Country Artist Interviews

Country Superstar Luke Combs spoke with Melissa and Austin about baby number 2 on the way, how much he has grown in the last 5 years and played a game of One's Gotta Go!

Lainey Wilson is back at Stagecoach. Very few artists play Stagecoach back to back years, but there's no denying Lainey's career has exploded over the last 12 months. She told David and Kelli that it's been a work in progress, because she's been working on her career for the last 12 years.  Besides her amazing music career, Lainey has excelled with her acting career thanks to the TV show 'Yellowst...

Bailey Zimmerman is about to take the Mane Stage rocking a Whitney Houston shirt. He explained his on point fashion to The Wake Up Call and why it was meant to be.  Although he's a newcomer, Bailey is handing his success like a pro. Recently a video went viral criticizing Bailey's performance. Bailey response was perfect. He told David and Kelli that the haters are buying his mom a house.  When as...

Nelly is closing things down on the Palomino Stage tonight at Stagecoach. He caught up with David and Kelli about how he crossed over into country music so early into his career. He also gave them the scoop on his new moonshine line MoShine. 

Gabby Barrett does it all. She's a mommy of 2, wife, and a talented artist. She's about to play the Man Stage at Stagecoach and the crowd will get a treat tonight, because she revealed to David and Kelli that she's going to play some of her new music tonight. She also shared that her second album will be coming out this fall.   

Ian Munsick has the Palomino tent packed yesterday when he performed. He told The Wake Up Call about his experience and why it's made his career highlight reel. He also talked about growing up playing music with his family. 

Kane Brown is headlining Night 2 at Stagecoach and he revealed that his wife will be joining him on stage. Together Kane and Katelyn (his wife) scored a number one song with "Thank God". Kane told The Wake Up Call that now people except them to perform together. He said that Katelyn gets anxious about performing live, but usually warms up by the second versus.  Recently a fan threw a boot on stage...

Corey Kent's career is taking off. He currently has a top 5 song with "Wild As Her", but during the pandemic he had to set away from music to provide for his family. He shared the story about how him and his wife made the decision and how they went about it.  He told David and Kelli that that was the inspiration for the title of his next album 'Blacktop'. 

Niko Moon is so pumped to be performing at Stagecoach. He's taking in all aspects of the festival. Not only is he taking the Mane Stage at 6:15pm tonight, but he's also a part of Guy Fieri's Smokehouse.  When asked what kind of cook he is, he admitted he's not good. Although, he did stay his specialty would be breakfast. He told David and Kelli that he cooks every day on the bus while out on the r...

Kameron Marlowe is gearing up to take the Mane Stage at Stagecoach along side some of his idols. He told David and Kelli that he's bummed he won't be able to see Brooks and Dunn. For Kameron, his professional life is taking off, but also his personal life is thriving. He recently proposed and told The Wake Up Call that he's enjoying being engaged. He said he was lucky, because his fiance understan...

Luke Bryan returns to Stagecoach to headline Night #1! He was pretty tight lipped about any special guests, although when we walked into the interview with David and Kelli he was singing Katy Perry's "I Kiss A Girl". He did say there was a good chance Jon Pardi would come back out to join him on stage.  Luke is known for his wide catalog of number one songs and hopefully soon he'll have another on...

Like most big artists, Riley Green has seen his fair share of comments online, both good and bad. He told David and Kelli that it's a "learning curve" on how to deal with haters and added that some people just don't have common sense.  Things took a turn when David couldn't help, but gush over how attractive Riley is. He said that it can become a little invasive when personal information get poste...

Thanks to Priscilla Block we correctly now how to correctly pronounce the website Shein. She also gave the some insight into her collaboration with the clothing website and how involved she was. 

There's no denying that Breland is super talented. He's going to join Shania Twain for her "Queen of Me" Tour and he said that's just one of the many pinch me moments he's had in his career. Another big highlight for him is playing Stagecoach. He played last year and when presented the idea of someday headlining Stagecoach, he thinks he could be done in the next 4 years. Although he may have his e...

Elle King stopped by to talk with David and Kelli before she takes the stage at Stagecoach. She's busy juggling her successful music career and raising an almost 2 year old son. She shared how she's trying to instill confidence in him, so that he can be comfortable in expressing himself.  Elle also admitting to having a shopping problem, so much so that she has an extra farmhouse of her stage clot...

Nate Smith has a lot to celebrate at Stagecoach. His debut album was released today, he's nominated for ACM New Male Vocalist, and his debut single, "Whiskey on You", was a number one hit.  With all the success, Nate Smith told David and Kelli that he's choosing to behave at Stagecoach. He did admit that he has an alter ego named "Jorge" and he's always a good time. 

With the temperatures reaching triple digits all 3 days out at Stagecoach, it's important to stay cool. Singer Tiera Kennedy's attempt at staying cool almost cost her a chunk of hair. She chatted with The Wake Up Call about her accident with a fan.  Tiera recently starred in the Dolly Parton's music video for "Peace Like A River", so she gave David and Kelli the dirt on Dolly. Shocker, there's not...

It's Day One of Stagecoach and the stage is set for Old Dominion, but will they actually be able to perform? David and Kelli caught up with Matt Ramsey of the band to give an update on his injury and how it will impact their performance. 

Country star Jordan Davis called in to Melissa and Austin to chat about song writing and why he hasn't been on the show for awhile.

Dave Haywood played a game of One's Gotta Go with Melissa and Austin! He picked between hots dogs and pizza, two very popular Lady A songs and two very popular Lady A members!

Dave Haywood of Lady A called in to Melissa and Austin to preview the band's upcoming show at the Chicago Theatre! He chatted about the unique opportunity fans have to interact with the band on tour this year and even got interview bombed by Charles Kelley!

Walker Hayes call in to play a game of One's Gotta Go with Melissa and Austin. We made the Country Singer choose between two of his hit songs (Fancy Like or AA), social media sites (instagram or Tik Tok) and his favorite things!

Walker Hayes called in to Melissa and Austin to preview his show at the Rosemont Theatre and explain why his social media presence is important. 

Matt Stell joined Melissa and Austin in-studio today to preview his show in Rosemont! He also chatted about what's been going on in his life, hosted a game of the 5 @ 8:35 and reacted to Melissa's Weird Science!

Granger Smith does it all, literally. He's an artist, he's a husband and father, author, and radio host. He chatted with David and Kelli about how he makes time for everything.