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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
My songwriting is painfully honest, says Megan Moroney
Megan Moroney believes her songwriting is "painfully honest". The 27-year-old singer has enjoyed a meteoric rise since releasing her debut album, 'Lucky', in 2023, and Megan believes that her popularity stems from the honesty of her songwriting. Speaking to People, she explained: "There's definitely strength in being painfully honest, even if it's hard to talk about whatever it is. And I feel like I've got a fan base of younger girls that really look up to me. So if I can be the one that tells them it's going to be okay, or I once felt this way and now I don't - I think it's brave, and I don't feel weaker for it." Megan's music is a reflection of her "life experiences". The singer is currently in the midst of penning her new album, and she insists that her songwriting "strategy" hasn't changed in recent years. She said: "I'm always writing. I mean, I would say that my next album is probably like 80 percent written. "I just try to live my life and write about it. So that's kind of how this next album is shaping up, too. Just like the last ones — I was writing about my life experiences. So the strategy behind it hasn't changed. It's still the same." Despite this, Megan revealed that her new record will be more "light and carefree and happy". She shared: "I would say I've still got the emo cowgirl staples on there because it wouldn't be a Megan Moroney album without some heart-wrenching thing, but I do think it's lighter and it's really fun. "I've got so many songs on my phone right now that I'm just like ... I know my fans are just going to freak out." Meanwhile, Megan previously admitted to feeling inspired by Kacey Musgraves. The 'Tennessee Orange' hitmaker admitted to being wowed by Kacey's songwriting talents. Speaking to NME about her musical inspirations, Megan explained: "Anything with Kacey next to it freaks me out, because she's the reason I wanted to write songs. She's such a smart writer and I fell in love with it."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Megan Moroney Has Found Strength in Her 'Painfully Honest' Songwriting (Exclusive)
Megan Moroney's next album is "probably 80% written" She spoke with PEOPLE at Monday's American Music Awards The country star teases her next work as "light and carefree and happy"When it comes to her next album, Megan Moroney's strategy remains unchanged: She's going to open up about the good, the bad and the heartbreaking parts of her life. "I'm always writing. I mean, I would say that my next album is probably like 80% written," the country star, 27, told PEOPLE on the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, May 26. "I just try to live my life and write about it. So that's kind of how this next album is shaping up, too. Just like the last ones — I was writing about my life experiences. So the strategy behind it hasn't changed. It's still the same." The upcoming album, though, will be more "light and carefree and happy." "I would say I've still got the emo cowgirl staples on there because it wouldn't be a Megan Moroney album without some heart-wrenching thing, but I do think it's lighter and it's really fun,"the "Tennessee Orange" singer said. "I've got so many songs on my phone right now that I'm just like..." Moroney affects an evil laugh. "I know my fans are just going to freak out." . Since her debut album, Lucky, which was released in 2023, Moroney has had a meteoric rise to stardom, somewhat due to her willingness to be vulnerable in her songs. "There's definitely strength in being painfully honest, even if it's hard to talk about whatever it is," she said. "And I feel like I've got a fan base of younger girls that really look up to me. So if I can be the one that tells them it's going to be okay, or I once felt this way and now I don't — I think it's brave, and I don't feel weaker for it." Moroney is currently on her Am I Okay? tour, continuing through the summer. Get info on tickets here. Read the original article on People
USA Today
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Shaboozey side-eyes Megan Moroney at American Music Awards over 'invented country' comment
Shaboozey side-eyes Megan Moroney at American Music Awards over 'invented country' comment Show Caption Hide Caption Shaboozey is the No. 1 artist on SiriusXM's Galaxy 50 roundup for 2024 Breakout artist Shaboozey came in at No.1 on SiriusXM's Galaxy 50 list, curated by programmers at the satellite radio company. Shaboozey is speaking out after his side-eye of fellow country star Megan Moroney during the American Music Awards raised some eyebrows. During the Memorial Day telecast, the "A Bar Song" hitmaker presented the favorite country duo or group award alongside the "Tennessee Orange" crooner. He told the audience in-person and at home that "country music has been an important part of AMA history." "The very first year of this show, the award for favorite male country artist went to the great Charley Pride," Shaboozey said, in reference to the late Black country music pioneer who died of COVID-19 in 2020. "That same year, favorite female artist went to Lynn Anderson. And this award went to the Carter Family, who basically invented country music," Moroney said, reading off a teleprompter. Then, Shaboozey side-eyed the statement. The AMAs sizzled with a kiss from JLo, a flip from Benson Boone and a tribute to Rod Stewart In a series of X posts May 27, Shaboozey addressed the comments and told fans to "Google, Lesley Riddle, Steve Tartar, Harry Gay, Defoe Bailey, and The Carter Family..." and added that "when you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased." "The real history of country music is about people coming together despite their differences and embracing and celebrating the things that make us alike," wrote Shaboozey, who is Black. The moment, too, marked another chapter in country music's complicated intersection with race in America. In recent years, Nashville has become increasingly polarized as the insulated industry reckons with its own handling of racial issues that have affected the careers of Morgan Wallen, Maren Morris, Beyoncé and Jason Aldean. The Carter Family didn't invent country music, despite Megan Moroney remarks Considered foundational country icons, the Carter Family were among the genre's early breakout stars, but they did not invent the genre. Many tie country music's roots back to the banjo being a West African musical instrument that, as far back as the 17th century, gained renown when Black Africans were first brought to the Americas as enslaved people. Three centuries of intertwining this tradition with English, German, Latin and Scotch-Irish folk traditions ultimately created the root of what is popularly regarded as "traditional" country music. The Carter Family: Country music group helped put genre on the map Lesley Riddle, a Black artist familiar to the nearby Appalachian hollers, taught the area's best songs to the Carter Family members A.P. Carter, his sister-in-law "Mother" Maybelle Carter and Maybelle's sister, Sara. He once told the Birthplace of Country Music Museum that he "was (A.P.'s) tape recorder." Notably, in the roughly dozen or so trips in a half-decade that A.P. Carter took alongside Riddle, he was taught songs including "The Cannonball," "Let the Church Roll On" and "Coal Miner's Blues." Not content to stop there, Riddle also helped Maybelle Carter develop her renowned "Carter Scratch" guitar style, featured in many Carter Family songs, including "Wildwood Flower." Beyoncé fans are tying 'Cowboy Carter' to country music's Carter Family. Here's why By the 1974 era referenced at the 2025 American Music Awards, the Carter Family was two generations into their legacy. Following A.P.'s death in 1960, "Mother" Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters began using the name "the Carter Family" for their act. Though instrumental in the Carter Family's legacy, Lesley Riddle left music in the 1940s. "There was no career in music in those years, and Lesley didn't try to make a career in music," Black author, singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist Don Flemons told The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, for a 2019 story. However, in 1965, at the behest of folklorist Mike Seeger, who documented Riddle's songs and stories before his 1980 death, the legendary performer began playing again. Race issues in Nashville have affected Beyonce, Morgan Wallen In recent years, Nashville has dodged its own reckoning surrounding the issue of race. While accepting the biggest CMA Award of her career in November 2020, Maren Morris paid tribute to Black women in country music, dedicating her female artist of the year win to Rhiannon Giddens, Yola, Linda Martell, Rissi Palmer, Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer — all generational Black women who have helped shift narratives in Nashville. "There are so many amazing Black women that pioneer and continue to pioneer this genre," Morris said. "I know they're gonna come after me. They've come before me. You've made this genre so, so beautiful. I hope you know that we see you." In May the following year, Morris criticized fellow country star Morgan Wallen after he shook the country music world – and the country – when a video surfaced of him using a racist slur in leaked home security footage. Morgan Wallen used a racist slur but his popularity is skyrocketing. How did we get here? In the summer of 2023, Morris foe Jason Aldean released "Try That in a Small Town" which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Its music video showed clips from protests in recent years and was quickly pulled from CMT after the criticism online, with some claiming the visual was a "dog whistle" aimed at Black people as others labeled the tune "pro-lynching." That September, the "My Church" singer announced that she was leaving the structural elements of country music behind as Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves did before her. "The stories going on within country music right now, I've tried to avoid a lot of it at all costs. I feel very, very distanced from it," she told the Los Angeles Times. "I had to take a step back. The way I grew up was so wrapped in country music, and the way I write songs is very lyrically structured in the Nashville way of doing things." While Beyoncé received the most Grammy nominations of any artist in November, last fall she was snubbed from the CMAs, which reignited cultural conversations surrounding the award show. Her country-inspired album "Cowboy Carter" was nominated for 11 Grammys, including five in the country and American roots music field. In September, Beyonce didn't receive a single CMA award nod while Wallen received the most nominations with a total of seven nods. Eight years earlier, the "Texas Hold 'Em" hitmaker was greeted with an icy reception while performing with The Chicks at the 2016 CMAs. "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. Act ii is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work," she wrote last year. One of the most lauded collaborators on "Cowboy Carter," which won album of the year at the 2025 Grammys? Shaboozey. Contributing: Taijuan Moorman, Caché McClay, Naledi Ushe; Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shaboozey goes viral over reaction to Megan Moroney comment at American Music Awards
Shaboozey's reaction to a comment made by Megan Moroney at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) has gone viral. The A Bar Song (Tipsy) star, real name Collins Chibueze, and the Tennessee Orange singer-songwriter took to the stage at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday night to present the award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group. Shaboozey began by reflecting on the importance of country music in AMA history and noted the award for Favorite Male Country Artist went to Charley Pride in the first year of the show. Moroney, who was also reading from a teleprompter, then commented: "That same year, Favorite Female Artist went to Lynn Anderson, and this award went to (folk music group) The Carter Family, who basically invented country music." Shaboozey paused as he processed Megan's words before frowning and doing a small eye roll. The 30-year-old then let out a laugh and continued to present the nominees in the category, with the prize ultimately won by Dan + Shay. The duo beat out Old Dominion, Parmalee, The Red Clay Strays, and Zac Brown Band to take home the accolade. Representatives for Shaboozey and Megan, 27, have not yet commented on the moment. However, the Good News hitmaker's reaction has sparked debate on social media. "Megan Moroney just said the Carter Family invented country music and Shaboozey just shot her the hardest side eye. That's what I came here for," one user wrote on X, while another added, "The Carter Family definitely shaped country, but invented? Bit of a stretch." Yet, many fans were quick to defend Megan. "Megan Moroney did not write the script (she was just reading the prompter)," one follower argued.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Megan Moroney Cosplays as Andie Anderson in 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' on 2025 ACM Awards Red Carpet (Exclusive)
Megan Moroney walked the 2025 ACM Awards red carpet in slinky yellow dress The country music singer told PEOPLE that the gown was inspired by Kate Hudson's iconic yellow look in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Despite the movie's 2003 release, Moroney revealed that she watched the film for the first time recentlyMegan Moroney is channeling an early aughts style moment at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The country music artist, 27, arrived at the 2025 ACM Awards in Frisco, Texas, on May 8 and walked the red carpet in a nod to one of the 2000s most beloved romcoms. Moroney attended the event in a slinky yellow satin one-shoulder gown by Cult Gaia that draped elegantly along her frame, plus a dazzling yellow diamond necklace. She wore her blonde hair parted down the middle in soft, beachy waves. The "Tennessee Orange" singer exclusively told PEOPLE on the ACM Awards red carpet that the gown was inspired by Kate Hudson as Andie Anderson in the 2003 movie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. "The vibe is obviously Kate Hudson [and] Andie Anderson. I just watched the movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days a couple of months ago for the first time," Moroney said. The country artist continued, "I'm not a big movie watcher, but I didn't know I was missing out on such a great movie. I've been kind of obsessed with it, and I just wanted to wear yellow and I thought it'd be cute." Moroney is nominated for two awards, including album of the year and female artist of the year. She is also set to perform during the ceremony, and revealed during her PEOPLE interview that she's set to perform "Stupid Boy" in a tribute to Keith Urban. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The 2024 ACM Award winner loves to wear full glam for the industry's biggest nights. In December, Moroney went all out in a sparkling red two-piece Victoria's Secret ensemble for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The sparkles even extended to Moroney's microphone during her performance on the Dec. 12 show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Megan Moroney (@megmoroney) "I wanted to be dressed as a human red flag—like the guy in the song I'm performing," Moroney told Cosmopolitan ahead of the 2024 ceremony's taping. During the show, she performed 'Man on the Moon' from her 2024 album Am I Okay? "I've always loved dressing up and putting outfits together," she told the outlet. "Since college, I've enjoyed styling myself and helping my friends pick out outfits. During my first few years as an artist in Nashville, I was completely self-styled." Related: Megan Moroney Is a 'Loyal Belieber,' Once 'Handmade Shirts' Inspired by Kesha's 'TiK ToK' for 1 of His Shows A month prior, the 'No Caller ID' singer served another iconic look, this time at the 2024 CMA Awards. On Nov. 20, Moroney arrived at the ceremony in Nashville wearing a custom ultramarine Cristian Siriano strapless mermaid gown. The look was completed with a full organza skirt. On Hulu's red carpet livestream, she called the look 'very blue and very sparkly.' She styled the look with Giuseppe Zanotti heels, statement rings and a bedazzled custom Edie Parket clutch. Her blonde hair was kept in voluminous and fluffed-out waves. A royal blue manicure completed the look. The color scheme was seemingly a nod to her latest album, which was released last July. Check out all of PEOPLE's full ACM Awards coverage . At the 2023 CMA Awards, Moroney stunned in a custom Stefanie Naylor off-the-shoulder red gown with a wide skirt that trailed behind her. She completed the look with blingy necklaces, red heels with bows and crimson lipstick. "With the drama of the red dress, I wanted to go full classic Hollywood glam with my hair in smooth waves, fresh glowy skin and a bold lip," the 'Tennessee Orange' singer told PEOPLE. Last year, on Moroney's Am I Okay? Tour, her stage looks mostly consisted of short dresses with flouncy skirts and cowboy boots. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, are streaming live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Read the original article on People
