Country Music Talk

Join Jennie Longdon backstage at The Long Road Festival at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, as she catches up with some of country music's most exciting stars... Rissi Palmer shares how she feels to be back at the festival and talks about the incredible up and coming artists she has brought along this year.

Join Jennie Longdon backstage at The Long Road Festival at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, as she catches up with some of country music's most exciting stars... Tenille Arts reflects on her C2C debut and shares which artists have influenced her career the most.

Baylen catches up with the star of hit TV show Nashville, Sam Palladio. Sam tells the story of landing the role of Gunnar Scott and how it changed his life, shares news of his forthcoming new music and looks ahead to the Nashville Reunion Tour which is coming to the UK this October. He also talks about walking the boards of London's West End in 'Oklahoma' this summer...

Baylen Leonard catches up with Shania Twain, who tells him why playing Nashville was one of the most special nights on her Queen Of Me World Tour so far... She’ll also talk about how Dolly Parton inspired her to be herself as she was starting out in country music, and looks ahead to her UK tour dates next month…

Baylen catches up with Grammy Award Winning country music superstar Maren Morris to talk about supporting The Chicks on tour, her album Humble Quest and how she loves the UK so much she spent an entire month on holiday here.

Baylen Leonard catches up with an artist who has scored a Number 1 single, achieved half a billion streams AND toured with names like Lady A and Scotty McCreery...Tenille Arts looks ahead to playing The Long Road Festival this summer, talks about her forthcoming album and reflects on making the move from Canada to Nashville.

Baylen Leonard catches up with UK country music sensation Kezia Gill. They discuss her new album, what it's like being on the same bill as Bruce Springsteen and how it felt to play the Bluebird Cafe AND the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Baylen catches up with country music icon Brad Paisley to find out about his new single 'So Many Summers,' the new album he's currently working on and his love for performing in the UK.

Dave Berry catches up with global country music icon, Dolly Parton to find out about her brand-new album Rockstar, her new book and he discovers what she would have done if she hadn't made it in music... Plus, Dolly reveals that her beloved husband Carl isn't actually the biggest fan of country music...

Baylen catches up with a band who have been making country music for over twenty years... They've had eight chart hits, four number 1 singles and this summer they're coming to play in the UK for the first time with shows in Manchester, London, Glasgow and they'll be playing at The Long Road Festival. INTRO: This is Absolute Radio Country, I’m Baylen Leonard and today I’m joined by one of the found...

Baylen chats to multi-Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, performer and composer Brandy Clark. They talk about her new self-titled album, her hit Broadway musical Shucked that's coming to the West End in 2024, and discuss the broad range of hits she's written for other artists...

Baylen Leonard catches up with a rising star of country music who grew up in Scotland listening to the likes of Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers before moving to Nashville to make a name for himself. Jordan Harvey talks all about his debut EP, his single 'Along For The Ride' and how it felt to make his Grand Ole Opry Debut.

Baylen Leonard catches up with one of the most recognizable stars of the hit TV show Nashville, Charles Esten, also known as Deacon Claybourne. He tells Baylen all about what it was like working on the show, looks ahead to his debut album AND talks about the Nashville Reunion Tour which is coming to the UK this autumn...

Baylen Leonard catches up with a self-taught singer-songwriter who learned her craft singing along with the radio before moving to Nashville and starting out on a career that's seen her work with the likes of Ashley McBryde and Chris Stapleton. Caylee Hammack reflects on her C2C debut, tells Baylen all about her new single 'History Of Repeating,' and looks ahead to playing The Long Road Festival t...

Baylen catches up with an artist who has not only played the main stage at C2C and toured the UK, but will also be supporting Shania Twain on her Queen Of Me Tour... Tenille Townes talks about her new single with Bryan Adams and how she can't wait to return to the UK to play The Long Road Festival this summer.

Baylen Leonard catches up with the headline act of the first ever Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, Kip Moore. He talks about living in the moment as a musician, his commitment to UK country fans and how playing the Royal Albert Hall has always been on his bucket list.

Baylen catches up with Morgan Wade backstage at the Highways Festival at The Royal Albert Hall. They talk about her love of UK fans, what it was like performing with Alanis Morissette at the CMT Awards and tells Baylen all about her latest single, 'Psychopath.'

Baylen Leonard catches up with Jackson Dean backstage at The Royal Albert Hall ahead of his show at the first ever Highways Festival. Jackson reflects on the song that changed his life, his first trip to the UK and how much he's looking forward to playing The Long Road Festival later this year...

Baylen Leonard catches up with singer-songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr backstage at one of the world's most iconic venues; The Royal Albert Hall. He reflects on playing the first ever Highways Festival, what it means to be an artist, and on how far he's come in the last few years.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Baylen Leonard catches up with two country music stars who have openly struggled with their mental health. Danielle Bradbery and Chase McDaniel share their experiences with anxiety, and tell Baylen how important it is to talk about how you're feeling. If you need more help or advice on how your own mental health, head to absoluteradio.co.uk/timetolisten

Baylen is joined by an artist who has had 10 number 1 albums, 46 number 1 songs and won no fewer than 10 Grammy Awards. Tim McGraw talks all about his career longevity, the power of great song writing, and his brand-new single 'Standing Room Only.' He also tells Baylen all about what it was like working with his wife Faith Hill on the set of Paramount's 1883.

Jennie Longdon catches up with the two biggest global stars in country music, hosts of the ACM Awards 2023, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks. They look ahead to the Academy of Country Music Awards, sharing some secrets about what we can expect on the night and talking about how they feel about the brand new artists rising through the ranks of country...

Baylen is joined by a Canadian Country Superstar… She’s a number 1 singer-songwriter, an award-winning actress and she’s worked with some of country music’s biggest names; Kenny Chesney, Dustin Lynch and Lainey Wilson...Mackenzie Porter talks all about growing up on a ranch, starting out in Nashville, her C2C debut AND her brand-new single, 'Chasing Tornadoes.'

Baylen is joined by one of the most exciting new voices in country music, a singer-songwriter whose rise began in 2019 with the platinum-selling single 'My Truck.' Since then he's released his debut album and collaborated with some of country's biggest names - Lady A, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban. He tells Baylen about why he loves UK audiences and how he's looking forward to bringing his show to The...

Baylen is joined by a rising star of country music who first graced our screens on The Voice back in 2015...After racking up many millions of streams of his music, he’s now climbing the country charts with his latest single, 'Wild As Her.' Corey Kent talks about growing up in Oklahoma, his next big project and how he's returned to music after spending the covid years laying pavement...