Maddie & Tae. Photo: Lily Nelson
Maddie & Tae, the duo comprised of Maddie Font and Tae Dye Kerr, are going their separate ways.
Font plans to continue as a solo artist. Kerr is stepping away from music to take time at home with her two children.
“We’re leaving this so open-ended because, you know, we might make another record one day,” tells People. “We might go do some tour dates one day.”
“It’s been such a hard, hard — honestly, heartbreaking — decision,” Kerr adds. “This was the only dream I’ve ever had since I exited the womb. I had a very specific vision of creating music and singing music. When we met at 15, that’s what we set out to do, and we’re both just so grateful that we’ve had the journey that we’ve had. This career has been everything we’ve ever wanted.”
The duo formed in 2010. They’ve notched two chart-toppers with “Girl In A Country Song” and “Die From A Broken Heart.” Together, the pair has earned 13 CMA nominations, 11 ACM nominations and six CMT Awards nominations as well as released four albums and four EPs, with their most recent project Love & Light released earlier this year.
The duo plans to honor their remaining live show commitments with dates through next spring.
Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.