maddie and tae

These women are kicking down doors, fighting for equal representation and broadening the path for the female country acts who come after them.

Madde + Tae have announced plans to split — which is why fans were so confused to see that they're playing 10 shows in 2026. There's one piece of information that makes it all make sense.

It used to be possible for women in country music to grow their radio careers after having kids. There's not one single example of that in modern-day country.

Some of these albums repeated a winning formula. Others threw the whole rulebook away and started from scratch.

Including two gut-wrenching deaths that nobody was prepared for.

After 10 years of music and memories, Maddie & Tae are taking different paths, but their friendship remains a shining example in the industry.

The duo faced label challenges and awards show snubs, but that's not even the worst part.

After a decade and a half of musical partnership, Maddie & Tae are going their separate ways.

We would never have bet on these songs being hits — but for some reason, they worked.

The perfect soundtrack for a day out on the water.

In some cases, life happened. In other cases, they just didn't have the right team to help.

The three-year-old was ecstatic to see mommy on the screen.