Described as "Nashville's most clever new Redneck songwriter" by Rolling Stone, HARDY talks to us on release day of his debut album, A Rock. He talks about transitioning from a hit songwriter for other artists like Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and LoCash to a recording artist himself. He talks about the importance of championing the redneck …

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Ell talks to us in the lead up to the release of her new album Heart Theory. It's an album that explores "each stage of grief," in a courageous, triumphant and uplifting manner. We talk about the new album, Ell's quest to help victims of sexual abuse, the challenges of celebrity dating, John Maye…

Rachael Fahim and Missy Lancaster talk about how they formed the new country-rock all-girl superband Southbound xo. They've just released the fantastic new single 'Drink,' following the success of their debut track 'Get Drunk On Me.' They talk about what they've been doing during the COVID crisis, the differences between what they do as solo artist…

We celebrate 50 years of music with iconic Australian singer/songwriter John Williamson, who is celebrating this incredible golden milestone with the release of his personally curated collection "JW 50 - Winding Back 1970-2020." We talk about his career from performing 'Old Man Emu' on New Faces through to now and talk about some of his greatest so…

Brooke from The McClymonts talks to us on the eve of their new album release, Mayhem To Madness. She talks about the challenges of releasing an album during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the really positive things that have also happened during this unprecedented time. We cover the whole McClymonts back story and the things Brooke didn't know ab…

Tom Wolfe from The Wolfe Brothers talks about the (now) duo's new record deal with BMG Australia & Broken Bow Records, the challenges of writing songs via Zoom, being inspired by Keith Urban back in 2005, the duo's North American plans, preparing for a live stream show, being head-hunted for Australia's Got Talent, how Tom secured their first recor…

ARIA, APRA and Golden Guitar winner Shane Nicholson talks about his journey from frontman for "minor hit" sensations Pretty Violet Stain to multi-award wining country star. He talks about his artist evolution, artist development in general, navigating the needs of streaming verses other aspects of career building and the tragic irony of his stunnin…

Winner of 12 Golden Guitar awards, Adam Brand has just released his new album Speed of Life. In this episode, Brand talks about his album making process and goals now, compared to when he made his first 20 years ago, the importance of contentment in his professional and family life, the throat issue that has stopped him from touring this year, reco…

Recent APRA Global Songwriter of the Year winner & Australian songwriter Phil Barton talks about how he went from an Aussie hopeful with a dream, to the writer of a #1 US Country hit! He talks about the journey of moving to Nashville full-time and the people who have supported him, writing with Lee Kernaghan, copyright lawsuits, the ongoing streami…

Fanny Lumsden talks about the very real experiences she and her family endured during the recent bushfires and the ongoing challenges that her local community faces. We also talk about her journey so far as an artist, how the Country Halls Tour came to be, balancing the professional and personal aspects of her relationship with her husband Dan Free…

Australia's Melanie Dyer talks about how her current hit song 'Memphis T-Shirt'... the hottest country crossover song of the summer... came to be. She talks about all the positive things that came from rejection as an 18 year old on The Voice Australia, writing with Morgan Evans and touring with Brad Cox. Mel also talks to us about the biggest mist…

Two-time Grammy winner and one of the pioneers of the Americana genre Jim Lauderdale has written over 1000 songs. Over 400 of them have been recorded by either Jim himself or artists such as George Strait, Patty Loveless, Gary Allan and Blake Shelton. Jim talks about the unconventional approach of building a country music career out of New York and…

Grammy and 2019 CMA Awards nominee Kelsea Ballerini talks about her career to date, the direction of her upcoming third album and the purpose of her new single 'Homecoming Queen.' She discusses how she ended up collaborating with The Chainsmokers, the pros and cons of being compared to Taylor Swift, existing in country and mainstream formats, writi…

Blanco Brown talks about how he created the "TrailerTrap" dance phenomenon 'The Git Up,' from the lyrics and musical production through to the dance itself, plus his musical influences as a kid and getting his first record deal at the age of 7. Blanco tells us what to expect on his album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, how he connects with fans on so…

Chris and Donnie Davisson from the Davisson Brothers Band talk about how they have built their career, during their trip to Australia earlier this year. They discuss their initial surprise when Lee Kernaghan talked about their song 'Po' Boyz' at the CMC Music Awards. Chris explains how he skins a squirrel in under 30 seconds! Donnie tells us why he…