Katie & Company

Lainey   Wilson  has been on a steady climb with her ACM Award wins after winning  New Artist of the Year  in 2022,  Female Artist of the Year  in 2023 and is now up for  Entertainer of the Year  in 2024. “I wasn’t nervous until I got here and saw all y’all and we started talking about it,” she said ahead of Thursday night’s show. “So many feelings. It’s just hard to wrap your head around all of i...

Audacy  Launch  artist  Kassi   Ashton  is going into tonight’s ACM Awards with her very first nomination and she plans on arriving in style. While catching up with Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  ahead of Thursday night’s show, Ashton revealed she made her own red carpet outfit and is “stoked” to show it off. “I’m stoked to wear my outfit, I made it,” she shared before detailing it reflects her personali...

The 59th Annual ACM Awards are upon us and  Thomas   Rhett  is ready to debut his brand new single, “Beautiful As You,” live for the first time in front of everyone but  Chris   Stapleton . During his appearance on Audacy’s  Superstar Power Hour  with ACM Award-winning  Katie   Neal , Thomas Rhett shared the one person he avoids eye-contact with while performing at awards shows is Stapleton and he...

Jelly   Roll  is headed into the 2024 ACM Awards already breaking records as he celebrates being a first-time nominee with not one, but four nominations;  Single of the Year  (“Need A Favor”),  Music Event of the Year  (“Save Me” feat  Lainey   Wilson ),  Male Artist of the Year  and  Entertainer of the Year. “My first thought was, ‘You been nominated four times, what could I have done that justif...

The Grand Ole Opry’s newest member,  Scotty   McCreery , has a lot to celebrate after being inducted into Country’s most prestigious establishment just one week ago. “The Opry to me is such a big deal and it’s always been a huge goal of mine,” McCreery told Audacy’s ACM Award-winning,  Katie   Neal,  during his recent appearance on the  Superstar Power Hour . “I’ve got such an appreciation for the...

Sam   Hunt ’s songwriting has visited a wide range of topics over the years. From backroads and house parties to cop cars and outskirts, there’s not much Sam is afraid tackle in a songwriting session, except fatherhood. “I’m intimidated to write about my family and fatherhood,” he admitted to Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  while sharing he’s been starting to gather ideas and draw inspiration for his next...

At the age of 47,  Luke   Bryan  has discovered “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” comes with some personal consequences as he recently found he’s allergic to bass. Before playing a private show for some lucky Audacy listeners, Luke sat down with  Katie   Neal  and said after years of mystery, he’s found the reason he comes home from fishing trips with red eyes, swollen hands, and a stuffy n...

No Bad Vibes  isn’t just a tour name for  Old   Dominion , it’s a promise they keep with a little help from a tequila shot before every show. Recently joining Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  for the  Superstar Power Hour , the guys revealed they go through $70,000 worth of tequila per year on tour. A large part of that is due to their pre-show ritual which includes a crew-wide tequila shot which can inclu...

Audacy's  Katie   Neal  welcomes  Keith Urban  to our airwaves as this week’s co-host for the  Superstar Power Hour  on all your favorite Audacy Country stations nationwide. During his time on the  The Superstar Power Hour  with Audacy’s Katie Neal, the 56-year-old shared his next project is a product of a lot of hard-work, soul searching, and honesty. After one year of working hard on what he bel...

HARDY  has officially entered his Rock era with the announcement of his very first Rock album coming soon. While excited to fully step into a new genre, the Mississippi native — who got his start as a Country songwriter — promises fans he’ll never abandon Country music. “I fully want to balance being a Rock ’n Roll artist and a Country artist at the same time,” he told Audacy’s Katie Neal  during...

Kenny Chesney  is celebrating another impressive career milestone with the release of his 20th studio album,  Born  — available now — and the accomplishment has him feeling pretty nostalgic. “I live in gratitude every day to have had the career and the songs that I’ve been able to write and get my hands on,” Chesney told Audacy’s  Katie Neal  before reflecting on when he first started in music. “I...

With more than 20 #1 singles under his belt, you might believe  Thomas   Rhett has a sixth sense for hit songs, but according to the 33-year-old hitmaker that couldn’t be further from the truth. Rhett used his latest chart climber, “Mamaw’s House” featuring Morgan Wallen as an example saying he never imagined the song performing on the charts. “I think because we wrote this song so long ago and wh...

After welcoming two baby girls,  Kane   Brown  and his wife,  Katelyn , are having some fun browsing a fresh list of names as they get ready to welcome their first son later this year. During his recent appearance on Audacy’s  Superstar Power Hour with Katie Neal , Kane shared he and Katelyn have narrowed it down to four names, however, his original favorite isn’t on that list. “We wanted to name...

Cody   Johnson  has shifted the perspective of millions across the globe with his life-affirming hit, “’Til You Can’t,” and according to the cowboy-turned-Country star, that includes his own. While the song has been one of his biggest to date and reached the #1 spot on Country radio, Johnson says the impact on him and his fans was much greater than just topping music charts. During his recent appe...

Dierks   Bentley  is honoring the great  Tom   Petty  with the release of his next single, a cover of Petty’s “American Girl.” With his own Country sound and hints of Bluegrass throughout, Bentley says he’s excited and honored to share his spin on the classic with the world. As Bentley sends the single to Country radio beginning February 26, the song is part of an even bigger project,  Petty Count...

Chris Young  has brought new focus to his health and fitness routine and fans are taking notice. More than 50 pounds down, Young is quick to clarify he isn’t “taking” anything but more trips to the gym. “Somebody walked up to me like, ‘What are you taking?’” Young shared in a puzzled tone. “Umm, water? Advil, sometimes,” he laughed. “It’s about being more healthy for me. In the gym, on a regular b...

Chris   Janson  got us all excited about the possibility of a duet with  Dwayne  “ The Rock ”  Johnson  last October when he posted a video calling out the legendary celeb. Now, he’s giving us an update on the status of that duet. “I’d say it’s pretty close,” Chris said when asked by Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  how close a duet with The Rock is to happening. “When it happens, it happens, and it can be...

After nearly 20 years in the business, 11 #1 singles and 7 GRAMMY wins, it’s safe to say Country trio  Lady   A  has quite the catalog, however, there is one song that “got away” that they just can’t stop thinking about. Ahead of their performance at Audacy’s  Totally Private  concert series at the Hard Rock in Nashville,  Dave Haywood ,  Charles Kelley  and  Hillary   Scott revealed they were pit...

As the GRAMMYs near,  Jelly   Roll  is reflecting on his first-ever nominations and the hard work, dedication and sacrifice it took to get him there. “It’s the ultimate ultimate,” the 39-year-old told Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  of his nominations for  New Artist  and  Country Duo/Group Performance  for his song “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson . “When you get nominated for a GRAMMY, every other accolade...

Jon   Pardi  and  Luke   Bryan ’s relationship has gone from “hold my beer” to “hold my baby.” Ahead of his performance for Audacy’s  Totally Private  concert at Hard Rock Nashville, Pardi shared with Audacy’s  Katie   Neal that he and Luke spent some quality time together at Bryan’s recent Crash My Playa festival in Cancún where Luke got to hold his daughter,  Presley . “We had a good time,” Pard...

One week away from the GRAMMYs and first-time nominee,  Lainey   Wilson , has stars in her eyes. “My heart just started, whew!” Lainey said after being reminded the GRAMMYs are only a week away. “I didn’t realize it’s so close, but I’m so excited. This is my first time to the GRAMMYs and it’s a huge deal.” “I’m going to be in a building with people from so many different walks of life and so many...

Lady   A  is headed into the new year with a new album in the works and a whole lot of gratitude. The GRAMMY-winning trio recently joined Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  for a conversation on the  Superstar Power Hour  and shared the season of gratitude they’re in as a band and how much they’re looking forward to continuing it with a new album. “For us, we’re in such an appreciation spot in our career,” s...

Jon   Pardi  may be Country through and through, but that doesn’t stop him from appreciating a good concert — regardless of the genre. During his recent appearance on the Superstar Power Hour, Pardi told Audacy’s Katie Neal his best concert experience of all time was Céline   Dion . “I ain’t gonna lie, I was there when Celine Dion came to Bridgestone [Arena]… it was like her first time out of Vega...

As  Toby   Keith  enters his third year fighting stomach cancer, the “Big Dog Daddy” isn’t letting his diagnosis keep him from what he loves most — music. After taking two years to focus on his recovery, Keith returned to the stage for three sold-out shows at Park MGM’s Dolby Live in Las Vegas earlier this month. The shows marked his first “tour dates” following his diagnosis. As he brings the foc...

Over his 16+ year career,  Luke   Bryan  has done a lot of hip-shaking and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. During a recent conversation with Audacy’s  Katie   Neal  on the  Superstar Power Hour , Luke shared why he thinks his hip-driven dance moves have become so popular and how he uses it to his advantage on stage. “I guess it started because I’ve always danced and had fun and been mayb...