Music Minute - Lauren Watkins: Convenient

Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters Tennessee songbird Lauren Watkins releases “Convenient,” out now. Written by Watkins with award-winning writers Will Bundy, Emily Landis and Mark Trussell, the breezy, barroom-ready track continues a summer of new music from Watkins that kicked off in May with “Heartbreakaholic," her first release since 2025's 10-track album In A Perfect World.    With “Convenient,” Watkins leans further into the candid, clear-eyed storytelling that has quickly become her signature, capturing the pull of an old flame and the type of truth that is easier to feel than admit. The track arrives as another glimpse into a new chapter for the Nashville native — one that finds her sharper, freer and more unfiltered than ever.    “I've had 'Convenient' in my back pocket for a couple years now and have been waiting for the right time to share it with the world,” shares Watkins. “I channeled the feeling of running into an old flame at the bar. You're supposed to act like you wanna turn around and leave, but everybody knows there's actually something thrilling about it. This song is unapologetically admitting to that excitement — the fun, the tension and the part you don't really want to say out loud.”

Tickets are on sale now for Watkins' first-ever hometown headline show at Nashville's Exit/In on Thursday, Oct. 8. The newly announced show follows recent dates with Dylan Scott and upcoming dates with Luke Bryan as Watkins continues bringing her old-school country grit and “direct-yet-poetic songwriting” (Billboard) to stages across the country.    Last year, Watkins made her debut on some of music's biggest stages, including the Grand Ole Opry, NBC's TODAY and Madison Square Garden, as well as touring with Zach Top, Riley Green and Lainey Wilson. Following a breakout year of firsts, Watkins enters the second half of 2026 with “Heartbreakaholic” and “Convenient” out now, with more new music on the way and a few things still left to get off her chest. For tour dates and more information, keep up with Watkins at laurenwatkins.com and on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

ABOUT LAUREN WATKINS: After an acclaimed album debut and a year-plus on the road with stars like Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Lainey Wilson – plus Billboard accolades and a monumental first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry – Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters artist Lauren Watkins has emerged as a proudly defiant projection of pure country-music moxy. A Nashville native inspired by crowd-pleasing outlaws like Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert, Watkins' 17-track 2024 debut, The Heartbroken Record, introduced a mainstream maverick with a thirst for lyrical truth – and an old-school country rebel whose modern instincts never succumb to trends. Coming to know the fast lane by heart, the modern-classic singer-songwriter has racked up millions of streams and rocked full-on stadiums, while learning from legendary songwriters like Nicolle Galyon, Luke Laird and The Warren Brothers. Yet In A Perfect World finds Watkins in a fresh phase, with her dreamy vocal awake to new charms and challenges. Featuring an earthy mix of sunset country and hazy heartland grit, she's no longer expecting to get her heart broken, and not pushing the idea of home away. Produced by husband and CMA/ACM Award winner Will Bundy, with additional co-production from hitmaker Joey Moi on select tracks, Watkins builds on her of-the-moment and always-organic sound; 10 co-written songs capturing the passion and promise of a new outlook. Steel guitars and ethereal atmosphere create a sense of wide-open space, while bold twang and rootsy rhythms keep the Tennessee songbird's vocal grounded. With In A Perfect World, Watkins captured a season of growth and self-discovery, setting the stage for new music led by “Heartbreakaholic” and “Convenient,” out now. She continues to bring that sound to stages across the country while touring with Dylan Scott and Luke Bryan throughout 2026.