The duo we need.
Lainey Wilson was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show today, and the ladies teamed up for a rousing rendition of Lainey’s new song “Country’s Cool Again.”
Her most recent release was co-written by Lainey along with Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson (the trio who wrote her hit “Heart Like A Truck”), along with Wilson’s band leader Aslan Freeman, and was produced by Jay Joyce. Of course, having Kelly join in makes it that much better, and the two of them put on a great performance for the daytime TV audience.
Lainey says the song, in general, serves as a welcome to anyone who wants to be part of the Western way of life she grew up in:
“I’m so excited for everyone to hear ‘Country’s Cool Again.’ This song is a welcome to everyone who’s wanting in on the Western way of life.
For a lot of us, Country music isn’t just a genre, it’s our livelihood. Thank you to my amazing collaborators and my producer for helping me bring the idea of this song to life. Country’s Cool Again y’all!”
While obviously, being “country” or liking country music never went out of style, I think Lainey’s larger point about how it’s suddenly really cool to be country in the mainstream media is kind of funny and very relevant… I mean, everyone from Beyoncé to Post Malone is seemingly trying to “go country” right now.
The groovy, throwback-style production Lainey tends to lean into fits in really well to her larger catalog of music, and I can already tell “Country’s Cool Again” will be a blast to hear at her live show. And now, really want to see Kelly and Lainey work together because I think they would come up with a badass song.
They have a natural chemistry and seemed to work really well together… check it out:
Lainey is also gearing up to kick off an extensive headlining tour set to kick off in Nashville this May.
Country’s Cool Again 2024 tour dates:
May 31, 2024 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
Jun 14, 2024 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – WXTU Show
Jun 15, 2024 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
Jun 20, 2024 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
Jun 21, 2024 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Jun 26, 2024 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall
Jun 28, 2024 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Jun 29, 2024 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Jul 19, 2024 Twin Lakes, WI Country Thunder Wisconsin
Aug 08, 2024 Huntsville, AL The Orion Amphitheater
Aug 09, 2024 Southaven, MS BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
Aug 10, 2024 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Aug 22, 2024 Prescott Valley, AZ Findlay Toyota Center
Aug 23, 2024 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 24, 2024 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Sep 01, 2024 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
Sep 13, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Sep 14, 2024 Boise, ID Ford Idaho Center
Sep 15, 2024 Missoula, MT University of Montana – Adams Center
Sep 19, 2024 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Sep 20, 2024 Lake Tahoe, CA Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Sep 26, 2024 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Sep 27, 2024 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sep 28, 2024 Ridgefield, WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Oct 10, 2024 Lubbock, TX United Supermarkets Arena
Oct 18, 2024 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct 19, 2024 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Oct 20, 2024 Wilmington, NC Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Oct 24, 2024 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Oct 25, 2024 Oshawa, ON Tribute Communities Centre
Oct 26, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
Oct 27, 2024 Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena
Nov 02, 2024 Evansville, IN Ford Center
Nov 03, 2024 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
Nov 07, 2024 Oklahoma, City, OK Paycom Center
Nov 08, 2024 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
Nov 09, 2024 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center
Nov 15, 2024 Monroe, LA Monroe Civic Center
“Country’s Cool Again”
