In this week’s Artist Profile, we’re hearing from Mr. Zac Brown himself as he talks about a special performance that gave him chills. Zac also shares his source of inspiration and what keeps him grounded.
Along the way, we’re spinning “Chicken Fried” and the new one, “Free.”

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True story: the last time we interviewed Steel Magnolia, Josh was nowhere to be found. Not that sitting down with Meghan is a chore or anything … But the reason Josh stood us up?? He was getting a root canal! Ouch!
In this week’s Lifestyle feature, we hear Josh recall his painful dentist visit and [...]

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We only have one gripe about Kenny Chesney’s new 3D blockbuster Summer in 3D… We wish they sold beer at the movie theater! Come on! It’s not a concert without a little cold beer, right??
In this week’s Cover Story, we’re hearing from Kenny as he talks about his new movie. While he was [...]

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In this week’s Artist Profile, we’re sittin’ down with Dierks Bentley. Listen in as Dierks talks about how radio airplay is the key ingredient and how he made his new album, Up On the Ridge, the way albums should be made!

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Despite their record label closing up shop here in Nashville, Rascal Flatts are, excuse the pun, “Unstoppable.”
But seriously, nothing can stop their huge fanbase from supporting the guys. So, don’t worry — Rascal Flatts are going to be just fine! We recently caught up with Jay who told us, not surprisingly, that it’s tough to [...]

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Here’s a fun fact — see the house in that picture? That’s Dierks’ home here in Nashville and it’s right up the street from the HitMakers headquarters! Now, not all Country stars live so close to the office here, but most do call Nashville home.
In this week’s Cover Story, we’re hearing from Brad, Carrie and [...]

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Alright all you BS’ers: We’ve got Blake in this week’s Artist Profile. So check it out and crank it up as we rock out with “Hillbilly Bone” and “All About Tonight.”

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A lot of Country artists bounce around between record labels during the course of their career. And Steve Azar is no exception: his first two albums were released by different labels, then his third album was going to be released by another label but then he left that label to release the album on his [...]

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Did you know that Dave Letterman is a big country music fan? Well, it’s true. In this week’s Cover Story, we’re getting some first-hand accounts from Billy Currington and Randy Houser about the special treatment they received on The Late Show.
Along the way, we’re playing special live performances of “People Are Crazy” and “Anything Goes,” [...]

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Kenny Chesney’s debut album, In My Wildest Dreams, was released just one week after the very first Country HitMakers broadcast. So, yeah, we’ve been around longer than Kenny!
In celebrating the start of our 17th year on the radio, we’re dipping back in our interview library for this week’s Artist Profile with Kenny. Check [...]

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