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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 ...
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Baylen Leonard sits down with country music legend Keith Urban to find out all about his brand-new album 'High'. Keith tells the story of why it was 4 years in the making, reflects on being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame by Dolly Parton, and shares what it was like collaborating with Lainey Wilson.…
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Wyatt Flores sits down on a hay bale with Baylen Leonard backstage at The Long Road Festival to talk about his enormous success over the last couple of years. He shares the personal story behind fan favourite 'Please Don't Go,' reflects on his performance at Nashville's CMA Fest earlier this year, and talks about how excited he is to be making his …
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Kristian Bush from Sugarland joins Jennie Longdon on a hay bale backstage at The Long Festival. He talks about how it feels performing for UK country fans, what it's like working with names like Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett and Megan Moroney and reflects on his many performances at The Grand Ole Opry. He also shares the inspiration behind Sugarland's…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with up-and-coming country music sensation Tucker Wetmore to discuss the success of his single 'Wind Up Missin' You' and how playing Beethoven on the piano was the first step he took toward a career in music... He also shares what it's like touring with names like Luke Bryan and Chris Young, and what it felt like being aske…
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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.…
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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.…
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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...…
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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…
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Hannah Ellis stops by to tell Baylen Leonard about how she moved to Nashville to become a singer but ended up signing a publishing deal as a songwriter... She talks about how the Nashville community has supported her as an artist in her own right, reflects on her Grand Ole Opry debut and shares how releasing her album 'Karma On The Rocks' is a drea…
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GRAMMY Award Winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson stops by the Absolute Radio Country studio to talk about her meteoric rise in music city... She reflects on how it feels to play to sell-out crowds in the UK, shares the story of one of her first ever performances as a child, and talks about the importance of staying grounded as her career …
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Multi-Grammy-Winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat stops by to catch up with Baylen about her latest album 'Along The Way' and her collaboration with the legendary Sheryl Crow for the single 'I'll Be Here'. She reflects on moving to Nashville from California, working with Taylor Swift and how excited she is to see Beyonce make her country music …
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He's written huge hits for artists like Kenny Chesney and Jordan Davis, and now Nashville-based songwriter Greylan James is starting out as a solo artist. He tells Baylen about how the quality of the storytelling in country music started his passion for the genre, the advice that Kenny gave him when it came to knowing which songs to keep for himsel…
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Tyler Hubbard joins Ben Earle to discuss his brand-new album 'Strong.' He talks about how getting older has inspired him to create music that's more nostalgic, he compares playing the Opry back in the day with FGL to making his solo debut AND shares his belief that Beyonce's country album is making the genre more diverse and inclusive than ever bef…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with a platinum-selling artist who recently had her first ever country number 1... Priscilla Block talks about how perseverance during the pandemic helped launch her career, shares the inspiration behind her latest song 'Good On You' and reflects on the day that she bumped into Taylor Swift in the street.…
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Baylen is joined by a triple-chart-topping artist who has had multi-platinum singles and worked with some of the biggest names in country music, including Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and her childhood friend Kane Brown… Lauren Alaina stops by to talk about her next project and what she's loving in country music right now...…
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Baylen Leonard catches up with a country music star who recently made his main stage debut at C2C to huge acclaim. His debut album 'Dallas / Fort Worth' spent months in the Top 20 of the country album chart in the states, and now he's got a brand-new EP... Drake Milligan reflects on some of his biggest shows and looks ahead to what's next...…
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