Country 102.5 Artist Interviews Podcast

Matt Stell is always so entertaining. Whether it's on the stage or just chatting. He has a great sense of humor and a great energy. I'm so excited he's back in Boston on Tuesday to be a part of my Last Call party at Six String Grill and Stage with his good buddy, George Birge. 

Check out my chat with Matt and learn all kinds of fun facts, here. 

George Birge, one of the nicest guys in country music, called in to talk about my "swan song" show Tuesday, August 20 at Six String Grill and Stage in Foxboro.

George is excited to play along side one of his best friends in the business, Matt Stell. He told me about their friendship among many other things, like golfing, his family and the new single, "Cowboy Songs." He shared that the song is his favorite that he's written and has quickly become a fan favorite. 

We play a game of "George Porridge" to learn more about this talented star. Listen to the full interview, here.

Be sure and enter to win your way into the party HERE. And listen to win your invitations all day. I cannot wait to celebrate this incredible ride I've enjoyed at Country 1025, for over 30 years. How lucky am I? 

Tyler Hubbard called Jonathan and Ayla to talk about his new single and album, going back out on tour, and mixing up the words to Red Solo Cup at the Toby Keith tribute

Get ready, Boston. New From Nashville debuts at Nash Bar & Stage July 30 and stars Kameron Marlowe! 

This is a concert for Country 1025 listeners only and will feature the former The Voice contestant and rising country superstar. Kameron will perform an acoustic set and talk about the stories behind the song. 

Enter to win your invitations now and here: https://country1025.com/contests/new-from-nashville-with-kameron-marlowe/

We'll see you soon at Nash Bar and bring a little of Music City to our city! 

Dierks Bentley is back! We missed him last year at what has become kind of a tradition around here, his show at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield. But the "American Girl" singer is back with his Gravel and Gold Tour.

This tour bring Chase Rice and newcomer Kaitlyn Butts to New England. Gravel and Gold is the name of Bentley's latest album featuring his #1 hit "Gold." His latest release is the first single off the Petty Country project, which has an impressive lineup of country artists singing Tom Petty songs. 

Dierks and I talk about "American Girl" and the project, his return to the Boston area and of course a little hockey talk(he's a big fan and his son is playing). Listen here to find out more about the show and hear Dierks' answer in a game I call "Good as Gold."

It's a big night in Boston. Tim McGraw is back at the TD Garden for the first time since his Soul@Soul tour with Faith Hill back in 2017, was it? Wow. That's way too long.  
This time the country music icon brings his Standing Room Only Tour to the home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins. And he brings Carly Pearce with him. Carly has been at the top of her game since her first release, "Every Little Thing" in 2017. 

Carly's picked up some Grammy Award nominations along the way and a win for her duet with Ashley McBryde. She's scored 7 top 15 hits, including 3 #1s and is about to release her 4th album.

I caught up with Carly before the show to talk about touring with Tim. Plus, she mentions how she loves running in Boston, the new album and we played a game in honor of the album, Hummingbird, called What Makes Carly Fly. Find out what her favorite food is, who helped her career to fly, her favorite Tim tune and more! 

In his 30 year career, this has never happened to Tim McGraw. Never has he moved up a show to make room for a sporting event. But, he's ready to be the "pep rally for Boston." As he put it "we'll just show up and rally for the Bruins and Celtics." 

Lots to talk about with the man behind all those hits. What's one of his favorite older songs to play, that he never gets tired of? Hear what McGraw had to say, Or what's one bad habit he has? Yes, that's the title of his new single, but he did share a bad and good habit. 

We look forward to seeing Tim McGraw at the TD Garden, it's been too long since he played there. Catch my interview with Tim here and he talks about his return to Boston.  

Tyler Hubbard has a renewed energy. After releasing his 2nd solo album, the longtime lead vocalist of Florida Georgia Line is excited to be starting over.

Hubbard says he loves getting back to playing some of the more intimate venues, and just announced he'll perform at Boston's House of Blues in November. He's also on the schedule for Indian Ranch this summer, in August. 

Tyler talks about bringing his family on the road, the new album, Strong, and much more. We play a game called "Back Then Right Now" in honor of his current single. 

It's fun getting to know Tyler through his answers in the game. Find out who one of his new favorite country artists is, the concert he brought his family to in Boston last summer and who's t-shirt he had as a kid. It's all right here, in talking with Tyler Hubbard. 

It's been an absolute whirlwind for Scotty McCreery, as of late. The American Idol winner and new dad has a new album coming out very soon. He was just made an official member of the Grand Ole Opry, a life long dream, and he recently brought his baby to Fenway for the first time. 

Listen here as Scotty and I talk about all the exciting things going on in his life right now. And of course, we play a game. I call it Sporty McCreery to find out more about this bigtime sports fan. 

Hot new country artist Chayce Beckham has just released his debut album. And although it's been 3 years since the California native won American Idol, it's been a much longer journey than that, and a life filled with twists and turns. It's all led Chayce right here and now with Bad For Me, the album. 

Beckham talks about a couple of his standout favorites on the record, as well as a couple of songs he didn't write but had a connection with. It's a deeply personal album, which is exactly what Chayce wanted. 

Congratulations to Chayce on his first #1 with his breakout song, "23." Listen here and find out when we will next have a chance to see Chayce Beckham performing live in the Boston area. Carolyn Kruse digs deeper with a game called "Beckham in 23" (23 seconds to get to learn more)!