#NEWMUSIC: STELLA LEFTY HITS NO. 1 WITH “BOSTON” ON U.S. COUNTRY RADIO

Country newcomer Stella Lefty has earned her first No. 1 at U.S.Country radio with “Boston” and remains No.1 for the 5th week in a row on Canadian Country Radio. The crossover smash hit the top spot on both the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Airplay chart and Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Reaching the peak of the Country Airplay chart just 22 weeks after impacting radio, “Boston” is the fastest American chart debut by a solo female artist to ascend to No. 1 in more than 20 years since Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” in 2004 on Billboard and Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” in 2006 on Mediabase. The blockbuster track also marks the third fastest debut single by a solo female Country artist to land at No. 1 in the Mediabase era, and is the fifth fastest by any solo debut Country artist to hit No. 1 in the Mediabase era.

Lefty reacted to the career milestone on Instagram with sharing, “jumping for joy today bcuz Boston has gone #1 at country radio 😭😭😭😭 i can’t even believe this is real. when i was younger, id find ALL my favorite songs on country radio, and its crazy to me that maybe some little girl or boy feels that way about Boston. thank you to everybody who believes in me and believes in this song- im forever grateful for you.” See her post here

With its rapid climb to the top, “Boston” joins a particularly rare class of Country radio hits. One of just 11 chart debuts by a solo-billed female artist ever to claim No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay tally, it’s also the sixth-fastest among that elite group — with all five songs ahead of “Boston” reaching No. 1 between 1991 and 2004. The milestone also marks the first Country radio No. 1 released by Atlantic Outpost.

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2026, “Boston” has amassed more than 486 million streams worldwide and shot to No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Canada Hot 100. Her debut album Long Way Home has spent several weeks within the Top 10 on the Canadian Billboard Album Charts since its release. The song also scored 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations in the Best Country and Song of Summer categories, with Lefty additionally nominated for Best New Artist.

ABOUT STELLA LEFTY:
Stella Lefty has quickly made her mark as one of music’s most magnetic new voices, connecting with Country and Pop audiences alike through an irresistible collision of raw emotion and undeniable hooks. Her early release “Thinking ‘bout You” generated millions of streams before her smash single “Boston” launched her onto the global stage, reaching No. 1 on Country radio in record-setting time. Also a No. 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, “Boston” appears on her debut album Long Way Home, an August 2026 release that debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Top Albums Global and USA Charts. Along the way, Lefty has earned three 2026 MTV VMA nominations, made her Grand Ole Opry and Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuts, performed at major festivals like Lollapalooza, and toured alongside Mumford & Sons, Jessie Murph, Cameron Whitcomb, and more. iHeart Country praises her for “proving she’s more than an artist to watch — she’s an artist having a moment,” as Lefty continues a breakout year with sold-out headline dates around the world.

TOUR DATES:

Sun Sept 27 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond %

Sat Oct 3 – Decatur, AL – Rock the South %

Sun Oct 4 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits %

Sat Oct 10 – Ballarat Central, AU – Strummingbird Festival %

Sun Oct 11 – Melbourne, AU – Prince Bandroom #

Thu Oct 15 – Sydney, AU – Metro Theatre #

Sat Oct 17 – Newcastle East, AU – Strummingbird Festival %

Sun Oct 18 – Birtinya, AU – Strummingbird Festival %

Fri Oct 30 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club #

Sun Nov 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubador #

Mon Nov 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre #

Tue Nov 3 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom #

Fri Nov 6 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas (Cambridge Room) #

Sat Nov 7 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston (Bronze Peacock Room) #

Tue Nov 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade #

Thu Nov 12 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House #

Sun Nov 15 – New York, NY – Webster Hall #

Mon Nov 16 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #

Tue Nov 17 – Boston, MA – Royale #

Thu Nov 19 – Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis #

Sat Nov 21 – Nashville, TN – The Truth #

Mon Nov 23 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #

Fri Dec 18 – Chesterfield, Missouri – The Factory#
Sat Jan 09 – Detroit, MI – The Filmore #
Sun Jan 10 – Columbus, Ohio – Kemba Live! #
Mon Jan 12 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY#

Tue Jan 13 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY#

Thu Jan 15 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS #

Sat Jan 17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
Tue Jan 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount #
Wed Jan 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount #

Fri Jan 22-  Philadelphia, PA –  The Met #

Sat Jan 23 – Washington, DC – The Anthem #
Mon Jan 25 – Charlotte, NC – The Filmore Charlotte #

Tue Jan 26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle # 

Thu Jan 28 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom #

Sat Jan 30 – Houston, TX – House of Blues #

Sun Jan 31 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theatre #

Tue Feb 09 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic #

Fri  Feb 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center #

Sat Feb 13 – Denver, CO – The Filmore #

Wed Feb 17 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium #
Thu Feb 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium #
Sat Feb 20 – Chicago, IL – Aragon #

Sat Mar 13 – Amsterdam, NE – Melkweg OZ #

Sun Mar 14 – Cologne, GE – Die Kantine#
Tue Mar 16 – Paris, FR – Maroquinerie #

Wed Mar 17 – Antwerp, BE – Trix Club #

Fri Mar 19 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz #

Sat Mar 20 – Glasgow, UK – QMU #
Mon Mar 22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute #

Tue Mar 23 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall #

Wed Mar 25 – London, UK Islington Assembly Hall #

Fri Mar 26 – Dublin, IR – Academy #
Sat Mar 27 – Dublin, IR – Adamy #

Fri Apr 23 – Indio, CA – StageCoach %

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