Alexandra Kay Commands MusicRow's Women of Music Row Cover Story
Alexandra Kay blazes across the cover of MusicRow Magazine's second Women of Music Row issue, and honestly, it's about time Nashville's power players got the spotlight they deserve. The BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville artist brings serious firepower to the table with 8.7 million social media followers and a Netflix pedigree from her Westside series appearance.
Kay's musical journey reads like a masterclass in independent hustle. Her debut project All I've Ever Known bulldozed its way to number one on both iTunes All Genre and Country charts worldwide, while simultaneously cracking Billboard's Top 10 across Current Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker charts. Pretty wild for an independent release. Her sophomore effort Second Wind just dropped, hot on the heels of wrapping her third headlining tour of 2025.
The magazine digs deep with a killer roundtable featuring Kay alongside rising stars Emily Ann Roberts, Kassi Ashton, Lauren Watkins and MacKenzie Carpenter. These women spill the real tea about navigating the music business trenches. Industry heavyweight Lou Taylor opens up about Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group's groundbreaking all-female executive suite, while Tucker Wetmore credits his female-led team for his meteoric rise.
MusicRow Publisher Sherod Robertson nailed it: these women are the architects, the dreamweavers, the bold voices reshaping Nashville's creative DNA every single day. The issue spotlights six Rising Women on the Row for 2026, including Courtney Allen, Jackie Augustus, Sara Knabe, Victoria Mason, Sophia Sansone and Elisa Vazzana. Single copies run $25 at musicrow.com, or snag one with a yearly subscription.
James Cordero has been writing about music since his college radio days. He covers pop, Latin, and R&B for SongLyrics and never misses a good debut album.