Crook & Chase: Nashville Chats

Sara Evans is our special guest on Crook & Chase Nashville Chats. A discussion of her CD COPY THAT ,and her compelling and very personal new book BORN TO FLY. We touch upon her battle to get her music “on the air”, her public divorce while she WAS ‘on the air” on Dancing With The Stars, and publicly for the first time, a plane crash that nearly took her life! Marvel at how Sara keeps her focus...

It’s a “down yonder” version of Crook & Chase Nashville Chats as we connect from Music Row to Australia for a visit with Keith Urban. We caught up with Keith right before he was to host the ACM awards, so naturally we touch upon that, but we also explore his hot new CD, THE SPEED OF NOW, Part 1. Other items include Lorianne with an update on her Keith Urban guitar course she’s been taking (don...

The rumor is hot, and it's true! Reba has re-released her career-changing album "Rumor Has It" to celebrate its 30th anniversary! Friends from the beginning of their careers, Reba and Lorianne Crook relive that amazing time in the 1990's and the impact of the album's signature song "Fancy" which catapulted Reba into a new dimension of stardom. We also delve into Reba's dramatic sense of music and...

After two recent and very public breakups, Lauren Alaina reveals her emotions in a new EP, "Getting Over Him". Crook & Chase ask the questions her fans want to know, including how is Lauren REALLY doing now that the engagement to her high school sweetheart, and her subsequent romance with another entertainer, each fell apart under a spotlight. Lauren faces her vulnerabilities, and finds news s...

She is finally standing up for herself, in love and in life. With her album, Heart Theory, Lindsay Ell offers up new music revealing her personal heartaches and exploring each stage of emotion. For the first time she speaks of her rape at age 13 that left her devastated and lost. Lindsay's personal journey, set to music with her signature guitar work, serves as a roadmap for anyone who is ready to...

Global superstars Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line join Crook & Chase for a session of Nashville Chats. Sure, we’ll talk music, but we’ll also discuss family, fashion, the crazy things in their music videos, and the one thing they have been reluctant to do during the pandemic. We’ll even discover some things they’d like to pursue that could add even more to their already...

As superstar and American Idol judge Luke Bryan releases his 7th studio album and garners his 25th number one hit, he reflects on what the pandemic has taught him about his life and career - and realizes the toughest times teach you the biggest lessons. But quarantine hasn't dampened Luke's entertaining personality. He assesses his weight gain now that his on-stage "booty shaking" is on hold, his...

Chris Lucas and Preston Brust make up the country duo LoCash, but for these guys, it goes well beyond music. Over the years they have developed a brotherhood that has become a major part of their success. It’s one of those vibes that just occurs and entertains anyone around including our troops on 2 USO tours earlier this year. The “brotherhood” joins Crook & Chase for a Nashville Chat about t...

He has the brawn to be an athlete, the brains to be a doctor, and boundless musical talent as a singer/songwriter/entertainer. How did Matt Stell end up as one of country music's most exciting new stars? Matt describes his fascinating journey from small town Arkansas to the bright lights of Music City. Find out what made Lorianne shout "Hot Damn!" on Crook & Chase: Nashville Chats with Matt St...

A devastating stroke in 2013 took the voice, and nearly the life, of superstar Randy Travis. In the few years prior, some of those closest to Randy had depleted his fortune and upended his career. Randy details his saga in his recent autobiography, "Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life". This 2011 interview with Randy was his last extensive visit with Cr...

Tenille Arts, a rising star in country music from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, has had a rather interesting journey to reach her place in Nashville’s music community. As you might guess, many of today’s top stars were initially discovered on a stage in Nashville, however Tenille’s impressive debut began in her own neighborhood. Tenille Joins Charlie for a Crook & Chase Nashville Chat to recount her...

Music lost a powerhouse entertainer and American patriot on July 6, 2020 when Charlie Daniels passed away from a stroke at the age of 83. Friends for more than 30 years, Charlie Daniels and Crook & Chase gathered around a pot of Daniels' favorite beverage - strong black coffee - to talk about his life-long magical musical ride, his unshakeable patriotism, and the gripping and often hilarious s...

Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood tells the incredible true story of his enduring mega-hit, the American anthem "God Bless the U.S.A." A self-admitted optimist and patriot, Lee tells his longtime friends Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase why the song might never have seen the light of day had it not been for two unexpected elements: Elvis (yes, really!) and an impromptu "trick-or-treat...

Talk about some great timing, rising country star Gabby Barrett has just followed her debut number one single I HOPE, with a full debut album of wonderfully written songs and outstanding vocal performances. The album GOLDMINE is just that, a collection of personal gold nuggets she’s mined over the last couple of years. Gabby joins Crook & Chase for a Nashville Chat with details of the album sh...

Ready for a little time travel ? This Nashville Chat will take you back to 2012 when we connected with legendary pop star, and now American Idol judge, Lionel Richie. He had just completed a very cool and innovative project with a who’s who list of Nashville country stars. The album is TUSKEGEE, named after the college he attended, and it features country stars doing HIS mega pop hits of the past....

A Garth Brooks flashback. One of his most important years, 2007. As he eases out of semi-retirement to launch the next chapter of his life and career, Garth meets up with Lorianne Crook to reflect on what matters most to him: his family, the two men he says he "would be nothing" without, the two mottos he lives by, and the truth about ego. Then it goes off the rails with Garth's hilarious sense of...

Time for Crook & Chase to check in with the award winning duo Brothers Osborne to see what they’ve been up to during this adventure we call “ stay at home”. Knowing these guys, there has to be a lot of fun involved. Turns out there has been, everything from board games with the family to doing demos for other artists, hangin’ with Mom, and wondering what’s next for them as far as touring and p...

In the 5 years since forming, country trio Runaway June has captured the hearts of not only the fans, but the country music industry as a whole. That’s why the recent announcement of Hannah Mulholland’s leaving the group was such a shock. Remaining members Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne suddenly had some big decisions to make and fast. After all, they have a lot of momentum going right now, and ce...

A fascinating trip back to the beginning of Blake Shelton's career in 2001. Crook & Chase first met Blake at the age of 17 when he moved from Oklahoma to Nashville - he was painting houses to make ends meet! Hear Blake tell Lorianne and Charlie the funny (and frightening!) details of his journey to stardom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio...

At age 16 she was RUNNER UP on American Idol! But with the world at her feet, Lauren Alaina admits she stumbled under the intense scrutiny. Cruelty from social media spiraled into self-doubt and a dangerous eating disorder that nearly silenced her voice. Lauren tells Crook & Chase how "getting busted" about her misery, and also deciding to confess it to the world, helped her realize and apprec...

This, no doubt, will be one of the most unusual Nashville Chats we will ever post. The world, or so we're told, is in an unbelievable state of euphoria over the rising stardom of 90's tribute band, The Hot Country Knights. After more than 3 decades of wasted years and countless bad decisions, founder Doug Douglason and the boys find themselves staring at the doors of The Country Music Hall of Fame...

Superstar Kenny Chesney releases his 19th album "Here and Now". He chats with Lorianne and Charlie about his life and the new music, plus how the "stay home" mandate pushed him to attempt something he's never done before! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He wants people to come away thinking ‘Who in the hell was that, and where can I hear more?” Travis Denning has given it his all for his newly released EP project called BEER'S BETTER COLD. In this edition of Nashville Chats, Travis connects with Lorianne and Charlie from one socially distanced studio to another to tell about his eclectic mix of influences and some of the wild stories behind playi...

She was home-schooled in a strong Christian family south of Denver, Colorado. So what's with the plunging neckline and a little cussing on her debut album Lady Like? Ingrid Andress discovered a whole new world attending public high school and Boston's Berklee School of Music. Her talents cross genres, having written for and with Sam Hunt, Alecia Keys, and Tori Kelly. Ingrid tells Crook & Chase...

Sam Hunt has had a strong presence in country music over the last few years thanks to the long running triple platinum success of his debut album MONTEVALLO, which produced 5 major hits, including 4 singles that reached number one. Now, 6 years later, his long awaited sophomore project SOUTHSIDE is here. Why has it taken so long between albums? How did a 1953 hit from Webb Pierce become part of hi...