Country Music Talk
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Absolute Radio Country leads the way in championing country music, playing the latest releases and classic tracks from the most iconic artists of all time - and talking to them about their influences and the stories behind the songs.
With any album, there's a usually a Deluxe edition with bonus material or exclusive content and that's what you can expect right here on Country Music Talks. Every episode will feature every special moment from our guest interviews.
And don’t forget, you'll hear them all first on Absolute Radio Country along with the best country music 24/7 if you live in the UK. Re-tune / scan your digital radio, download the Absolute Radio app for your mobile or tablet, and ask your smart speaker to “play Absolute Radio Country". It's where Real Music Matters!
With any album, there's a usually a Deluxe edition with bonus material or exclusive content and that's what you can expect right here on Country Music Talks. Every episode will feature every special moment from our guest interviews.
And don’t forget, you'll hear them all first on Absolute Radio Country along with the best country music 24/7 if you live in the UK. Re-tune / scan your digital radio, download the Absolute Radio app for your mobile or tablet, and ask your smart speaker to “play Absolute Radio Country". It's where Real Music Matters!
Episodes
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Jan 13, 2023 • 11min
Drake Milligan
Baylen catches up with an artist who spent the start of his career working as an Elvis Presley tribute act, before finding himself playing the part of the ‘King’ on the CMT Show Sun Records… After moving to Nashville to work on his music, Drake Milligan has become a familiar face on America’s Got Talent and now he’s been taking country radio by storm...He shares his story, and his plans for 2023, with Baylen.
Jan 10, 2023 • 11min
Dylan Scott
Baylen Leonard catches up with the man who gave us one of the biggest songs of Summer 2022, and blew up a brand-new truck in the process... Dylan Scott talks about making a name for himself in Nashville, how the pandemic led him to start a garbage disposal business and he shares his aspirations in the world of acting.
Jan 6, 2023 • 13min
Nate Smith
In this episode, Baylen catches up with a singer songwriter who had a HUGE year in 2022...Nate Smith scored a Gold Certified single, made his Grand Ole Opry debut and announced his debut album. Nate reflects on an incredible year and looks ahead to his album release and his appearance at C2C in 2023...
Dec 16, 2022 • 17min
Ward Thomas - December 2022
In this episode Baylen Leonard catches up with one of the biggest acts in the UK Country Music Scene - Ward Thomas. Catherine and Lizzy tell him all about how writing music in Nashville helped them to take their song writing in a new direction on their latest album, 'Music in the Madness,' and they share their plans to tour the UK in 2023. They also talk about their enormous menagerie of animals...
Dec 9, 2022 • 15min
Mitchell Tenpenny
Baylen Leonard catches up with a man who has been taking country radio by storm with his hit single 'Truth About You,' as well as scoring a US Number 1 with Chris Young, touring with Luke Bryan and releasing a brand-new 20 track album. It's been a massive year for Mitchell Tenpenny, and in this episode, he tells Baylen all about it.
Dec 2, 2022 • 15min
Bailey Zimmerman
Baylen catches up with one of country music's most exciting rising stars, Bailey Zimmerman, to learn how he went from stringing pipelines in the woods to playing a show with Luke Combs and climbing the country charts, even though he's new to singing and song-writing...
Nov 30, 2022 • 19min
LeAnn Rimes
On this episode of Country Music Talk, Baylen Leonard chats to multi-platinum, multi-award-winning, record-breaking singer-songwriter and actress LeAnn Rimes about what it was like having a hit as a teenager, what it’s like being behind one of the biggest songs of the nineties and how she put together her new, genre-spanning nineteenth studio album, God's Work...
Nov 25, 2022 • 15min
Callista Clark - November 2022
Baylen catches up with one of country music's most exciting rising stars, Callista Clark. After a year that has seen her play C2C, release her debut album and go on a sold-out UK tour with Brett Young, Callista reflects on her career, opens up about being a Grand Ole Opry regular and talks about her festive single 'Please Come Home For Christmas.'
Nov 18, 2022 • 18min
Elvie Shane - November 2022
Baylen Leonard catches up with Kentucky Country Star Elvie Shane to find out what's so special about UK audiences, the 3-minute song that sent him to number 1 and changed his life, and what it was like making his Grand Ole Opry debut. He also tells Baylen all about eating a 3-course meal on top of a London bus.
Nov 14, 2022 • 14min
Matt Stell - October 2022
Matt Stell joins Baylen in the studio to talk about touring with Elvie Shane, what it was like playing C2C in March 2022, and how he feels to be coming back to the UK to play the main stage next year. He also shares the story behind his song 'Man Made,' and tells Baylen what his 'pinch-me' moments are in his career journey so far. Plus, they talk mushy peas and English pints...
