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159: Walker Hayes Talks Dealing With Family Tragedy, Releasing New Single "90's Country," Working on His Upcoming Album & More Sep 27, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Walker Hayes about:

losing his newborn daughter, Oakleigh Klover, in June 2018
some of the therapeutic things he's doing to deal with the family tragedy
getting support from the country music community
the highs and lows of the country music industry
meeting Tim McGraw for the first time
interacting with fans at his concerts
releasing his new single, "90's Country"
co-writing "90's Country" two years ago
working on his upcoming album with producer Shane McAnally
making the new video for "90's Country"
playing upcoming shows in Ireland and the U.K.

Show Participants:

Walker Hayes
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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158: Everette Talks Kentucky Roots, Breakout Year, New Single "Slow Roll," Upcoming Album & More Sep 20, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Brent Rupard and Anthony Olympia of the duo Everette about:

their breakout year in 2018
growing up in Kentucky
Kentucky's rich history of country and bluegrass music
forming a duo
playing the bar scene in Bowling Green, Ky.
the origin of the duo's name
signing a record deal with Broken Bow
releasing their debut EP, Slow Roll, in June
watching their crowds grow since the EP's release
making the video for their debut single, "Slow Roll"
working on their upcoming full-length album
balancing family life with life on the road
hitting the road this fall for a number of shows

Show Participants:

Brent Rupard of Everette
Anthony Olympia of Everette
Jim Casey, editor of Nash Country Daily

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157: Dylan Scott Talks Fatherhood, Success of Hit Single "Hooked," Working on His Sophomore Album, Headlining Tour & More Aug 29, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Dylan Scott about:

the success of his 2017 No. 1 single, "My Girl"
the birth of his first child, son Beckett, in December 2017
scoring another Top 5 hit with his current single, "Hooked"
working on his upcoming sophomore album
growing his fan base by playing more than 100 shows a year
getting a tour bus
what he's learned from touring with Lee Brice and Justin Moore
taking a couple of months off in November and December to hunt and travel

Show Participants:

Dylan Scott
Jim Casey, editor in chief of Nash Country Daily

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156: Cole Swindell Talks Releasing His New Album "All of It," Getting Back to His Songwriting Roots, Touring With Dustin Lynch & More Aug 17, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about:

releasing his third studio album, All of It, on Aug. 17
the success of lead single, "Break Up In the End"
co-writing five of the 12 songs on the new album
listening to a lot of outside cuts for the new album
carving out time to write songs
putting a little bit of everything on the new album, from "Both Sides of the Mississippi" to "Dad's Old Number"
kicking off his six-date All of It Tour on Aug. 17, where Cole will perform every track on the new album
teaming with Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina on Oct. 4 for more than 20 dates on the Reason to Drink . . . Another Tour

Show Participants:

Cole Swindell
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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155: Morgan Evans Talks Aussie Roots, Upcoming Album, Top 5 Single, Touring With Chris Young & More Aug 15, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Morgan Evans about:

the excitement surrounding his career right now
growing up in Australia
forming his first band with his brother and best friend
being inspired by Keith Urban at a young age
the six records that influenced him
the country music scene in Australia
visiting Nashville for the first time 10 years ago
using a loop pedal onstage
scoring his first Top 5 single with "Kiss Somebody"
releasing his new self-titled EP, which dropped on Aug. 10
releasing his upcoming album this fall
working with producer Chris DeStefano on the new EP and album
joining Chris Young's Losing Sleep World Tour on Sept. 13

Show Participants:

Morgan Evans
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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154: Jordan Davis Talks Success of "Singles You Up," Releasing "Take It From Me," Making His Opry Debut & Touring With Jake Owen & Kip Moore Jul 24, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Jordan Davis about:

the success of his No. 1 debut single, "Singles You Up"
having a hand in writing every track on his debut album, Home State
releasing his new single, "Take It From Me"
co-writing "Take It From Me" with Jason Gantt and his brother, Jacob
getting support from his big brother, who is also a singer/songwriter
making his Grand Ole Opry debut in May
touring with Jake Owen
joining Kip Moore's After the Sunburn Tour this fall
honing his performance skills by playing summer festivals

Show Participants:

Jordan Davis
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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153: Aaron Tippin Talks Career Highlights, Turning 60 Years Old, Performing for the Troops, Releasing His New Cherry Wine & More Jun 28, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Aaron Tippin about:

turning 60 years old on July 3
staying active in the gym
dropping his debut album, You've Got to Stand for Something, in 1991
going on his first USO Tour with Bob Hope
continuing to perform for the troops for almost 30 years
the hardest job he's ever had
getting branded as a "working man" by his label in the early ’90s
his career ambition of flying
picking up a guitar for the first time after his brother was killed
his favorite song, "He Believed"
a new crop country of stars like Michael Ray and Jimmie Allen who cite Aaron as an influence
the possibility of releasing new music
his love of songwriting
his busy summer tour schedule
teaming with Tennessee-based Stonehaus Winery for his Kiss This Sweet Cherry Wine

Show Participants

Aaron Tippin
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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152: Lee Brice Talks Releasing New Single “Rumor,” Spending Time With His 3 Kids, Getting Back Into Shape, Hitting the Road & More Jun 19, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Lee Brice about:

spending Father’s Day with his three kids: Takoda, 9, Ryker, 4, and Trulee, 1
celebrating his 39th birthday on June 10
the goal of getting into the best shape of his life by his 40th birthday
earning membership into the Pandora Billionaire Club by getting 2 billion career spins
releasing new single, “Rumor,” on July 16
co-penning the single with Ashley Gorley and Kyle Jacobs
deciding to release “Rumor” as the follow-up single to Top 20 hit, “Boy”
putting 15 songs on his 2017 self-titled album
hitting the road this summer for a busy tour schedule
some of the cool places he has visited while touring, including Alaska

Show participants:

Lee Brice
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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151: Little Big Town Talks New Single "Summer Fever," Touring With Miranda Lambert, the Possibility of a Future Christmas Album & More Jun 08, 2018

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Jim Casey talks with Little Big Town about:

hosting the CMT Music Awards
the standout performance from the CMT Awards, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and Dan + Shay
winning Group Video of the Year at the CMT Awards for "When Someone Stops Loving You"
the chart success of past singles
releasing new single, "Summer Fever," which Karen Fairchild co-penned
working with producers Shane McAnally and Jesse Frasure for the first time
Shane's only fault, according to Phillip
shooting the video for "Summer Fever" along Florida's 30-A Highway
working on a new album
the possibility of a future Christmas album
hitting the road with Miranda Lambert on the Bandwagon Tour in July
headlining a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Sept. 20