Country Gold Backstage

Terri Clark tours the new exhibit "Opry Loves The 90s," taking place at the Roy Acuff house, located next to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.  The exhibit features clothing and memorabilia from 90s country stars, including Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, and many more.  There are even a few items from Terri Clark herself!  Terri spoke with a couple of Opry tour guides as well as the Opry GM Dan Rogers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews LeAnn Rimes on the 25th anniversary of her debut hit "Blue."  They talk about LeAnn's incredible Grammy-winning career.  She's currently doing a commemorative tour, and will release a new album in September.  She was also recently celebrated on a CMT Crossroads.  She also recently appeared at a Tanya Tucker concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tanya's career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri interviews Joe Nichols on the 20th anniversary of his debut song "The Impossible."  Joe had just released a new album called "A Good Day For Living."  The album includes a duet with Blake Shelton.  Joe & Blake were signed to the same record label in the 90s.  Over the years, Joe has toured with Alan Jackson and Toby Keith.  Lots of great stories covering a great 20-year career! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews award-winning singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet about his incredible 40 year career.  They talk about the hits he wrote for Randy Travis & Keith Whitley, and his own career as a solo artist in the 90s.  Paul is on the road this year with something he calls the Sunset & Songs tour.  It's basically an all-request tour where he plays the songs his audience wants to hear.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri speaks with country legend Reba McEntire about her new triple album "Revived Remixed, Revisited."  She also talks about her Christmas movie on Lifetime, her guest appearances on "Young Sheldon," and her new boyfriend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews country legend and Opry member Crystal Gayle.  Crystal looks back at her amazing career and her many hits including "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue."  Many of her albums have recently been made available on all streaming services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Toby Keith, who has a new album out called "Peso In My Pocket."  Toby tells Terri he spent the quarantine in Mexico.  He says his career has changed a bit since the 2000s, when he released a new album every year.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri interviews her friend and Chicks With Hits tour-mate Suzy Bogguss.  Suzy is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough album "Aces." The success of that album helped Suzy win the CMA Horizon Award.  They talk about that experience. The album also featured her hit "Outbound Plane." They talk about the writer of that song, Nancy Griffith, who passed away in 2021.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Grammy winning singer and TV host Trisha Yearwood.  Trisha is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her debut hit "She's In Love With The Boy."  She has recorded a 30th anniversary acoustic version for the deluxe edition of her album "Every Girl."  She also has a new cookbook out this year, as well as a new season of her Southern Cooking show on the Food Network.   Plus she talks about her husband Garth Brooks and the newest members of the Hall of Fame: The Judds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Trace Adkins about his latest album "The Way I Wanna Go."  The album has 25 songs on it, marking the 25th anniversary of his debut album.  The album includes a wide range of guests, including Pitbull, Snoop Dog, Blake Shelton, and Luke Bryan.  Trace toured with Blake again this year.  He also just did another movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews one of her musical heroes: Wynonna.  They talk about the first time Terri saw The Judds in person, the first time she met Wynonna, and the role Wynonna had in her musical career.  They also talk about some of the legends Wynonna has met over the years, including Charly Pride, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Martina McBride about her new Greatest Hits: The RCA Years on blue vinyl.  In addition, Martina has just launched an exhibit of her personal items at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.  She's also on tour with Blake Shelton and Alabama.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark speaks with her longtime friend Clay Walker about his new album "Texas To Tennessee."  The album was released in July on Toby Keith's ShowDog record label.  Clay co-wrote all ten songs on the album.  They also talk about Clay's recent co-headline tour with Tracy Lawrence.  Clay & Terri have also toured together, and there may be another tour in their future.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Gary Allan about his latest album "Ruthless."  It's also the 25th anniversary of his debut hit song "Your Man."  Terri and Gary toured together in the 90s, so they reminisce about that.  Gary says his new album recreates a lot of that 90s sound, and he recorded it with a lot of the same people he used back then.  Gary also talks about a lot of the legends he's come to know over the years, including Merle Haggard, George Strait, and Brooks & Dunn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interview Doug Stone, who was at his house in Texas.  Doug is commemorating the 30th anniversary of his hit Jukebox With a Country Song,  He's on the road all year.  They talk about Doug's hits, including "Better Off In a Pine Box" and others.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark speaks with Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of their hit song "Elvira."  In addition, the guys just released a new album called "Front Porch Singing."  Terri & Joe talk about both of those things, as well as returning to the road after taking a year off due to the pandemic.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Mark Collie about his latest album "Book Of My Blues."  Mark describes it as a concept album.  He says it comes from a graphic novel he's working on called "The Rockabilly Hitman."  Mark co-wrote the title song of the album with Billy Bob Thornton, and they've been friends for a very long time.  Mark has a song on a new movie soundtrack called "The Ice Road."  Mark also talks about a lot of the friends he's made during his career, from Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard to Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri interviews actor and musician John Schneider about his latest album "Truck On," dedicated to the truckers.  John continues to be busy acting in movies, including his latest called "Stand On It."  But of course John is best known for his role as Bo Duke in the hit TV series The Dukes of Hazard.  Terri and John talk about all of those things in this wide-ranging conversation.  You can get more information on all of these things at JohnSchneiderStudios.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens about his four new albums being released this year, his new CabaRay Theater in Nashville, and his incredible 60 year career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews artist and breast cancer survivor Anita Cochran.  Anita is hosting the second of her Love Anchors benefit shows on May 15th at a marina in east Tennessee.  Terri will appear along with Jamie O'Neal, Brandi Clark, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson.  They talk about Anita's battle with cancer, and how she was inspired to start the Love Anchors Fund.  They also talk about Anita's country music career, including her #1 duet with Steve Wariner: "What If I Said." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interview Darryl Worley about his 2021 Country Rewind Tour, featuring Bryan White and Andy Griggs.  They have been playing some shows around the southeast this year.  He tells Terri how he's been keeping busy after his shows were canceled last year.  He released an album of hits last year called "Second Wind." He's hoping to get more music out this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Tracy Lawrence on the 30th anniversary of his first single "Sticks & Stones."  Tracy is celebrating all year with the release of 3 new albums.  The first is called "Stairway To Heaven, Highway To Hell," available April 23.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews 90s country star Neal McCoy from his home in Texas. Neal has been doing a daily Pledge of Allegiance on Facebook for several years, and he explains why.  He talks about a lot of the things he's been doing recently, including his new album of musical standards.  He also talks about the life of his musical mentor Charley Pride, who died in December.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews one of her musical heroes: Patty Loveless.  Patty had a string of hits in the 80s and 90s, including "Timber I'm Fallin,'" "Chains," and "Blame It On Your Heart."  She has sung with Vince Gill and George Jones.  She recently sang with Trisha Yearwood on a song written by Ashley McBryde.  They talk about all of that, as well as the possibility of Patty doing shows again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Tracy Byrd, who is at his home in Texas.  Terri actually ran into Tracy a few months ago when he was in Nashville for a show.  Tracy tells Terri he's been doing some limited-audience shows mainly around the southeast.  He also tells her that he actually had Covid-19 himself last year, and has recovered.  They talk about several mutual friends, including Clay Walker and Mark Chesnutt.  And they remember the late Joe Diffie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri interviews Henry Paul lead singer of BlackHawk about the group's new Live album "Just About Right: Live From Atlanta." It was recorded a few years ago at Eddie's Attic.  It's a 2CD set, with 22 songs. Henry tells Terri he just built a house on a farm, and they have about a dozen chickens.  Henry also talks about the other band he's in: The Outlaws.  It was when he was with them in the 70s that he first met Charlie Daniels.  He wraps up this podcast with memories of Charlie and Joe Diffie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews 90s country star Jeff Carson, who had a #1 25 years ago with "Not On Your Love."  He just re-recorded a song recently called "God Save The World."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Terri Clark's interview with K.T. Oslin from the spring of 2018.  We revisited this interview on Country Gold after K.T. passed away a few weeks ago.  In this rare conversation, K.T. looks back at her incredible life, from her time on Broadway to a Grammy-winning country star in the 80s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Collin Raye about his new album "Scars."  This is an extra long edition of the podcast.  They had a lot to talk about.  This is Collin's first album of new material in about ten years.  He has some special guests: Vince Gill and Miranda Lambert.  Collin also wrote several of the songs on this album.  In addition, Terri & Collin talk about their friend Joe Diffie, who died last year.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie Pride passed away on December 12th at the age of 86.  In 2018, Terri Clark spoke to Charlie backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on a number of subjects covering his 60 year career.  You can hear in this interview that he was missing many of his friends who'd already died, but he said he wasn't ready to join them yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys. They look back at the group's crazy year of 2020.  They were on the road when the virus hit in March, and Joe remembers what happened next.  He says they've done a handful of shows during the rest of the year.  They were fortunate to do a residency at Nashville's Opryland Hotel at the end of the year.  He says the guys are working on a new album that they hope to release in 2021.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark speaks with country star and actress Deana Carter, who is in a new holiday movie this year on the UP! Channel.  It's called "A Very Country Christmas: Homecoming."  It's the third in a series of movies.  Deana's character is named "Jolene."  It's airing all this month.  They talk about making the movie.  But they also talk about Deana's incredible friendship with the legendary Tanya Tucker.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Shenandoah lead singer Marty Raybon about the band's new album "Every Road."  The album features all news songs with a number of special guests, including Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, and many more.  Marty explains how they did the album at a time when studios were closed.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Jamie O'Neal about her new album "Sometimes."  It features collaborations with Martina McBride, Sara Evans, and Lauren Alaina on some of Jamie's hits.  Those include "There Is No Arizona" and "When I Think About Angels." This year marks the 20th anniversary of Jamie's debut album "Shiver." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews 90s country artist Ty Herndon about his annual Concert For Love & Acceptance, which took place in June.  They also talk about his latest album featuring cover songs.  They talk about life during the pandemic, how he got through it, some of his favorite comfort TV shows, and even a few future projects he hopes to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Josh Turner on the making of his new album "Country State of Mind."  The album features special guests John Anderson, Kris Kristofferson, Chris Janson, and a very special appearance by Randy Travis.  Josh says this was Randy's first time in a recording studio since his massive stroke.  It was a very emotional session.  Josh explains how he chose these classic songs for this new album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews her friend Mark Chesnutt from his home in Texas.  They talk about life at home now that their shows have been canceled,  Mark just released a new album called "Numbers On The Jukebox."  They also talk about their good friend Joe Diffie, who passed away earlier this year.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark speaks with fellow Opry member and Hall of Famer Vince Gill from backstage at the Grand Ole Opry House.  They talk about his career as an Opry member, his role as popular background singer, and as a member of The Eagles.  Vince also talks about his new album "Okie." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews country legend Barbara Mandrell, who has just released a new album titled "After All These Years: A Collection."  It contains a wide range of her many hits.  Terri asks about her friendship with Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and George Jones.  Terri was a longtime member of Barbara's fan club.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is our tribute show for Charlie Daniels, featuring excerpts from Terri Clark's 2017 interview, as well as comments and memories from a wide range of country stars, including Collin Raye, Travis Tritt, Chris Young, Shenandoah, The Bellamy Brothers, Pam Tillis, Brad Paisley, and Trace Adkins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We revisit Terri Clark's interview with Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels, from backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.  Terri spoke with Charlie in 2017, and he passed away a few weeks ago.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Chely Wright about her 25 year career in country music.  Chely had hits in the 90s, including Single White Female and Shut Up & Drive.  She lives in New York with her twin sons.  They catch up on Chely's experiences during the pandemic, her return to the Grand Ole Opry last summer, and stories from her recording career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terri Clark interviews Clay Walker about his new digital re-release of his 2003 album "A Few Questions."  They talk about the current COVID-19 crisis and how it's affecting the country tours and fan meet & greets.  They also talk about the passing of Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie.  The interview was done over the internet rather than in-person.

Terri Clark interviews Jamie O'Neal. They were label-mates at Mercury Records at one time, and have done a number of events together recently.  Jamie has been working on some new music, and just released a new song called "The World Goes On."  It's from a new album she'll release later this year.

Terri Clark interviews country legend Loretta Lynn about her new book, "Me & Patsy: Kickin' Up Dust."  The book details Loretta's brief friendship with Patsy Cline.  

Terri Clark interviews Darryl Worley backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.  Darryl has just released a new album of his hits called "Second Wind."  

Terri Clark interviews Mark Miller & Hobie Hubbard of the group Sawyer Brown.  They spoke backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.  They talk about many subjects covering the band's 35 years in country music, and some of their musical friends.

Country Gold with Terri Clark salutes the life & music of Joe Diffie. We feature excerpts from Terri's interviews with Joe over the years.  We also have tributes, memories, and stories from many of Joe's friends, including: Aaron Tippin, Billy Dean, Chris Young, Collin Raye, Darryl Worley, Jason Aldean, Mark Chesnutt, Pam Tillis, Restless Heart, and TG Sheppard.

As we mourn the passing of Joe Diffie, we present Terri Clark's last interview with Joe, done backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in November of 2018.  They cover a broad range of subjects from Joe's career, including hos Opry 25th anniversary, his tours with Mark Chesnutt and Sammy Kershaw, and a bunch of his hits.  Joe Diffie passed away from complications of coronavirus on March 29, 2020.  He was 61. We will re-air this interview in Country Gold on April 11-12.  

This is Terri Clark's last interview with Kenny Rogers, done 3 years ago. The occasion was Kenny's farewell tour and his announced retirement.  They cover many subjects, including his photography hobby, and his Hall of Fame induction.  Sadly Kenny passed away on March 20, 2020 at age 81.

Terri Clark interviews the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry from his Opry dressing room.  They talk about how he got invited by Vince Gill, his induction by Steve Wariner, and his thoughts about getting the invitation at the Ryman Auditorium. He also looks ahead to his next album.