Ally Klein, fiancee of Austin Snell, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Ally shares growing up in a small Florida town where nobody leaves, moving to Nashville alone with no plan and no boyfriend, and the three jobs she worked to survive - bartending on Broadway, making hats at a hat bar, and working for Lucchese Bootmaker - while hosting Tuesday night worship potlucks for every songwriter she knew. She tells the story of meeting Austin at Red Door, the first night they talked on opposite ends of her couch until 5:30 in the morning, and why she says he never left. She remembers the broke-kids days: distracting the parking garage manager so Austin could tailgate out without paying, and Publix dinners at home when he told her all he had to offer was his heart. She walks through his first song going viral, the River House publishing deal and Warner label deal that followed, a first tour with Warren Zeiders, and how sewing and thrifting jewelry for Austin grew into her own career as a wardrobe stylist. And she tells the full story of the April proposal on the set of the Colors video, where "camera batteries" was the code word that cleared the room and the crew watched from a monitor next door. Her advice for anyone married to the music: grace, patience, and cancelling out the noise.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

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Alex White, wife of country singer Drake White, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music to share the love story, challenges, and unforgettable moments that have shaped their life together.

What started as a friendship in high school eventually turned into a love story years in the making — complete with a proposal that brought an entire restaurant to a standstill. Alex takes us back to the beginning of their relationship and opens up about building a life alongside Drake as his country music career took off.

She shares what it’s really like being married to a touring artist, from life on the road and the sacrifices that come with it to creating a sense of home wherever they are. Alex also talks about her years as a teacher, stepping into motherhood, and raising their son, Hawk, while navigating the unpredictable rhythm of the music industry.

Through every season, Alex and Drake’s story has been one of partnership, resilience, and choosing each other through the highs and the incredibly difficult moments. Alex gives listeners an honest look at the woman and family behind the artist — and the love that has carried them through it all.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

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Abby Langston, wife of Jon Langston, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Abby shares growing up in Wisconsin, studying biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the year she signed a downtown Chicago lease on a whim without telling anyone, and the six years she has spent working in regulatory for pharma and medical device companies. She tells the story of the Instagram follow that sat there for months, the text where she told Jon she wasn't interested in a texting buddy, and the message she woke up to the next morning saying he had booked his flight - a first date that lasted a whole day and ended with the photo that is still their favorite. She talks about packing a U-Haul the day after her birthday, getting married in the backyard of their farm in November 2024, and the proposal on the hill at the end of their mile-long driveway, where Jon had engraved an L in a tree and a photographer was hiding in the trees. She is honest about a hard pregnancy: months of sickness, then Bell's palsy three weeks before she was induced, then preeclampsia, and giving birth to her daughter Georgia Grace with half her face still paralyzed. Now she is a mom, a stepmom, and the founder of Grace Haven Coffee Company, which she built postpartum with her daughter asleep in her arms, and which sends a scripture card with every order.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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Hannah Mooney, wife of Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Hannah shares growing up on a cattle farm in small-town Arkansas, winning Miss Arkansas USA the one year she went in with no expectations, and swearing off dating after a painful and abusive relationship right before Shay started commenting on her Instagram photos. She tells the story of the George's Majestic show in Fayetteville she almost skipped over a $30 ticket, the day Shay said they were going to dinner and drove her to a chapel where their parents and three wedding dresses were waiting, and the first year of marriage with 250 shows on the calendar, a new baby, and severe postpartum depression in a new state. She is honest about what got them through, including counseling at Porter's Call, and she tells the story only she can tell: filming the 10,000 Hours video with Justin and Hailey Bieber and getting invited to their wedding the next week, where the phones stayed at the door and she sat at the table with Kris Jenner across from Usher. Now a mom of four boys in a house she happily calls a frat house, she also talks about starting her own podcast, Unexpected with Hannah Love. The episode arrives the same day Dan + Shay release their new album, YOUNG.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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Alexis Coffman, wife of country artist Hayden Coffman, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Alexis shares how she messaged Hayden first in the Instagram DMs during CMA Fest week in 2019 with one line about his voice, why she packed up and left Texas for a guy she barely knew, and what it looked like to sell his merch at house shows through COVID while he built a career from nothing. She also opens up about finishing her degree at MTSU, becoming the tour manager the band now calls tour mommy, how Hayden walked away from college after a free ticket to a Luke Combs show at the Ryman, and the proposal five years in the making at Percy Warner Park, with a camera crew hiding in the trees.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades, and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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Jayden Peters, wife of Noah Peters, the singing barber, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Jayden shares how she and Noah met in a high school choir class, how his singing in the barbershop turned into viral videos and a chair that artists now sit in to perform, and what it's like being a middle school counselor married to the guy running one of country music's most unexpected stages. She also opens up about their spring wedding, the vintage barber chair in their bridal suite that gave her chills, and what building a life together looks like when you never know what's walking through the shop door.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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From moving across the country to building a thriving business, Anna Wright shares the story behind her life with country artist Chase Wright. She opens up about meeting Chase on Hinge, becoming a stepmom, opening her dream hair salon while planning a wedding, balancing marriage with two demanding careers, and why having your own passion is one of the keys to a healthy relationship.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades, and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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David Michael Hawkins, founder of My PR Lab, and his husband Alex Dueñas join Married to the Music to share how two career-driven people found each other after moving to Nashville, why honest communication became the foundation of their marriage, what it's really like balancing demanding careers, and why creating a life together has always been more important than chasing perfection. They also open up about navigating the country music industry as a gay couple, their unforgettable proposals, and the relationship lessons that have shaped their first year of marriage.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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What happens when two songwriters fall in love? This week on Married to the Music, I'm joined by country music couple Rose Falcon and Rodney Atkins. We talk about the chance meeting that started it all, building careers side by side, navigating infertility, raising a family in the music industry, and why honesty and trust have been the foundation of both their marriage and their music. Plus, they share behind-the-scenes stories from the road, writing songs together, and Rodney's new album, True South.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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This week on Married to the Music, Hanley sits down with Caleigh Hardy, wife of country superstar HARDY, for one of the funniest conversations of the season. From the Instagram DM that started their relationship to life on the road, motherhood, influencer culture, and finding their rhythm in the country music industry, Caleigh shares the stories behind the moments fans don't always get to see.

She opens up about supporting Michael as his career exploded, balancing family life with touring, why she loves bringing daughter Rosie on the road, and the unexpected realities of living in country music. Plus, the two dive into Nashville hot takes, college memories, Broadway bars, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you're a HARDY fan or just love hearing the real stories behind country music, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

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