Country Artist Interviews

Melissa and Austin sat down with Cole Swindell to talk his nominations at the CMA awards this year, his hat collection and more!

Melissa and Austin sat down with Sam Hunt to talk about hitting it big at the Kentucky Derby, his latest string of hit songs and more!

Melissa and Austin chatted with Dan + Shay at the 56th Annual CMA Awards about their recent stop in Chicago, a very weird similarity and how they may be taking over our airwaves!

Melissa and Austin spoke with up and coming Country Artist Shane Profitt about his job before singing full-time, how Chris Janson changed his life and more!

Melissa and Austin chatted with Kelsea Ballerini about girl crushes, preforming at the CMA Awards and a potential boot line!

Melissa and Austin welcomed on Russell Dickerson to talk about his new album, a song he sang that caught him by surprise and played a game of "She Likes It When."

Russell Dickerson's self titled album is out! He gave The Wake Up Call a rundown of his album release day and how he'll be celebrating. Plus he revealed the cartoons that his son watches that he's sick of and his wife's biggest pet peeve for him. 

Granger Smith will be in town next week for a Veteran's Day show at Coachella Crossroad. He caught up with The Wake Up Call to talk about the show, how he feels about his kids becoming musicians, and his picks for college football. 

Joe Nichols recently posted a video where he really "had to go" before he went on stage. He told The Wake Up Call about a time when he had to walk off stage to handle things and what he accidently left behind. 

Gabby Barrett is set to perform at Stagecoach 2023, but by the time that rolls around she'll be the momma of 2 little ones. With her second child due very soon, she told David and Kelli about the name struggles that they're having and why she hates coffee. 

Melissa and Austin chatted with country star Craig Morgan about his upcoming show in Illinois, his thoughts on joining cameo and so much more.

Melissa and Austin chatted to Jake Owen about how him and Austin met years ago, why he is so excited to come back to Chicago and more!

Melissa and Austin spoke with country artist Kylie Morgan about having to reschedule her wedding due to Hurricane Ian, how she is turning that negative into a positive and how a past experience inspired her to make a change. 

Melissa and Austin chat with Kelsea Ballerini about her song writing, being friends with Shania Twain and her show in Chicago.

Melissa and Austin chatted with Keith Urban about his cure for jet lag, the post-pandemic atmosphere at concerts and his excitement level as he prepares to preform in Chicago.

Melissa and Austin spoke with Tyler Hubbard about his new solo venture, plans for an album and his upcoming show in Chicago!

Chris Young is coming to Fantasy Springs Casino. He spoke with The Wake Up Call about whether he'll be hitting the casino while he there or not. He also revealed if he's going to watch the upcoming documentary "11 Minutes" about the Route 91 tragedy. 

Elle King will be returning to Stagecoach. Since the last time she was there she's racked up more collaborations, but there's one celebrity she said will "definitely not" be joining her on stage. 

Parmalee is set to return to Stagecoach 2023. Matt from the band was reminiscing about the last time they played there and told The Wake Up Call that he got left behind. Check out the reason why the band left without him. 

Old Dominion will be at Stagecoach 2023 and it sounds like they're just as excited as we are. Plus Matt from the band told The Wake Up Call that new music will be coming out very soon. Take a listen and get all the details. 

Keith Urban is bringing his Speed of Now World Tour to Los Angeles next month. He caught up with The Wake Up Call to discuss the show and what TV shows he's currently watching. 

Before he comes to town on Friday night, Jason Aldean called Drew to catch up on life back on the road (and how it feels, even compared to last summer), his guilty pleasure that he hadn't given much thought to before, old cars & much more >>>

We climbed aboard Miranda Lambert's bus at the Windy City Smokeout to talk animals, finding balance, music and more.

Thomas Rhett has performed in Irvine plenty of times, but tonight and Saturday will be the first time he's the headliner. He told The Wake Up Call that he's been looking forward to this. 

Tyler Hubbard is working on his solo career which includes a new EP and a new album! He's getting ready to hit the road with Keith Urban, so he filled The Wake Up Call in on what you can expect from him.