Waylon Payne Inks With Big Loud Texas

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Pictured (Front Row, L-R): Miranda Lambert (Co-Founder, Big Loud Texas), Waylon Payne, Jon Randall (Co-Founder, Big Loud Texas). (Back Row, L-R): Tyler Waugh (SVP of Promotion, Big Loud Records), Seth England (Partner / CEO, Big Loud), Sara Knabe (SVP of A&R, Big Loud Records). Photo: Brayln Kelly Smith

Waylon Payne has inked with Big Loud Texas.

Alongside the signing, Payne has unveiled his album, Wayward, set to be released on July 17. The 13-song collection was produced by Frank Liddell and Eric Masse. Half of the project was solo written, with additional credits from Pam Tillis, Aaron Raitiere, Charlie Worsham and more. He released “Weed By The Wall” today (June 12).

“This album is very special to me and ‘Weed by the Wall’ is probably one of my favorite moments as a writer,” shares Payne. “I’m incredibly proud to have partnered with Big Loud Texas to release this collection of songs and I sure hope folks enjoy it.”

“I first heard Waylon Payne’s music in 2004, with his very first album,” says Miranda Lambert, Co-Founder, Big Loud Texas. “Called The Drifter, I’ll never forget the feelings it gave me. The honesty in his songwriting was genuinely something I’d never experienced, as well as the emotion coming across in his vocals; it made me hang on every word.

This summer, Payne will support Willie Nelson on his 2026 Outlaw Music Festival Tour and beyond with stops in Texas, California, New York and more.

Wayward Tracklist
1. “Looking For A Feeling” (Waylon Payne, Pam Tillis)
2. “Postcards” (Waylon Payne, Miranda Lambert, Aaron Raitiere)
3. “The Delta” (Waylon Payne)
4. “Darla” (Waylon Payne)
5. “Holding On To Lonely” (Waylon Payne, Charlie Worsham)
6. “Haunting” (Waylon Payne, Brennen Leigh, Dean Person)
7. “Caramello” (Waylon Payne, Dean Person)
8. “Hell Is Empty” (Waylon Payne, Matraca Berg)
9. “Watch Him Die” (Waylon Payne)
10. “The Roses” (Waylon Payne)
11. “Together” (Waylon Payne, Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe)
12. “Find A Way” (Waylon Payne)
13. “Weed By The Wall” (Waylon Payne)

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