Is Maddox Batson “Country Music’s Justin Bieber”?

About this episode

Maddox Batson discusses his rise in country music and songwriting experiences.

From Taylor Swift to Tanya Tucker, country music has a rich history of child stars. Maddox Batson, at just 16, is the latest, drawing comparisons to a young Justin Bieber with his songs about middle-school crushes and country living. Maddox joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about songwriting, social media, and the song he co-wrote for Lana Del Rey and Quavo. And for his already hardcore fans, he tells us if there really was a “girl in green.” It’s the future of country music, only on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now. Country is Here… Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rolling Stone

Guest: Maddox Batson

Topics covered

• country music
• child stars
• songwriting
• social media
• music industry

Keywords

• Maddox Batson
• country music
• Justin Bieber
• songwriting
• Nashville

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