3 Chords And A Podcast

Braison Cyrus did not plan on making another album. He was writing songs for other artists, including Orville Peck, when a few of those songs became too personal to give away.Braison talks about the unexpected path to From Now On, the title track that pulled him back into releasing his own music, and the pivot that turned him toward songwriting and publishing. He also shares how a dinner invitation became a recording session with Noah Cyrus for “As Long As You’ll Stay,” and how Miley Cyrus ended up on one of the album’s happiest songs after his label told him the record needed something that was not sad.He also opens up about producing On Our Way with his father, Billy Ray Cyrus, writing songs with his dad’s story in mind, and pushing him in the studio harder than another producer might have dared.Plus, Braison talks about coming to music later than people might expect from a Cyrus, performing at Stagecoach for the first time, and the new project he is building with Jordan Lindley and Adam Roth of Grizfolk.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Maggie Rose joins to talk about her new single “Red Shoes,” the upcoming album Halfmoon, and the season of life that shaped it.Written in the first year after becoming a mother, Halfmoon captures the light, dark and loud parts of where Maggie is now. She shares how motherhood changed her writing process, why creative time feels more valuable than ever, and how staying connected to music helps her show up fully for her son.Maggie also talks about the momentum after No One Gets Out Alive, which earned a Grammy nomination and landed on Rolling Stone’s list of the best albums of 2024. She opens up about working with Grace Potter on “Poison in My Well,” touring with Chris and Morgan Stapleton while learning how family can work on the road, and the generous conversations she has had with artists like Melissa Etheridge, Martina McBride and Alison Russell through Salute the Songbird.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Brett Kissel ended up on a duet with Dierks Bentley and found a new batch of heartbreak songs he never expected to write.Brett shares how hockey texts with Dierks turned into “Hurtin’ Songs,” why his divorce opened a new lane in his songwriting, and how his next project keeps the Western roots of Let Your Horses Run while letting more of his real life onto the record.He also talks about buying back his family’s Alberta cattle ranch, touring with Lee Brice, and why friendship matters more than strategy when he collaborates with artists ranging from Charley Pride and Nelly to Dave Mustaine and Shaboozey.Brett also breaks down what he learned from Brad Paisley’s precision and Garth Brooks’ ability to turn any night into Saturday night, before sharing why he believes his biggest American chapter is just getting started.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Matt Stell knows what it feels like to have the songs that make a career. Now he is making room for the songs that bring him back to why he started.Matt talks about “Sugarcoat,” the first release from The Drift, a project built around following the sound wherever it goes instead of deciding what it needs to be before the writing starts. He opens up about how the success of “Prayed for You” and “Everywhere But On” created new opportunities, new pressure and a need to reconnect with the part of music that cannot be calculated.He also reflects on recording “Man Made,” tuning out criticism from people whose advice he would never take, and the major life turn that almost took him from Nashville songwriting to medicine.Plus, Matt shares why praise from songwriters like Cole Swindell, Ray Fulcher and George Birge means so much to him, what is coming next that he is absolutely not allowed to reveal yet, and the surprisingly serious coffee routine hiding behind the country star exterior.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Grace Potter has never been short on stories, but this time she arrives with a scoop: her upcoming album is called Trespasser.In this episode of Three Chords and a Podcast, Grace talks about the cross-country drives between California and Vermont that shaped the record, the lives she encountered along the way, and why the album became a companion to Mother Road. She also breaks down “Love Me Not,” a deeply personal new song she describes as what might happen if the International Space Station crashed into a Sade song after a week in New Orleans.Grace opens up about finally releasing Medicine after 18 years, the creative impact of working with T Bone Burnett, and performing with Maggie Rose on the Grammy-nominated “Poison in My Well.” She also shares her friendship with astronaut Jessica Meir, her work with NASA supporting women in STEAM, and her very serious case for being sent to space.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

A called-off engagement became an album, but Julia Cole is not throwing a pity party.Julia talks about Love You to Death, the project that turns heartbreak into sharp writing, wedding-dress fun and songs built for the friends who pick you up when life goes sideways. She shares the story behind “At My Wedding,” why “Day Late & a Buck Short” connected with millions of listeners, and how her Sisterhood Country identity grew from wanting her music to feel like the sister someone needs.She also opens up about the more personal side of the record, including “Daddy Daughter Dance,” her close-knit family and the Western wear from her grandfather, Poppy, that she works into her stage wardrobe and guitar straps.Plus, Julia reveals the advice Jelly Roll gave her after watching thousands of fans sing her lyrics back in Australia, what it means to build a career independently with her fans funding the next chapter, and which song she would hand to Kelly Clarkson for a dream Kellyoke moment.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Braxton Keith joins fresh off his first Stagecoach performance, with a crowd still buzzing and his debut album, Real Damn Deal, ready to show every side of his country sound.He talks about co-writing most of the project, the barroom wit behind “I Own This Bar,” the heartbreak of “Don’t Know More,” and why “Mrs. Green” may be the track fans need to watch. Braxton also opens up about the gold-certified success of “Cozy” and seeing similar momentum build around his new music.After sharing stages with Riley Green, Cody Johnson and Luke Bryan, Braxton explains why he treats watching headliners like “taking class,” right down to crowd work, song transitions and learning how to laugh at yourself onstage.Plus, he talks about taking his honky-tonk show beyond Texas, becoming an Amazon Music Artist to Watch, and the mustache that may now be too famous to shave.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.

Ty Myers is already living a life most artists spend years chasing. He sits down with Tamara Dhia to talk about creating Heavy on the Soul at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, leaning into the Motown, blues and soul influences behind the album, and why songs like “Through a Screen” and “Message to You” are connecting so deeply with fans.Ty also shares the story behind recording “Two Trains” with Marcus King, his love for Kris Kristofferson, the John Mayer meeting he is still waiting for, and the moment “Ends of the Earth” made everything feel real.Plus, he opens up about touring stadiums with Luke Combs, missing out on prom, trying to steal a little college life from his friends, and why his upcoming headlining tour finally sounds like the show he has always wanted to make.Three chords gave us the song. The podcast gives you the story.