Country Music Talk

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 before.

Jackson Dean joins Baylen Leonard to talk about how it feels to perform for UK audiences, how he wants to make music that connects with listeners on a deeper level and he reflects on the family lore that almost led him into a life in the military before he discovered his love of music.

Conner Smith stops by to chat to Baylen about his hit song 'Creek Will Rise,' what it was like to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, and his brand-new album 'Smoky Mountains'.

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.

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...

Fancy Hagood joins Baylen to chat about his latest single 'Southern Sound.' Healso talks about what it's like having Elton John as a fan, how country music is becoming more inclusive and how it felt achieving his dreams of playing the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

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...

Alana Springsteen stops by to chat about her debut album 'Twenty Something,' her love affair with the UK and what it felt like when Chris Stapleton agreed to collaborate on one of her songs.

Baylen chats to a singer-songwriter who has been hailed as 'one of the most exciting new voices in the genre.' Dylan Gossett talks about the success of his single 'Coal,' looks ahead to his debut album and reflects on what it was like to play his a sold-out, headline show in London...

Kane Brown stops by to catch up with Baylen about his latest single, 'I Can Feel It,' how playing to thousands of fans is at odds with his shy personality, AND he shares the story of how he once snuck out for a late night pint in Ireland without his security team knowing...

Grammy-Award-Winning Country Music Duo Brothers Osborne catch up with Baylen about playing C2C 2024. They talk about their love affair with the UK, their latest EP 'Break Mine' AND reflect on their first GRAMMY win as well as their Grand Ole Opry debut.

Carly Pearce stops by before her C2C 2024 shows to talk about her latest single 'Hummingbird'. She shares some details about her next project, how difficult times have led to some of her best work and what the Grand Ole Opry means to her. She also reflects on the job that got her started in country music - working at the Dollywood Theme Park in Tennessee...

Baylen Leonard is joined by GRAMMY Award-Winning artist Brad Paisley who looks ahead to his headline performances at Country to Country 2024. He tells Baylen what he loves about playing for country fans in the UK, talks about his favourite haunts in London, Scotland and Ireland and shares some details about his new album 'Son of the Mountains'.

Baylen catches up with Shane Smith from Shane Smith And The Saints to find out about their brand new album 'Norther'. Shane tells the story of how a bus fire just before the pandemic put the future of the band in jeopardy and shares how the TV show 'Yellowstone' helped them to find a whole new fanbase. Shane also looks ahead to performing at the Highways Festival at London's Royal Albert Hall in t...

Baylen Leonard catches up with a singer-songwriter who is climbing the charts at US Country Radio... Ashley Cooke stops by to talk about her latest single, 'Your Place'. She also reflects on her Grand Ole Opry debut, talks about touring with Jordan Davis and shares the UK pop icon who was her musical inspiration when she was growing up.

Ben Earle catches up with an artist who began writing 90s-country inspired songs when she was just a teenager. When she posted some covers on social media, she went viral... Now she has millions of followers, she's worked with some of country music's biggest names and is playing a run of sold-out shows in the UK - Alexandra Kay talks Taylor Swift, touring with Tim McGraw, and how much she loves he...

Baylen meets a brand-new country music trio who made a name for themselves posting covers on TikTok before moving to Nashville and writing and recording their debut EP. The Castellows talk about how their music career has come as a surprise and share the story of how they started out in song writing...

CMA award-winning country music superstar Jordan Davis stops by on his 'Damn Good Time World Tour' to catch up with Baylen Leonard about his latest hit 'Tucson Too Late'. He also talks about headlining shows across Europe and shares how he believes the genre is in better shape than ever.

Baylen Leonard catches up with viral sensation Warren Zeiders to discuss his meteoric rise... He talks about how it felt to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, discusses his friendship with Jelly Roll and talks all about his runaway hit, 'Pretty Little Poison'.

Baylen Leonard sits down with an artist who, since breaking through in 2020, has shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Maren Morris. Brittney Spencer talks about her debut album 'My Stupid Life,' reflects on building her career after a viral moment and shares the experience of supporting The Chicks and Bruce Springsteen in London...

Baylen catches up with one of country music's most exciting rising stars... Corey Kent stops by to talk about supporting Ashley McBryde on her UK tour. He also shares the inspiration for his song 'Something's Gonna Kill Me,' tells Baylen about his new acoustic project '23' and discusses his plans to hire a van and see the sights of the UK while he's here...

After supporting Morgan Wallen in front of 20,000 country music fans at London's O2 Arena, Larry Fleet joins Baylen Leonard to talk about what he's learned on tour with Morgan, how Jake Owen gave him his break in music, and reflects on his passion for songwriting.

Baylen catches up with a Grammy-nominated songwriter, artist and performer who has written five number one songs and had his work recorded by some of country music's biggest names, including Keith Urban, Lady A and Rascal Flatts. Eric Paslay stops by to talk about his love of the UK, his new EP 'Perfect Stranger' and what it's like being a songwriter in music city...

After playing to nearly 20,000 fans at London's O2 Arena, Bailey Zimmerman stops by to tell Baylen what it was like supporting Morgan Wallen on his 'One Night At A Time World Tour'. He also reflects on scoring 3 country number ones in the last year, looks ahead to his 2024 UK tour and talks shares what fans can expect from his new material...

Baylen Leonard has been hanging out in Nashville for the CMA Awards... He caught up with Dustin Lynch to talk about his latest album 'Killed The Cowboy', his collaboration with Jelly Roll and his latest hit single 'Stars Like Confetti'.