Maggie Baugh got famous the way no young country singer wants to: As the rumored other woman amid one of the year’s most high-profile country divorces.
But there’s a secret about Baugh that nobody’s talking about. She’s been a favorite performer in Nashville’s inner circles for years.
In fact, if she weren’t a talented performer already known for catching the ears of country music’s insiders, she would have never been in a position to get caught up in the drama of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman‘s divorce at all.
A quick refresher: Shortly before Urban and Kidman’s split became public, Baugh — who was touring as Urban’s multi-instrumentalist on some stops of his 2025 High and Alive World Tour — posted a video of her singing “The Fighter” with him.
At one point, he turns to her and changes a lyric, singing “Maggie, I’ll be your guitar player.”
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That’s the heart of where the rumors started. People saw the clip and, due to the unfortunate timing, believed that Urban and Baugh were having a flirty moment onstage.
But what was actually happening was that Urban was fan-boying over Baugh’s musical talent.
Who Else Has Maggie Baugh Worked With in Nashville?
Baugh brought her fiddle onstage for this white-hot performance of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” with Charlie Daniels in 2014.
She’s also performed with Shenandoah‘s Marty Raybon, and you can see her playing fiddle in the music video for Trace Adkins and Luke Bryan‘s “Where the Country Girls At,” which features Pitbull.
What Can We Learn About Maggie Baugh Through Her Songs?
She keeps busy as a touring musician, but Baugh is also a talented singer-songwriter who is building a catalog of her own.
Her debut album, Dear Me, dropped in 2023.
Baugh’s songs reveal a versatile artist whose body of works include vulnerable ballads, heartache songs, guitar-heavy bangers and more.
One Dear Me track, “Take Me to Church,” also shows that she’s a massive Eric Church fan. The whole song is a hat-tip to the Chief, complete with nods to specific hits and lyrics.
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Another one of her songs is “From Here to the Moon and Back,” which she recorded with all-vocal country group Home Free. She’s toured with Home Free, too.
Baugh may be known for her work with the fiddle and guitar (and her fiddle does make an appearance in “From Here to the Moon”), but the song proves her voice can shine all on its own.
What Are Maggie Baugh’s Best Songs?
Keep reading for Taste of Country’s round-up of the best Maggie Baugh songs, from years-old releases to a cut so new, it’s only been out for a few days.
The Top 10 Maggie Baugh Songs
Maggie Baugh got famous the way nobody wants to: As the rumored love interest of a country star who was in the midst of what’s likely to be the most high-profile star divorce of the year.
The good news about all the drama is that while Baugh is in the spotlight, fans have the chance to check out her catalogue. She’s best known as a touring musician, but she has a growing catalog of songs of her own. Keep reading to get to know a new side of this budding star.
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