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When Country music artists come to the UK they always come see Baylen Leonard at Country Hits Radio and this is where we share those moments with you. You’ll always hear them on the radio but so much more goes on when the songs are playing. So, we thought we’d make a weekly podcast where you get to…

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    Max McNown - May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 7:46


    Max McNown stops by the Absolute Radio Country studio to talk to Baylen about the inspiration behind his songs 'Better Me For You' and 'A Lot More Free'. He also talks about his recent album 'Night Diving'.

    Niko Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:45


    Niko Moon brings the sunshine to Absolute Radio Country as he tells Baylen how he aims to take his fans on vacation with his music... He shares his favourite kind of holiday, how ice baths keep him thriving and looks ahead to his brand-new album which is coming out this summer.

    Kip Moore - May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 30:34


    Kip Moore chats to Baylen Leonard about how it feels to be back in the UK for his tour. He talks about how he's built a special relationship with his UK fans, shares his approach to song writing, and explains why saying 'no' to opportunities can be really important.

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    Dan Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 27:02


    Baylen Leonard sits down with Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of the Grand Ole Opry, Dan Rogers, to talk about Grand Ole Opry Live In London, which is coming to the Royal Albert Hall this September. Dan explains what the Opry is, why it's such a special part of a country artist's career, and how they're celebrating 100 years of the world's longest running radio show.

    Highways 2025: Eric Paslay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 8:27


    Eric Paslay talks to Baylen backstage at the Royal Albert Hall to talk about performing the songwriters round at Highways Festival. He also shares some secrets of being a hit songwriter in music city.

    Highways 2025: Ashley Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 9:50


    Ashley Campbell chats to Baylen Leonard backstage at Highways Festival to talk about her forthcoming single and album, and she reflects on performing with her legendary father, Glen Campbell, at London's Royal Festival Hall.

    Highways 2025: Charles Wesley Godwin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 16:44


    Baylen Leonard hangs out with Charles Wesley Godwin backstage at the Royal Albert Hall for the Highways Festival. They talk about his latest EP, what the Grand Ole Opry means to him, and he shares how it feels to be on the same lineup as country music icon Willie Nelson.

    Highways 2025: Katie Pruitt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 7:10


    Baylen Leonard talks to Katie Pruitt backstage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall.

    Highways 2025: Bella White

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 7:28


    Join Baylen Leonard backstage at the Royal Albert Hall as he catches up with Bella White just before she makes her Highways Festival debut.

    Highways 2025: Molly Tuttle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 9:55


    Baylen Leonard talks to Molly Tuttle backstage at the Highways Festival at the Royal Albert Hall. They discuss what bluegrass music really is, Molly shares how it felt to win a Grammy Award for her last album, and talks about collaborating with Hailey Whitters.

    Highways 2025: Caylee Hammack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 21:42


    Caylee Hammack talks to Baylen Leonard about how it feels to be performing at the iconic Royal Albert Hall for Highways Festival 2025. She talks about escaping to the highlands of Scotland to find inspiration for her music, her recent album 'Bed of Roses' and how it feels to play shows at some of country music's most prestigious venues.

    Highways 2025: Eric Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 6:11


    Eric Church talks to Baylen about how it feels to be headlining 2 x nights at the iconic Royal Albert Hall at Highways Festival, and what fans can expect from these very special, unique shows...

    Mickey Guyton - May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 13:36


    Mickey Guyton talks to Baylen Leonard about her incredible cover of Ringo Starr's 'You Don't Know Me At All'. She also talks about writing with Tyler Hubbard, reflects on her Grand Ole Opry debut and discusses her favourite British snack - the humble pork scratching.

    Kassi Ashton - May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 14:09


    Kassi Ashton stops by the Absolute Radio Country studio to tell Baylen Leonard all about her duet with Parker McCollum, how performing music has been in her blood since she was a baby, and she reflects on the highs and lows of making it in country music.

    Jackson Dean - April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 24:07


    Jackson Dean stops by the Absolute Radio Country during his UK tour to talk to Baylen about his new songs 'Real Real' and 'Be Your Man'. He talks about why UK country audiences will always be special to him, and reflects on the UK show that was possibly 'the best 30 minutes of his life'...

    Tucker Wetmore - April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 13:53


    Tucker Wetmore joins Baylen to talk about his new album What Not To… He shares how personal his song writing is, how his exes must know which songs are about them and reflects on the success he's experienced over the last year…

    Maggie Antone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 14:59


    Maggie Antone tells Baylen Leonard how a Tyler Childers cover she posted on TikTok helped to launch her career in country music. She also talks about her album 'Rhinestoned' and how growing up in Virginia means country has always been in her blood...

    Drew Baldridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 33:08


    Baylen Leonard sits down with Drew Baldridge to hear the fascinating story behind his number 1 songs 'She's Somebody's Daughter' and 'Tough People'. He also reflects on his C2C Spotlight Stage performance and looks ahead to new music that's coming before the end of 2025.

    Avery Anna - April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 7:42


    Lou Nash talks to Avery Anna about her recent main stage performance at C2C and how it compared to her UK debut on the spotlight stage just 3 years ago. Avery also shares details of her exciting new album 'Let Go Letters' which comes out in May.

    49 Winchester - April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 8:32


    Chase and Isaac from 49 Winchester join Baylen Leonard in the studio to talk about their UK tour that's been announced for October. They share how it feels watching their UK fan base grow, and how important it is to support up-and-coming artists.

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    Wyatt Flores - April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 12:57


    Wyatt Flores joins Baylen in the studio to talk about what's special about bringing his music to the UK. They also talk about his move from Nashville back home to Oklahoma, Wyatt shares his favourite meal to cook for friends and family and he teases some very special new music that's coming soon...

    Tanner Adell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 22:56


    Baylen Leonard catches up with Tanner Adell to talk about her latest single 'Going Blonde'. As well as sharing the deeply personal story behind her new music, Tanner talks about her love of London and her UK fans, and what it's like working with Beyonce...

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    Kashus Culpepper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 13:41


    Kashus Culpepper catches up with Baylen Leonard and shares the story of how picking up a guitar for the first time while on deployment with the US Navy changed his life... He reflects on how he's built an unexpected career in country music, and talks about what it's like travelling to the UK for the first time.

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    Warren Zeiders - March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 24:56


    Warren Zeiders sits down with Baylen Leonard to talk about his new album 'Relapse, Lies and Betrayal'. He also discusses how a Lacrosse injury led to him to pursue a path in country music and shares his healthy-living approach to ordering fast food...

    Ryan Hurd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 21:23


    Ryan Hurd sits down with Baylen Leonard to talk about his new album 'Midwest Rock & Roll'. He tells the amazing story behind his song 'Paul' and shares the inspiration behind the rest of the album.

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    Shaboozey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 18:17


    Baylen Leonard sits down with Shaboozey just after his main-stage performance at C2C 2025. He talks about how his life has been a whirlwind since 'A Bar Song', looks ahead to his performance at Glastonbury this summer, and reflects on bringing a wide range of influences to his music.

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    Dierks Bentley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 12:04


    Baylen Leonard sits down with Dierks Bentley backstage just before his headline performance at C2C. They talk about his latest song with Stephen Wilson Jr., how the country music scene has changed since his last visit to the UK, and how he's been making the most of his time in London...

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    Tyler Hubbard - March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 12:15


    Tyler Hubbard stops by the Absolute Radio Country studio to say hi to Baylen Leonard before hitting the main stage at C2C 2025. They talk about how it feels to be back in the UK as a solo artist, his album 'Strong' and the latest single 'Turn'. He also shares what it's like writing songs with Ed Sheeran.

    Willow Avalon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 29:08


    Ben Earle catches up with Willow Avalon ahead of her C2C debut. They talk about her new album, who she is LOVING in country music right now, and she shares the story of how she went from living in her car in Los Angeles to landing a record deal....

    Corey Kent - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 18:37


    Corey Kent chats to Baylen about his latest live EP, how it felt to do his first UK headline tour, and how he plans to make his UK fans a priority in his country music career.

    Nate Smith - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 17:06


    Baylen catches up with his buddy Nate Smith who is on the line-up for the main stage at C2C 2025. He talks about his whirlwind career over the last 2 years, how excited he is to be returning to the UK, and shares the story behind his new collaboration with Hardy - 'Nobody Likes Your Girlfriend'.

    Kane Brown - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 13:15


    Ben Earle sits down with country music superstar Kane Brown to talk about his latest album 'The High Road'. They discuss fatherhood and songwriting, what Jelly Roll brought to the song 'Haunted' and how it feels sharing the stage with his wife Katelyn...Kane also looks ahead to his HUGE UK tour later on this year.

    Carly Pearce - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 14:31


    Carly Pearce sits down with Baylen Leonard during her UK tour. They talk about the inspiration behind her hit song 'Truck On Fire,' how she loves being a member of the Grand Ole Opry in its 100th year, and what she gets up in the UK when she's not on stage performing...

    Midland - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 18:35


    Baylen Leonard catches up with Mark Wystrach from Midland to talk about the announcement that they'll be headlining The Long Road Festival this summer. Mark also shares what he loves about UK country fans and looks ahead to new music that's coming soon...

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    Darius Rucker - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 19:56


    Darius Rucker stops by to tell Baylen Leonard all about his recent move to London, how he's loving life in the UK and writing with some of our homegrown songwriters... He also shares what it was like performing with Morgan Wallen in front of 70,000 fans, and looks ahead to his brand new series of shows on Absolute Radio Country.

    Max McNown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 25:19


    Baylen catches up with Max McNown to talk about his viral hit 'A Lot More Free,' his brand-new album 'Night Diving' and his trip to the UK to play the C2C Festival in March.

    Ashley Cooke - February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 15:09


    Ben Earle catches up with Ashley Cooke to find out how it felt when her song 'Your Place' when to Number 1 last year, and what it's like travelling in her fancy new tour bus. They also talk about the Grand Ole Opry, her love for her UK fans and her brand new single 'I Almost Do'.

    Brothers Osborne - January 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 23:13


    Baylen Leonard sits down with TJ and John Osborne to talk about the time they've spent touring the UK, their multiple award wins and nominations and the highlights of their illustrious career. They also share how they almost ended up being plumbers...

    The Castellows - January 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 14:20


    Ben Earle catches up with an act from Absolute Radio Country's Class of 2025... The Castellows talk about the whirlwind year they've experienced, from supporting Little Big Town in arenas to being announced for the main stage at C2C. They also share the inspiration behind their new EP 'Alabama Stone'.

    Lanie Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 18:29


    Baylen Leonard catches up with rising star Laney Gardner - one of Absolute Radio County's Class of 2025. She talks about touring with Jelly Roll, gaining the attention of Morgan Wallen and Ernest, and shares the inspiration behind her debut album 'A Songwriter's Diary'.

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    Twinnie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 27:13


    Baylen sits down with Twinnie to find out all about her brand new EP 'Something We Used To Say'. She also talks about living in Nashville but flying back to the UK to star in Emmerdale, how it felt to make her Grand Ole Opry debut and picks the UK food that she misses the most when she's over in Tennessee.

    Madeline Merlo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 15:13


    Baylen meets up-and-coming country star Madeline Merlo to talk about her new collaboration with Dustin Lynch, what it was like moving to Nashville, and how it felt to play her Grand Ole Opry debut.

    Kelsea Ballerini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 18:32


    Baylen Leonard catches up with Kelsea Ballerini to find out all about her brand-new album 'Patterns'. She tells him about working with Noah Kahan, why she LOVES performing in the UK and much more.

    Riley Green - October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 14:13


    Baylen Leonard catches up with Riley Green to talk about his new album 'Don't Mind If I Do'. Riley discusses working with Ella Langley, the rising popularity of 'traditional' country music and reflects on his UK debut supporting Morgan Wallen in Hyde Park in front of 50,000 fans,,,

    Old Dominion - October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 16:28


    Baylen Leonard catches up with Matthew Ramsey from the multi-CMA and ACM Award-Winning band, Old Dominion. He talks about what it was like headlining C2C 2024, teases a new album and return to the UK, and talks about their fan-favourites compilation collection 'Oldies But Goodies'.

    Sam Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 14:45


    Ben Earle catches up with Sam Williams, son of Hank Jr. and grandson of Hank Williams, who is now carving his own path in country music. He talks about collaborating with Dolly Parton, his latest release 'Act I: Scarlet Lonesome' and reflects on the day he made his Grand Ole Opry debut in his Grandfather's iconic cowboy hat.

    Keith Urban

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 17:49


    Baylen Leonard sits down with country music legend Keith Urban to find out all about his brand-new album 'High'. Keith tells the story of why it was 4 years in the making, reflects on being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame by Dolly Parton, and shares what it was like collaborating with Lainey Wilson.

    Josh Turner - September 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 20:14


    Baylen Leonard talks to country music legend of 'Long Black Train' fame, Josh Turner, about his Grand Ole Opry debut, the TikTok revival of 'Your Man' and his brand new album 'This Country Music Thing'.

    Thomas Rhett - August 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 16:47


    Jennie Longdon sits down with a country music superstar who has over 20 number 1 songs to his name... Thomas Rhett tells her all about how his family inspired his new album 'About A Woman,' reflects on his career and shares what it was like working with Morgan Wallen on 'Mamaw's House'.

    The Long Road Festival 2024: Russell Dickerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 10:42


    The Long Road Festival Headliner Russell Dickerson sits down with Jennie Longdon to talk about how it feels to bring the RD Party back to his UK fans. He reflects on how it feels to be a father of two, shares his country music ambitions, and talks about playing the Grand Ole Opry.

    The Long Road Festival 2024: Dasha

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 8:47


    Country music sensation Dasha talks to Jennie Longdon backstage at The Long Road Festival. They talk about her rise to fame, the support she's received from Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini and how it felt when she first realised 'Austin' was going to be a hit...

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