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Stella Lefty album release, tour, and industry controversies

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Country-pop singer Stella Lefty announced her debut full-length album, ‘Long Way Home’, during a headline performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago. The 14-track album was officially released via Atlantic Outpost on 21 August. Critical reception has been mixed, with some reviewers praising the ‘upbeat and playful vibes’ of tracks like ‘Lean In, Kiss Me’, while others questioned her vocal authenticity or labeled the work as derivative. Following the release, Lefty announced her ‘Long Way Home Tour’ for January 2027. On 24 August, she addressed her sudden departure from Tucker Wetmore’s ‘Brunette World Tour’, expressing support for Wetmore while offering to communicate individually with fans. Lefty’s career has been marked by significant commercial milestones and scrutiny regarding songwriting. Her single ‘Boston’ reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved No. 1 on both the Billboard and Mediabase Country Airplay charts. As of late September, ‘Boston’ held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for a second consecutive week, recording 29.5 million audience impressions. This marks the first time a solo female artist has seen a debut single spend multiple weeks at the top of that chart since Gretchen Wilson’s ‘Redneck Woman’ in 2004. ~~The track also represented the fastest ascent for~~ In October 2026, Lefty set a new record for the fastest-ascending debut ~~number one~~ single by a ~~solo~~ female artist ~~since~~ in twenty years, with ‘Boston’ reaching number one on the Mediabase & Country Aircheck chart in 22 weeks. This surpassed Carrie Underwood’s 2006 record of 24 weeks, though Gretchen Wilson’s ~~hit.~~ ‘Redneck Woman’ remains the all-time record holder at 12 weeks. Despite ~~her success,~~ this, Lefty ~~has faced allegations of plagiarism. She previously granted Noah Kahan a songwriting credit following reports of~~ continues to face scrutiny over melody similarities to Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick ~~Season’.~~ Season’, for which Kahan is officially credited as a writer. In October, Lefty responded to a ‘Saturday Night Live’ parody of this scrutiny, ~~sharing a ‘Weekend Update’ clip on Instagram and~~ calling the segment ‘funny asf’. ~~The sketch poked fun at comparisons between her music and artists such as Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, and Dolly Parton.~~

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