About this episode

Maddox Batson shares his experiences of touring and balancing life as a young artist during CMA Fest.

At just 16 years old, Maddox Batson was touring the world before he could drive. This week on Country Heat Weekly, the rising star joins us live from CMA Fest to reflect on his whirlwind journey. Maddox opens up about balancing life on the road with school and getting his drivers license. Plus, Maddox talks touring with Lainey Wilson, songwriting, making his feature film debut and so much more.  Follow the hosts' CMA Fest Adventures on Instagram: Amber Anderson - @HeyItsAmberA Kelly Sutton - @TheKellySutton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Amber Anderson, Kelly Sutton

Guest: Maddox Batson

Topics covered

• music
• touring
• songwriting
• youth
• CMA Fest

Keywords

• Maddox Batson
• CMA Fest
• touring
• songwriting
• Lainey Wilson
• youth artist
• feature film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMA Fest

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