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Lauren Alaina is finding joy in the midst of a lot of deep heartbreak. The 31-year-old is opening up about the grief of losing her father, J.J. Suddeth, in 2024, along with the incredible joy she gets from becoming a mother to Beni Doll, her daughter she welcomed with her husband, Cam Arnold, in 2025. “It is actually the…
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Lauren Alaina‘s Stages album is out. The 17-track record is her first full-length album since Sitting Pretty on Top of the World came out in 2021. Stages is literally Alaina’s life in three stages: The Dreaming, The Breaking, and The Becoming. It covers Alaina’s life from her early days in Rossville, Georgia, the beginning days of her career, through…
Lauren Alaina can’t wait for fans to hear her new album, Stages. The record, out on August 28, is the most personal project Alaina has ever released. “I’ve been in Nashville for 15 years, making music and living a lot of life,” the American Idol alum says in a video shared on social media. “I’ve gone through so many…
Lauren Alaina and Kane Brown have a new song, out now. The two, who previously released “What Ifs’ together in 2017, are back with “Never Been In Love,” a song from Alaina’s forthcoming new Stages album. Alaina wrote “Never Been In Love” with Ashley Gorley and Ben Johnson. The chorus says, “I, I’ve never been in love / I…
Lauren Alaina and her husband, Cam Arnold, welcomed their first child, daughter Beni Doll Arnold, into the world on June 11, 2025. For Alaina, nothing has ever been the same since then, in the best way possible. “She’s about to be a year old,” Alaina tells Entertainment Tonight. “I could sob over that. It’s crazy how fast it’s gone. But…
A new album is coming from Lauren Alaina! The American Idol alum announces the release of Stages, out on August 28. The record includes her current hit single, “All My Exes” with Chase Matthew, plus her new track, “Raining Whiskey,” and more. “I’m fifteen years into a ten-year town and 31 years into a lifelong dream,” Alaina says. “Stages…
In 2018, Lauren Alaina dealt with a heartbreaking loss, when her stepfather, Sam Ramker, passed away, following a brave battle with cancer. Alaina is now opening up about that painful time, and how it completely transformed her faith. “I remember praying and saying, ‘When he dies, I will never talk to You again,’” Alaina recalls on The Upload podcast….
Lauren Alaina is grateful. The American Idol alum is opening up about her experience, serving as the opening act for Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean‘s co-headlining show at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium. It was a full-circle moment for Alaina, whose first big tour was on Aldean’s My Kinda Party Tour in 2012, which also featured Bryan as his direct…
Lauren Alaina is so thankful for her time on the road with Rascal Flatts. The 2026 leg of their Life Is A Highway Tour, which included both Alaina and Chris Lane, concluded over the weekend, leaving Alaina full of gratitude that she was able to tour with the award-winning trio. Alaina previously joined Rascal Flatts on their 2025 Life…
Lauren Alaina is speaking out against body shamers. In a heartfelt video shared on social media, Alaina slams those who criticize other women’s bodies online. “I am literally so mad right now, I’m seething. … We’ve got to change the way we’re talking about women on social media,” Alaina begins. “A few weeks ago, I saw a TikTok of…
