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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Before Matt Kennon was moving “The Call” up the charts, he was moving motorcycles in Clarksville, TN. It’s true — even aspiring hitmakers have to pay the bills! Of course selling choppers sounds like a pretty cool gig to me too!
Listen in as we catch up with Matt in this week’s Lifestyle feature:

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So have y’all heard about this Taylor Swift girl?? I may be jumping the gun here, but I’m gonna go ahead and say that I think she might have a decent career. She might even win an award or two, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves!
Heck, who are we kiddin? Taylor Swift occupies a [...]

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Does this ever happen to you: You run into somebody and talk to them for a minute only to realize later that the person you were talking to wasn’t who you thought they were?
Well, don’t worry — it happens to everybody. Yes, even some of your favorite Country hitmakers! In this week’s Cover Story, we’re [...]

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If you’re a Country singer, you have to be a NASCAR fan. Them’s the rules… Okay, I doubt every Country singer is a NASCAR fan, but Chris Young sure is!
Chris tells us that he grew up watching races with his dad on Sundays. So, Chris was pretty ecstatic when he got to meet Tony Stewart. [...]

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Topping the charts with a #1 hit song is what every artist dreams of. It’s also what every songwriter dreams of… And record label. And on and on and on… Of course everybody wants to be #1!
Well according to Justin, who landed in the top spot last year with “Small Town USA,” having a #1 [...]

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When you ask a Country artist about their musical influences, they will always say:

They love old-school Country (Hank, George Jones, Willie)
They love George Strait
They love rock-n-roll (Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Skynyrd)

And, well, the first line of The Band Perry’s bio lists both Loretta Lynn and the Rolling Stones. However, TBP credits those influences to their parents, [...]

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Carrie Underwood just scored her 12th #1 single with “Temporary Home.” It seems like everything Carrie has touched in her young career has turned to gold.
So, we’re sitting down with our favorite American Idol (sorry Kelly!) and talking about her Play On Tour. Because, ya know, if Carrie’s involved, it’s gonna be awesome.
Along the way, [...]

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Do you know how many Top-10 singles Miranda Lambert has had? If you guessed “two,” then congratulations! You win a gold star!
Chart success for an artist depends on a lot of different factors. It usually comes down to how good a song is, what other songs are on the charts and, often most importantly, the team [...]

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