The Zak Kuhn Show

Andrew Stone is the Head of Chugg Music, the Management, Publishing, and Record Label arm of Chugg Entertainment. He manages Australian superstars like Sheppard, Lime Cordiale and Mia Rodriguez. Andrew is also head and founder of City Pop Records. When industry leaders like Scooter Braun or Dre London need to team up with a manager from Australia, they team up with Andrew Stone.   Listen to Andrew...

Clarence Spalding is a partner in Maverick and the founder of Spalding Entertainment. He manages country megastars like Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Reba & Darius Rucker. When it comes to Country managers, few compete with Clarence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lee Greenwood, the myth, the legend, the patriot. This was a fun one! We talk about his biggest hits, how his song ends up in presidential campaigns and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

R.J. Romeo is the president of Romeo Entertainment Group, one of the leading independent talent buyers in the US. Brian Bauer is the founder and president of Bauer Entertainment Marketing, one of the leading event marketing firms in Nashville. These guys share a ton of insight on the future and recovery of the live music industry and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Spencer Crandall is one of Nashville's most talked about rising artists. With over 1 million followers on TikTok and over 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he has built a massive fanbase, completely independently. On this episode, Spencer is joined by his manager Jeff Cherry and we talk all about what it takes to make it in the music business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Pete Griffin is the CEO of Musicians On Call. For more than 20 years, the national organization has brought live and recorded music to patients, doctors and nurses in hospitals nationwide. To date MOC has performed for more than 850,000 people in hospitals. During a global pandemic, MOC has had their biggest year yet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

On our 40th episode special, we are pulling out all the stops! Leslie Fram is the senior VP of music strategy for CMT. Matt Pinfield is the legendary host of MTV's 120 Minutes. What do Leslie and Matt have in common? They once hosted a radio show together! We dive deep into stories of them being on the air and talk about how with minimal resources, they were able to pull off iconic stunts. Hearing...

Stephen Day's music makes me feel good. He is one of Nashville most talked about rising stars and has over 32 million streams to his name. Before Covid, he was getting ready to headline his very first sold out tour across the country. His brand new project is titled "Original Songs And Sound". Learn about Stephen now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

A Thousand Horses are one of the few bands rocking in Country music today. These guys have been through it all and have come out on top. "A Song To Remember" is their brand new single, produced by Dave Cobb, that's out on Country radio right now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Teddy Robb's brand new single "Heaven On Dirt" is out on Country radio right now. He is signed to Shane McAnally's Monument Records and is one of the nicest rising stars in Nashville. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Paul is the Emmy Winning CEO of production company 7 Cinematics. Together with his team, Paul is the go to guy for many of the most iconic acts in music like Machine Gun Kelly, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, The Avett Brothers and many more. He also shot the Red Hot Chili Peppers during the first concert ever in front of the great pyramids in Egypt. We talk about production t...

Troy Cartwright is getting ready for his first major-label single “Hung Up On You”, to impact country radio on 11/16. He is signed to Warner Nashville and came up playing shows across Texas. This is his moment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David Dufresne is a partner at Panache Ventures, one of the most active and best performing Canadian venture capital funds. Prior to that, he was the Head of Strategy & Growth at Bandcamp. Prior to that, he was the CEO of popular website building service Bandzoogle. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

Ashley Cooke & Chris Ruediger are the co-creators of The 615 House. The group of rising country artists have recently been going viral on TikTok, collectively reaching over one million viewers each week. These acts are building their careers completely independently and it's working! Tune in to hear how the group came together, the secrets of great content, the strangest DMs they have ever receive...

Dan Rogers is the Executive Producer of The Grand Ole Opry. He started with the show as an intern over 20 years ago. Today, he is leading one of America's great treasures into the modern age. Tune in to hear Opry secrets, history, how the show gets put together and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Tom Chapin is a three time Grammy winning singer-songwriter. He is the brother of legendary artist Harry Chapin. Above all, he is the first artist I ever fell in love with, at 5 years old. Tune in to hear how Harry wrote his legendary hit Taxi, how Tom made a career out of singing family music, the secrets of winning over an audience and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Matt Graham is the manager of country superstars Midland. He is a co-founder of Range Media and grew up in the business promoting college shows with Scooter Braun. He was one of the first managers to break artists using social media and remains on the cutting edge of technology and talent today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Fresh off his #1 single Prayed For You, Matt Stell is releasing a brand new EP titled "Better Than That". He is one of the nicest guys in country music, and his amazing career is just getting started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Beth Laird is the founder of Creative Nation, a Nashville-based music company home to some of the industry’s top songwriters, producers and artists. If you want insight into what it takes to run a first class publishing company in Nashville, then this episode is for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Ingrid Andress is one of Nashville's fastest rising country stars. The deluxe version of her debut album Lady Like is out now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Tenney is the head of streaming strategy & promotion at Crush Music, where he oversees data & record consumption for Lorde, Sia, Alec Benjamin, and Green Day, among others. Listen to hear how a kid who grew up playing guitar in bands, hustled his way into the music business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Filmore is one of Nashville's buzziest rising superstars. He is signed to Curb Records and has earned over 147 million total on-demand streams. His debut album "State I'm In" is out now. Hear how a kid from Missouri hustled to make it in the music business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

Charlie Starr is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Blackberry Smoke. Hear about the bands drive-in shows, Charlie's musical influences, the group’s new album produced by Dave Cobb, and so much more. If you want to know what it takes to be a rockstar in the 21st center, then this episode is for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Becky Gardenhire is the co-head of WME’s Nashville office. She has been with the company for over 20 years, and works directly with many of the top acts in country music like Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Tenille Townes, Ingrid Andress, Jordan Davis, Sara Evans, and Trisha Yearwood. This episode takes you to the front lines of the music industry during COVID, and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast...

Stephanie Wright is the Senior Vice President of A&R at Universal Music Nashville. She has been with the company for over 20 years and worked closely with some of the most iconic acts in modern Country Music like Kacey Musgraves, Sam Hunt and Maddie & Tae. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.