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

"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 ...

Kentucky's Chris Stapleton and Indiana's Stephen Wilson Jr. were among the top nominees at the 61st ACM Awards.

Stephen Wilson Jr. is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Seymour. He's known for blending country, folk and rock into a genre he coined "Death Cab for Country." His rendition of Ben E. King's ...

Stephen Wilson Jr. is one of country music’s most honest artists, and that’s one of the reasons Taste of Country has named him one of our RISERS: 2026 Artists to Watch. Who Is Stephen Wilson Jr.?

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hogs for the Cause kicks off this weekend (April 10-11), and the music lineup is being headlined by two of country and Americana music’s rising stars. Stephen Wilson Jr. is on top ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kentucky's Chris Stapleton and Indiana's Stephen Wilson Jr. are among the nominees at the 61st ACM Awards, taking place this weekend in Las Vegas.