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Lainey Wilson: From Hannah Montana to Grammy Winner

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Lainey Wilson, a Grammy-winning artist, is expanding her horizons into acting, drawing parallels to her songwriting process. Shes currently in a new film and has a Netflix documentary, Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, releasing on April 22nd. The doc showcases her journey from a small-town dreamer in Louisiana to a star, including her early gigs impersonating Hannah Montana. Wilson recently paid tribute to Miley Cyrus at the Disney Legends Awards, covering the Hannah Montana hit Best of Both Worlds. With a busy schedule including major festival slots like Stagecoach, Wilsons career continues to gain momentum.

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Lainey Wilson: From Hannah Montana to Grammy Winner

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It's March 24th. Welcome to Music News Today, powered by AI and tuned into what's next. Laney Wilson is diving deeper into acting these days and can't wait for more roles ahead. She compares it to songwriting where you slip into someone else's story. Right now, she's in a new film hitting theaters, and her Netflix documentary, Laney Wilson, Keep In Country Cool, drops on April 22nd. That doc traces her path from a small town dreamer in Louisiana to Grammy-winning star, with glimpses of her road life in studio sessions. It even revisits her early gigs impersonating Hannah Montana at Kid's birthday parties from 8th grade through 12th grade, doing 3 or 4 shows a weekend, fans love hearing those origin stories and a hit full circle for her last August at the Disney Legends Awards. She honored Miley Cyrus by covering the Hannah Montana hit Best of Both Worlds, calling the whole Hannah connection pretty surreal. She's got a pack schedule too, with big festival slots like the main stage at Stage Coach

this year. Between music, screens, and stages, her career keeps building momentum without signs of slowing down.

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