{"id":2895,"date":"2025-05-10T17:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T17:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2025-05-10T17:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T17:46:51","slug":"it-was-more-than-a-performance-it-was-a-moment-of-country-music-history-in-the-making-at-the-2025-acm-awards-three-generations-of-powerhouse-women-lit-up-the-stage-as-reba-mcentire-mirand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2895","title":{"rendered":"It was more than a performance \u2014 it was a moment of country music history in the making. At the 2025 ACM Awards, three generations of powerhouse women lit up the stage as Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson joined forces for a fiery rendition of their new anthem, \u201cTrailblazer.\u201d With grit, grace, and undeniable star power, they proved that legacy isn\u2019t just something you inherit \u2014 it\u2019s something you pass on. The crowd knew they were witnessing something rare: past, present, and future of country music, standing side by side."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Reba, Miranda Lambert, &amp; Lainey Wilson Debut Powerful New Song, \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d At The ACM Awards<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, and Miranda Lambert debuted their new song, \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d at the 2025 ACM Awards. (Photo Credit: Academy of Country Music via Prime Video)<\/div>\n<div class=\"bands-in-town\">\n<div id=\"amplified_100006787\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-trailblazer-is-a-new-song-that-celebrates-the-influential-women-of-country-music-s-past-and-present\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cTrailblazer\u201d Is A New Song That Celebrates The Influential Women Of Country Music\u2019s Past And Present<\/h2>\n<p>Reba McEntire,\u00a0Miranda Lambert, and\u00a0Lainey Wilson\u00a0joined forces at the\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u00a0for one of the most meaningful collaborations country music has ever heard.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday (May 7), the ACM\u00a0shared the exciting news\u00a0that the trio of stars would deliver the world premiere of a brand-new song during its annual awards ceremony on May 8. Titled \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d the track celebrates the influential female artists of country music\u2019s past and present.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered exited lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAcademyOfCountryMusic%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EgCpAvKE1J64WiSdojiAUfw6s2Sxne6DzLtc8EyDYrJSkYT2M9bsSsDLMMZaLk87l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"673\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAcademyOfCountryMusic%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EgCpAvKE1J64WiSdojiAUfw6s2Sxne6DzLtc8EyDYrJSkYT2M9bsSsDLMMZaLk87l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lambert and Wilson co-wrote the track with Brandy Clark. They cried as they wrote it, and McEntire cried when she heard it for the first time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI remember listening to it in the dressing room. I couldn\u2019t find a flaw in it, not a word,\u201d McEntire\u00a0told Billboard. \u201cIt was that great. I was very emotional when I heard it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The song offers shout-outs to iconic women in country music such as\u00a0Patsy Cline,\u00a0Dolly Parton, and\u00a0Loretta Lynn. It also includes callouts to McEntire, Lambert, and Wilson\u2019s personal histories and\u00a0home states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>But Wilson says they hope listeners will connect with \u201cTrailblazer\u201d on an even deeper level:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI remember thinking that this could be a song that a grandmother and a daughter and a grandchild could listen to, she said. And not just about the history of country music\u2026 If we\u2019re not thinking about the people that we\u2019re singing to then they\u2019re not going to be able to relate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lambert doubled down on Wilson\u2019s comments, saying:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about us. It\u2019s about what the song means to little girls out there watching, or anyone out there watching that really has a dream or needs to be surrounded by people they love, and needs a little nudge to know they\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, and Miranda Lambert backstage during rehearsals for the 60th ACM Awards, after Lainey was surprised with the Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award. (Photo Credit: Christopher Polk \/ Penske Media via Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-reba-mcentire-miranda-lambert-and-lainey-wilson-unite-for-uplifting-collaboration-at-the-2025-acm-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, And Lainey Wilson Unite For Uplifting Collaboration At The 2025\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>McEntire, Lambert, and Wilson united to deliver the world premiere performance of \u201cTrailblazer\u201d during the 60th\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u00a0on Thursday, May 8.<\/p>\n<p>The ladies appeared onstage in matching suede outfits, making them look like a true and official trio. They took turns singing solo but blended their voices in sweet harmony on the chorus. Then, they brought their song to an emotional and united conclusion by joining hands to take a bow for the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Everything about their performance was powerful and pure country!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson may have delivered one of the most memorable and uplifting moments in the history of the\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1920686996042723774&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flitaupdate.com%2Fmaiplinh%2Fit-was-more-than-a-performance-it-was-a-moment-of-country-music-history-in-the-making-at-the-2025-acm-awards-three-generations-of-powerhouse-women-lit-up-the-stage-as-reba-mcentire-mirand%2F&amp;sessionId=2e0a8ff0cccc3e3df725d0d3e22a09a01fc39094&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1920686996042723774\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reba, Miranda Lambert, &amp; Lainey Wilson Debut Powerful New Song, \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d At The ACM Awards Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, and Miranda Lambert debuted their new song, \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2897,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2895\/revisions\/2897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}