Podcasts about baylen leonard

Baylen Leonard talks to Lainey Wilson backstage before one of her shows. They discuss how her success in country music has changed her life, she reflects on becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry and gives a few clues about what her wedding dress may look like...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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 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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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'.

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.

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,,,

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'.

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.

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'.

Baylen Leonard catches up with Randall King backstage at The Long Road Festival, just ahead of his debut UK performance on the Rhinestone Stage.

Jason and Cleto from Flatland Cavalry talk to Baylen Leonard, backstage on a hay bale at The Long Road Festival. They talk about how it feels to travel the world sharing their music, and reflect on the Texas bar that helped them get started in country music.

Baylen Leonard sits down with Grammy Award-Winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson to find out all about her brand-new album Whirlwind. She reflects on her Grand Ole Opry induction, talks about her collaboration with Post Malone and shares how this new album is her most personal work yet…

Wyatt Flores sits down on a hay bale with Baylen Leonard backstage at The Long Road Festival to talk about his enormous success over the last couple of years. He shares the personal story behind fan favourite 'Please Don't Go,' reflects on his performance at Nashville's CMA Fest earlier this year, and talks about how excited he is to be making his UK debut at The Long Road.

Russell Dickerson chat to Baylen Leonard about his latest single Bones, and shares how excited he is to be returning to the UK to headline The Long Road Festival before heading to London, Manchester, Birmingham and more on tour...

Baylen Leonard sits down with Charley Crockett, who shares the journey that took him from busking in Paris to selling out the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and playing the Grand Ole Opry. He also talks about learning his craft as a performer on the street and writing his latest album, #$10 Cowboy' while on the road.

Baylen Leonard sits down with up-and-coming country music sensation Tucker Wetmore to discuss the success of his single 'Wind Up Missin' You' and how playing Beethoven on the piano was the first step he took toward a career in music... He also shares what it's like touring with names like Luke Bryan and Chris Young, and what it felt like being asked to write for the 'Twisters' soundtrack.

Carly Pearce sits down with Baylen Leonard to tell him all about her brand-new album 'hummingbird'. She reflects on the success of her previous album '29: Written In Stone' and how it laid the foundation for her latest record, which has authentic storytelling at its heart.

Brian Kelley stops by to tell Baylen Leonard all about his brand new album 'Tennessee Truth'. He talks about how grateful he is for his growing UK fanbase, how the pandemic inspired his first solo project and what fans can expect from the latest album...

Hannah Ellis stops by to tell Baylen Leonard about how she moved to Nashville to become a singer but ended up signing a publishing deal as a songwriter... She talks about how the Nashville community has supported her as an artist in her own right, reflects on her Grand Ole Opry debut and shares how releasing her album 'Karma On The Rocks' is a dream come true.

Baylen Leonard gets to know an artist who has been on the road with some of country music's biggest names; Morgan Wallen, Jameson Rodgers and Lily Rose to name a few... Lauren Watkins talks about her latest EP, what it's like performing in the UK, and she teases her next project...

Jackson Dean joins Baylen Leonard to talk about how it feels to perform for UK audiences, how he wants to make music that connects with listeners on a deeper level and he reflects on the family lore that almost led him into a life in the military before he discovered his love of music.

Baylen Leonard sits down with a platinum-selling artist who recently had her first ever country number 1... Priscilla Block talks about how perseverance during the pandemic helped launch her career, shares the inspiration behind her latest song 'Good On You' and reflects on the day that she bumped into Taylor Swift in the street.

Baylen Leonard catches up with a country music star who recently made his main stage debut at C2C to huge acclaim. His debut album 'Dallas / Fort Worth' spent months in the Top 20 of the country album chart in the states, and now he's got a brand-new EP... Drake Milligan reflects on some of his biggest shows and looks ahead to what's next...

Baylen Leonard is joined by GRAMMY Award-Winning artist Brad Paisley who looks ahead to his headline performances at Country to Country 2024. He tells Baylen what he loves about playing for country fans in the UK, talks about his favourite haunts in London, Scotland and Ireland and shares some details about his new album 'Son of the Mountains'.

Baylen Leonard catches up with a singer-songwriter who is climbing the charts at US Country Radio... Ashley Cooke stops by to talk about her latest single, 'Your Place'. She also reflects on her Grand Ole Opry debut, talks about touring with Jordan Davis and shares the UK pop icon who was her musical inspiration when she was growing up.

CMA award-winning country music superstar Jordan Davis stops by on his 'Damn Good Time World Tour' to catch up with Baylen Leonard about his latest hit 'Tucson Too Late'. He also talks about headlining shows across Europe and shares how he believes the genre is in better shape than ever.

Baylen Leonard catches up with viral sensation Warren Zeiders to discuss his meteoric rise... He talks about how it felt to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, discusses his friendship with Jelly Roll and talks all about his runaway hit, 'Pretty Little Poison'.

Baylen Leonard sits down with an artist who, since breaking through in 2020, has shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Maren Morris. Brittney Spencer talks about her debut album 'My Stupid Life,' reflects on building her career after a viral moment and shares the experience of supporting The Chicks and Bruce Springsteen in London...

After supporting Morgan Wallen in front of 20,000 country music fans at London's O2 Arena, Larry Fleet joins Baylen Leonard to talk about what he's learned on tour with Morgan, how Jake Owen gave him his break in music, and reflects on his passion for songwriting.