wild ride over the past couple of years. So it\u2019s been really fun to grow alongside her and really get a front-row seat to her journey, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Beal Brown notes that gratitude and solidarity are core tenements of the Lone River Ranch Water brand. \u201cThere have been so many people along this wild ride that have supported me and given me a shot,\u201d she says, \u201cand so, a big part of it for me is just paying it forward to other women, whether it be founders in the alcohol space or up and coming female country musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n Beal Brown also said she volunteers a lot for the Alliance For Women In Beer, helping create more opportunities for women in the beer and spirits industry. \u201cIt\u2019s now getting to where we\u2019re seeing more diversity in leadership,\u201d she says, \u201cSo it\u2019s been amazing to connect with that group and leverage it as a platform to bring more women into the business.\u201d<\/p>\n Lone River Ranch Water began elevating and celebrating strong women by teaming up with Miranda Lambert<\/strong><\/a> and Wilson since these stars vibe with the West Texas culture that birthed the classic drink. \u201cCountry music is really about storytelling,\u201d says Beal Brown, echoing Wilson. \u201cA cornerstone of our brand was to tell the story of where Ranch Water comes from. I think the most important thing to me is that there\u2019s an authentic connection to somebody, and it\u2019s not just something that feels like a big branded paid partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI feel this great obligation to make West Texans proud of this drink that originated where we all come from,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo I take that responsibility very seriously, and I would never want to do something they don\u2019t feel proud of or proud to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tWhether high school sweethearts or second chances at love, these couples are in it for the long haul. Superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have a love story for the ages \u2014 and their chemistry is still electric on stage after more than 20 years together. The twosome tied the knot in 1996 and went [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wilson is also obligated to be as authentic as possible and pay her good success forward. When speaking with Us Weekly<\/em> about the Nashville show, she was excited to talk about Jake Worthington<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s from Oklahoma, but he sounds like a Texas boy,\u201d she says, \u201cOh my gosh, he\u2019s one of the most incredible singers I\u2019ve ever heard. I think when people hear his voice, they\u2019re going to feel like they are in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n This, of course, led to the question about the difference between Oklahoma and Texas when it came to music. Without stepping on anyone\u2019s boots, Wilson was delicate in her answer. \u201cI would consider Texas country, red dirt country, a little more raw,\u201d she said, adding that country music from Oklahoma is \u201ca little more Americana leading. Correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but that\u2019s where my brain goes.\u201d<\/p>\n Where Wilson\u2019s brain goes, country music is sure to follow. The \u201cSave Me\u201d singer says that \u201cthe whole tone has shifted\u201d when it comes to the genre. \u201cYou\u2019re [always] going to have your party songs, your \u2018Hell yeah! Beer-drinking\u2019 songs,\u2019 but I think people are listening to the lyrics [more], which is really cool,\u201d she tells Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think when you\u2019re from a farming family like that, you really do have a work ethic that\u2019s just ingrained in you,\u201d adds Wilson. \u201cI see it all over her and I think it\u2019s really important to acknowledge strong, powerful women and help each other, bring each other up, help each other over that wall, and I think that\u2019s what she\u2019s done for me and what I\u2019m doing for her too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Lainey Wilson<\/span> Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Country Music\u2019s Biggest Couples<\/a>
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