All Stephen Wilson Jr. brought to the 2025 CMA Awards was a guitar. He left with a standing ovation. The New Artist of the Year nominee pulled out a cover for his inaugural performance on Country ...

In this week's Country Update lead story, Stephen Wilson Jr. talks about how he became a songwriter in his late 30s.

Stephen Wilson Jr. reveals his CMA performance is a tribute to his late father Stephen Wilson Jr.s said his late father didn't have material wealth, but an "abundance of love" instead.

Stephen Wilson Jr.has exploded onto the country scene recently, and when I sat down with him, I asked which artist has given him the best career advice. He didn’t hesitate — it was Eric Church. Wilson ...

For Stephen Wilson Jr., his CMA Awards performance is all about his father. The country singer said his father, who died unexpectedly several years ago before a medical procedure, didn't have money ...

Among this year's CMA Awards nominees, there are a few slightly outside-the-box contenders that may leave the casual listener and maybe even a genre aficionado wondering: "Wait, are they an outlier, ...

This is FRESH AIR. One of the more distinctive, recent sounds in country music comes from Stephen Wilson Jr., according to our rock critic Ken Tucker. Recently nominated as best new artist by the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Stephen Wilson Jr. performed a staggering cover of "Stand by Me" at the 2025 CMA Awards. The New Artist ...