Maren Morris and Zedd, Cam and Diplo, Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus - there are collaborations going on within Country music all the time that are playing with our pre-conceptions of the genre, just this last week even Kip Moore released a disco version of his track, 'The Bull'! But what are our pre-conceptions and where did this whole idea of what a genre is come from? In this week's podcast, James explores the history of the creation of musical genres and uncovers some surprising resul...

What a great couple of years it's been for Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter Lindsay Ell. Since the release of her 'The Project' album she's toured the world, possibly more than any other musician in Country music - this year alone she's been to Europe, Japan and now to the UK as well as holding down her own schedule in the USA. With a collaboration with Brantley Gilbert ('What Happens in a Small Town') steadily rising to the top of the charts and a nomination for ACM 'Best New Female...

James was lucky enough to grab 25 minutes on the phone with the very busy Liv Austen this week. Liv has a showcase event in London on Wednesday May 8th with a 'Double A Side' single release of 'Whole Heart' and 'Detour' from her album 'A Moment of Your Time' coming on May 17th. The singles are also being released as a 7'' vinyl too, which you can order from her website www.livausten.comWe talk about the genre-less nature of Liv's music and explore her writing style and influences during the c...

James talks to Liv Austen about her new double A-side single release, acting, music, writing and the year ahead.

James was able to grab 20 minutes on the phone with ACM award winning group, LanCo today. (Thursday 2nd May) Being a long-time fan of the band it was great to speak to the guys about the 'Hallelujah Nights' album and really explore what they've learned from being out on the road this past year with the likes of Dierks Bentley and Luke Combs.We talked about new song, 'Rival', it's birth and how it is the perfect melding together of the old and new sounds in Country music. We were also able to ...

ACM award winners, LanCo talk to James about their debut album, touring, new music and the lack of bands in Country music.

This week, to celebrate the return of Game of Thrones for its final ever season, we've explored an idea that we first touched on back in episode 17, where we re-imagined the show using musicians and performers from the UK Country scene.Well, this week, we've done a similar thing and re-cast the show using musicians and performers from the Nashville Country music scene.It's a bit of fun and no disrespect is meant to anyone offended by who their character is! All the characters in Game of Thron...

What would Game of Thrones look like if it was performed by musicians from Nashville?

What would Game of Thrones look like if it was performed by musicians from Nashville?

This week James had a great 15 minute chat with RCA recording artist, the Grammy nominated Chris Young. With a rich recording history, multiple number ones, ACM and CMA awards and sold out tours, Chris Young is one of the biggest artists in Country music right now but did you know that he won a reality TV show in 2006? Did you know he struggled to succeed early in his career?Chris talks with warmth and humour about his career up to his last album, 'Losing Sleep' and gives us all a hint about ...