Jim Casey talks with Carly Pearce about:

• releasing her self-titled sophomore album on Feb. 14
• finding confidence over the last few years
• the evolution of her music since releasing her 2017 debut project, Every Little Thing
• her friendship with writer/producer busbee, who passed away in September 2019
• the responsibility of keeping busbee's music alive
• the success of Top 20 single, "I Hope You're Happy Now," which features Lee Brice
• songwriters featured on the new album, including Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Shane McAnally and more
• making her vocals the focal point of the new album
• finding and recording "Finish Your Sentences," which is a duet with husband Michael Ray
• co-writing "Halfway Home," which highlights Carly's vocal talent
• learning from past tours with Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and more
• upcoming tour with Old Dominion
• the importance of the younger generation performing on the Grand Ole Opry

Podcast Participants:

• Carly Pearce
• Jim Casey, editor in chief of Nash Country Daily

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Jim Casey talks with Joe Diffie about:

• attending this year's CMA Awards
• performing more than 100 shows in 2019
• tearing his MCL while performing
• topping the charts with "Pickup Man," "Home" and more in the 1990s
• his signature hit, "John Deere Green"
• recording his new vinyl album, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie, which features many of his past hits
• recording Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride & Joy" on the new album, which features vocals from Marc Broussard
• celebrating his 26th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry

Podcast Participants:

• Joe Diffie
• Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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Jim Casey talks with Craig Morgan about:

• his family business, The Gallery at Morgan Farms, in Dickson, Tenn.
• the passing of his 19-year-old son, Jerry Greer, in 2016
• the therapeutic nature of woodworking
• writing his new single, "The Father, My Son and the Holy Ghost," in honor of Jerry
• the impact the song has had on people around the world
• the song reaching No. 1 on the all-genre iTunes chart after a social media push by Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Ellen and more
• the physical and emotional toll of performing the song live
• his upcoming album
• reuniting with his old label, Broken Bow
• touring in November
• plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas
• his message for his brothers and sisters serving in the military

Podcast participants:

• Craig Morgan
• Jim Casey, Nash Country Daily editor in chief

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Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about:

• creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27
• the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hits
• the thought process behind selecting the 14 "feel-good" songs for the new album
• co-writing seven of the 14 tracks on the new album
• selecting "Heartache Medication" as the album's lead single
• making the video for "Heartache Medication," which co-stars Jon's girlfriend
• recording "Don't Blame It On Whiskey," which features Lauren Alaina and was co-penned by Miranda Lambert and Eric Church
• closing the album with "Starlight," which has a personal meaning for Jon
• kicking off his Heartache Medication Tour on Oct. 1 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

Podcast Participants:

• Jon Pardi
• Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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Jim Casey talks with Brantley Gilbert about:

• preparing for the arrival of his first daughter in September
• releasing his fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone, on Oct. 4
• growing musically with the new album
• co-writing all 15 songs on the new album
• releasing the new album's lead single, "What Happens in a Small Town," featuring Lindsay Ell, which is Top 15 on the charts
• recording new song, "Welcome to Hazeville," featuring Colt Ford, Willie Nelson and Lukas Nelson, on the West Coast in Tupac's old studio
• recording new song, "Fire & Brimstone," featuring Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson
• writing new song, "Man That Hung the Moon"
• the spiritual journey behind new song, "Lost Soul's Prayer"
• the biblical themes in his album titles
• hitting the road for his Not Like Us Tour with Lindsay Ell and Michael Ray

Podcast Participants:

• Brantley Gilbert
• Jim Casey, Nash Country Daily editor in chief

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Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Ingrid Andress about:

• the genesis of her name
• growing up in Denver
• being home-schooled until high school
• learning to play the piano as a six-year-old
• singing at a young age
• going to college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston
• moving to Nashville after college
• making connections in Music City by booking writer's rounds
• releasing her debut single, "More Hearts Than Mine"
• co-penning the single with Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland
• working on her upcoming album
• her Nashville "class"
• making national TV appearances on Late Night With Seth Meyers and the Today show
• playing shows in Europe this summer 

Podcast Participants:

• Ingrid Andress
• Jim Casey, Nash Country Daily editor in chief

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Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter/actress Clare Bowen and her husband, Brandon Robert Young, about:

• releasing her self-titled debut album in the U.S. on July 12
• releasing the album in Germany, U.K. and Australia over the last year
• starring as Scarlett O'Connor on Nashville for six season
• growing up in Australia
• speaking with a Southern U.S. accent on Nashville
• working and touring with Charles Esten
• overcoming cancer as a four-year-old
• drawing from childhood experiences for her new album
• opening the album with new single, "Let It Rain"
• featuring Buddy Miller on new song, "Tide Rolls In"
• the tender new song, "All the Beds I've Made," which Clare and Robert co-penned about each other
• closing the album with the gut-wrenching ballad, "Warrior"
• performing the album live
• upcoming acting projects

Podcast Participants

• Clare Bowen
• Brandon Robert Young
• Jim Casey, editor-in-chief of NCD

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Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about:

• scoring his first Top 10 hit with "Outta Style" in 2017
• releasing his new 20-song album, Red Bandana, on June 21
• writing all 20 songs on the new album by himself
• the "purposeful" nature of the new project
• preparing to make the new album by listening to records by Pink Floyd, the Beatles and the Beach Boys
• kicking off the album with "The Ghost of Guy Clark"
• the notion of "selling out" by trying to get played on country radio
• titling the new album and writing the title track, "Red Bandana," as an ode to his father, who was a disabled Vietnam veteran
• choosing "Kiss That Girl Goodbye" as the album's lead single
• the depth of new song, "Trying Like the Devil"
• what fans can expect on his Red Bandana Tour, which launches on June 28

Podcast Participants:

• Aaron Watson
• Jim Casey, Editor of Nash Country Daily

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