Country Music Talk

Join Baylen Leonard back stage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with some of the country and Americana stars on the lineup… In this episode, headliner Brett Young talks about engagements at his concerts, what it's like playing some of the world's most iconic venues, AND how committed he is to his UK fans.

Join Baylen Leonard back stage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with some of the country and Americana stars on the lineup… The Cadillac Three sit down with Baylen to talk about how playing such an iconic venue is a bucket-list moment for them.

Join Baylen Leonard back stage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with some of the country and Americana stars on the lineup… In this episode, Baylen chats to Bowen Young about how their music brings people together and discovers the story of how the couple met. Clare Bowen also teases her next acting project.

Join Baylen Leonard back stage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with some of the country and Americana stars on the lineup… In this episode, Shane Smith talks about how being featured on Yellowstone was a game changer for his music…

Join Baylen Leonard back stage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with some of the country and Americana stars on the lineup… In this episode, Tanner Usrey shares the impact that Yellowstone has had on his career…

Country music superstar Bailey Zimmerman stops by during his UK tour. He talks about how it feels to hear UK fans singing his songs back to him, what he's learned from Morgan Wallen and he shares what we can expect from his next album. He also talks about THAT moment at Stagecoach when he stripped to his pants in front of thousands of fans...

Brian Kelley stops by to tell Baylen Leonard all about his brand new album 'Tennessee Truth'. He talks about how grateful he is for his growing UK fanbase, how the pandemic inspired his first solo project and what fans can expect from the latest album...

Ben Earle sits down with multi-million selling country superstar Jon Pardi. Jon shares what he loves about playing to country fans in the UK, shares what it was like playing the Grand Ole Opry during the pandemic, and looks ahead to his next album... He also reveals just how many cowboy hats he actually owns!

Jennie Longdon catches up with husband and wife duo The War And Treaty who have been taking the country music world by storm. They've had CMA nominations, a GRAMMY nomination and they've collaborated with names like Zach Bryan and Emmylou Harris... They reflect on their success, talk about their latest single 'Stealing A Kiss' and look ahead to the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall.

Shane Profitt joins Baylen in the Absolute Radio Country studio to tell the incredible story of how a chance meeting with Chris Janson in a Sushi restaurant helped land him a record deal. He also talks about how his musical journey began when his Granddad gave him a guitar and reflects on his Grand Ole Opry debut.