The Jay Franze Show: Country Music - News | Reviews | Interviews
Jay Franze
178 episodes
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Two truths can live in country music at once: you can miss the artists who made your 90s radio sing, and still be curious about an AI act topping a digital chart. We open the show with a roll call of “where did they go?” favorites—Cindy Thompson, Ricochet, The Wreckers, BlackHawk—and the songs that still trigger instant nostalgia. Then we jump to now: Vince Gill’s well-earned lifetime honor, Jason Aldean’s collab-heavy release strategy, and the first AI-powered country hit breaking through, f...
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Two truths can live in country music at once: you can miss the artists who made your 90s radio sing, and still be curious about an AI act topping a digital chart. We open the show with a roll call of “where did they go?” favorites—Cindy Thompson, Ricochet, The Wreckers, BlackHawk—and the songs that still trigger instant nostalgia. Then we jump to now: Vince Gill’s well-earned lifetime honor, Jason Aldean’s collab-heavy release strategy, and the first AI-powered country hit breaking through, f...
CMA Snubs and Surprises, Best Story in a Song, and Country Music News
The Jay Franze Show: Country Music - News | Reviews | Interviews
1 hour 9 minutes
2 months ago
CMA Snubs and Surprises, Best Story in a Song, and Country Music News
The lines between success and snubs blur in our deep dive into the 2025 CMA Award nominations. Morgan Wallen simultaneously celebrates three wins while feeling overlooked in other categories, perfectly capturing the industry's complex relationship with commercial success. Miranda Lambert makes a triumphant return with her first album in five years, while Jelly Roll and Post Malone find themselves surprisingly excluded from major categories despite their massive impact on the genre. We explor...
The Jay Franze Show: Country Music - News | Reviews | Interviews
Two truths can live in country music at once: you can miss the artists who made your 90s radio sing, and still be curious about an AI act topping a digital chart. We open the show with a roll call of “where did they go?” favorites—Cindy Thompson, Ricochet, The Wreckers, BlackHawk—and the songs that still trigger instant nostalgia. Then we jump to now: Vince Gill’s well-earned lifetime honor, Jason Aldean’s collab-heavy release strategy, and the first AI-powered country hit breaking through, f...
