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The Jay Franze Show: Country Music - News | Reviews | Interviews — 219 episodes
Paul Sidoti, Musician (Taylor Swift)
CMA Fest Recap
The Dreamboats
Stephen Quinn
Stephanie Rabus - 6/3/26
ACM Award Recap, Bands That Had You From the Start, and Music News
Karen Waldrup
Albums That Used to Be Considered Metal, Opening Acts That Stole the Show, and Music News
Nearly Perfect 80s Rock Albums, Most Unique 70s and 80s Sound, and Music News
ACM Awards Picks, Best Drummer, and Music News
Kieran Robertson, Musician (Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime)
Jay Bragg
Nicest Rockstars, All Access Backstage Pass, and Music News
Josie Sal - 4/27/26
RJ Preston
Most Memorable American Idol Winners, Song Titles With Woman’s Name in It, and Country Music News
Country Stars Who Grew Up Rich, Artists That Define Your Musical Taste, and Country Music News
Sad Country Songs That Sound Happy, Underrated Artists, and Country Music News
Traditional Country Still Hits, Great Artists Not From The U.S., and Country Music News
Jesse Barton (Alive in Barcelona)
Country Stars in Western Movies, Up-And-Coming Artists, and Country Music News
Lee Newton
Mary Kutter
Surprising Ella Langley Facts, Most Overplayed Song, and Country Music News
Songs That Prove The Line Between Country And Rock Is Thin, Your Walkout Song, and Country Music News
Chas Collins
Texas Roadhouse Truths And Tall Tales, Most Unique Voice, and Country Music News
Artists Ready For The Super Bowl Halftime, Replacement Singers, and Country Music News
Grammy Snubs, Successful Solo Artists, and Country Music News
John Mason, Entertainment Attorney / Author (Crazy Lucky)
Outlaw Country's Foundation, Best Complete Album, and Country Music News
20 Songs That Turn 20, Best 80s Artist, and Country Music News
Country Artists Who Fought Their Record Label, Best Music Documentary, and Country Music News
40 Most Played Songs of 2025, Best Lead Singer, and Country Music News
Top 10 Albums of 2025, Best Vocal Collaborations, and Country Music News
Top 25 Songs of 2025, Best Album Cover, and Country Music News
Country Scandals, Replacement Singers, and Country Music News
Southern Rock Songs That Shaped The Genre, Best Debut Album, and Country Music News
Corey Hooker (Corey Hooker & The Cadillac Preachers)
CMA Night Recap, Ruin a Bands Name With One Letter, and Country Music News
CMA Night Preview, Artists With the Most Style, and Country Music News
Country Stars That Have Vanished, Artist Who Don’t Have the Best Voice, and Country Music News
Darkest Country Songs, Best Album of All Time, and Country Music News
Kayn Falcon
Hall of Fame Worthy Artists, Songs That Make You Crank It Up, and Country Music News
Robby Johnson, Songs You Hate to Love, and Country Music News
Best Country Guitarists, Best Song in a Movie, and Country Music News
Top Women in Country, First Artist You Connected With, and Country Music News
Jonny James
Eugene Rice (American Mile)
Remembering Brett James, Artists That Sound Like Other Artists, and Country Music News
Gale Bird
Nashville Stars Get Canceled, Artists More People Should Know, and Country Music News
CMA Snubs and Surprises, Best Story in a Song, and Country Music News
13 Artists That Should Play at Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Best Live Show, and Country Music News
Stella Soleil
Taylor Swift's Engagement, Best Party Song, and Country Music News
Christopher Wyze
Best line in a Song, Weekly Top 10, and Country Music News
Billie Jo Jones, Songs Without the Title in the Chorus, and Country Music News
Chris Erasmus
Robby Johnson, Best Vocal Intros, and Country Music News
Trey Calloway, Overplayed 80s Songs, and Country Music News
Dani Bacon
Unlikely Country Hits, Songs That Take You Back, and Country Music News
Jason Chapin (Son of Harry Chapin)
MacKenzie Leigh, Best Collaborations, and Country Music News
Most Important Women In Country Music, Underrated Female Vocalists, and Country Music News
Gradience
Most Important Men In Country Music, Underrated Male Vocalists, and Country Music News
Stephanie Rabus
Scarlett Jackson, Soundtrack of Your Life, and Country Music News
CMA Wrap Up, Artist You Would Like to Meet, and Country Music News
This Day in History, Your First Album Purchase, and Country Music News: Featuring Mark Badolato
Ann Kittredge
June Birthdays, Your First Concert, and Country Music News
Awaiting Abigail
Five Finger Death Punch Set to Rerecord Hits, Road Trip Songs, and Country Music News
Steve Perry Reimagines Faithfully, Desert Island Album, and Country Music News
David Lee Roth Hits the Road, Best Bass Player, and Country Music News: Featuring Mark Badolato
Shari Rowe
Van Halen’s Alex & Sammy Feud Continues, Covers Better Than the Originals, and Country Music News
Gina Fritz
Halestorm’s Darkness Always Wins, Best Song to Make Woopee Too, and Country Music News
Twist It, Current Favorite Song, and Country Music News
Andy Gesner, Video Promoter (Johnny Cash, Five Finger Death Punch)
Brooks & Dunn Nominated for Duo of the Year, Best Female Vocalist, and Country Music News
Matt Drago, Actor (Somewhere in Montana)
This Day in History, Best Male Vocalist, and Country Music News
Dalton Hicks
Fire During Journey Show in Houston, Favorite One-Hit Wonders, and Country Music News
Connor Daly
Eric Church Hits the Road, Favorite Breakup Song, and Country Music News
Sirsy Spotlight, Artists You'd Like to Bring Back From the Dead, and Country Music News
Alison Krauss Hits the Road, Songs Featuring Girls Name, and Country Music News: Featuring Kaden Collins
SNL 50th, Best Guitar Players, and Country Music News
Alyxx
Rascal Flats Hits the Road, Best Indie Bands, and Country Music News
Ry Rivers
Blake Tyler
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Best Canadian Bands, and Country Music News
Vance Powell, Producer / Engineer (The White Stripes, Martina McBride, Chris Stapleton)
Trey Calloway, Underrated Bands, and Country Music News
Grammy Nominations, Favorite Bands From High School, and Country Music News
Carrie'd Away
Carrie Underwood Inauguration Performance, Favorite Concert, and Country Music News
High Mountain Breezes
Tribute Bands, Favorite Tribute Bands, and Country Music News
Billie Jo Jones - 1/13/25
Lez Zeppelin Spotlight, Artists on the Road, and Country Music News
Tom Locke, Author (Moments in Time 2.0)
Trey Calloway
Corduroy Brown
Grayson Russell
Steph Paynes, Musician (Lez Zeppelin)
Katie Jayne
Celinda Chang, Musician (Pinktastic Plastixx, Unpolished, Hollywood Apocalypse)
Dalila Mya
Twist It
Josie Sal
Danni Stefanetti - 11/24/24
Billie Jo Jones
Will Wesley - 10/27/24
John Michael Ferrari
Robby Johnson
John Mlynczak, President / CEO of NAMM
Mike Errico, Songwriter (The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal)
Bryan Frazier
William Lee Golden / Danni Stefanetti
Huckleberry Road
Chris Mara, Studio Owner / Engineer (Welcome to 1979)
Chad Bushnell
McBride & The Ride
Lucy Becker, Musician (Hunter Flynn, Bill Taylor, Luke Trimble)
John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Joshua Lastine, Entertainment Attorney
Kate Stanton
Don Parker, Musician (Avery Glenn Crabtree, Kyle Fields, George Molton)
Bruce Tarletsky, Songwriter (High Mountain Breezes)
Chloe Styler
Kyle Fields
Mike Skill (The Romantics, The Mike Skill Band)
Avery Glenn Crabtree
Will Wesley
Miguel Antonio (Run With It)
Malachi Gagnon
Makenzie Phipps
William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys, William Lee Golden and The Goldens)
Matt Oakley
Robert Schreiner, Author (The Wolves and the Greyhounds)
Chelsey Parker, Musician (Kyle Fields)
Keldamuzik (The Hodges)
Bruce Reiter, Live Sound Engineer (Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeath, Slayer)
Garrett Landers, Musician (Britney's Lipstick, IP Sixx)
James Rissacher, Musician (Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers)
Dave Tough, Songwriter (Empire, Glee, CSI)
Dariann Leigh
Danni Stefanetti
Dave Rhea, Musician (Vonray, Dust For Life)
Stephen DiJoseph
Tony Scott, Radio Personality
Steve Kass and Deb Morais, Radio / TV Personalties
Jill Winter
John Wayne S. III, Filmmaker (Red All Over, Ebony Hustle, Plugged)
Jason Hale, Musician (Doug Stone, Ronnie Bowman, Daryle Singletary)
Tyler Schwanke, Author (Chaotic Merge, Havik, Fiction Southeast)
Dave Jackson, Host / Author (School of Podcasting, Ask The Podcast Coach, Podcast Review Show)
Big Mood
Nismah Osman, Songwriter (Temptation Island, Dancing with the Stars, OWN)
Presley Tennant (The Voice)
Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire, Authors (The Dead Rock Stars)
Paul Leim, Musician (Lionel Richie, Shania Twain, Star Wars)
Lucy Franze, Dancer (Cincinnati Ballet, MJM Studios / Competition Team, En Pointe Studios)
JD Reynolds
Anna Storm, Songwriter (Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, Real Housewives of Dubai)
Kelly Murray, Merchandise / VIP Manager (Jason Bonham, The Happy Fits, Icon For Hire)
Dick Wybrow, Author (Kane, Hell Raiser, Ride the Light)
Drew Phillips, Musician (Blessid Union of Souls, Pay The Girl, Big Mood)
David Race, Comedian (Monstrosity, Comedians Talking About Bigfoot, The Howard Stern Show)
Jay Franze, Producer / Engineer (Phil Vasser, Keith Urban, The Wilkinsons)
Joe Keiser, Live Sound Engineer (Nickelback, ZZ Top, Keith Urban)
Tom Locke, Author (Moments In Time, 21 Jump Street, The X-Files)
TW Hale, Songwriter (Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Diffie)
Cody Howell (Dolly Parton)
Reena Friedman Watts, TV Producer (The Jerry Springer Show, Nanny 911, Better Call Daddy)
Sarah Ames
Asher Laub, Musician / Composer (PBS, NBC, CNN)
Drew Ryder Smith
John Saylor, Producer / Engineer (George Jones, Megadeth, Mark Knopfler)
Tom Harding, Producer / Engineer (BB King, Etta James, Buddy Guy)
Charles Judge, Musician (Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift)
Bob Bullock, Producer / Engineer (Shania Twain, George Strait, Reba McEntire)
Jim Cristaldi, Producer / Engineer (Matty McRee, Tristin Burke, Alan Layman)
Mark Rubel, Producer / Engineer (Hum, Alison Krauss, Los Lobos)
Teresa Strasser, TV Host (Win Ben Stein’s Money, While You Were Out, Good Morning America)
Carl Tatz, Studio Designer (Bob Bullock, Ed Seay, Byron Gallimore)
Billy Yates, Songwriter (George Strait, Kenny Chesney, George Jones)
Chris Franz, Guitar Tech (Steve Miller Band, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening, The Judds)
Charles Dye, Producer / Engineer (Ricky Martin, Shakira, Aerosmith)
Martin Lastrapes, Author (Inside the Outside, The Vampire and the Hunter Trilogy, Dolph the Unicorn Killer & Other Stories)
Tony Cottrill, Live Sound Engineer (Ronnie Milsap, Exile, Diamond Rio)
Matthew Gray, Gourmet Chef (Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd)
Chris Leuzinger, Musician (Garth Brooks, George Strait, Montgomery Gentry)
John Root, Drum Tech (Brooks & Dunn, Charlie Daniels, Jim Cristaldi)
Matt McClure, Producer / Engineer (Lee Brice, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina)
Zay Zay, TV / Radio Personality (Telemundo, San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio FC)
John Whitcore, Designer / Musician (AVID, Iron Tiger)
Casey Cavaliere (The Wonder Years)
Tom Clark, Comedian (Robert Palmer, The Temptations, Livingston Taylor)
Mike Corrado, Songwriter (Edwin McCain, Train, Hootie & the Blowfish)
Mike Errico, Songwriter (The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal)
Pinktastic Plastixx
Andy Hull, Musician (Clint Black, Lee Greenwood, Ty Herndon)
Jeff King, Musician (Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash)
Chad Wilson
Gina Grad, Radio Personality (The Adam Carolla Show, The Tim Conway Jr. Show, The Gina Grad Show)
Scotty Simpson, Musician (The Oak Ridge Boys, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless)
Mollie Leivars, Filmmaker (For The Love of Eve, Washed Out, Jack)
Vonray