Country Heat Weekly

Hot off the press we have the 2026 CMA nominees - and a lot of feelings! Take a listen as we recap the highlights and celebrate women like Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves dominating the nominations. And of course, we have plenty of thoughts on the biggest surprises and snubs.
Plus, Kelly has an exclusive backstage chat with Jelly Roll at the Opry where he shares the surprising truth behind his plans to step away from music, possibly for good.
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It's time for girl talk! Carly Pearce joins Kelly and Amber for a candid discussion about her new album, Honest Woman, and the personal experiences that shaped the project. She opens up about finding her way back to the joy of music, getting more vulnerable in her songwriting, and digging into topics like her mom’s health, faith, comparison and even murder ballads.

Plus, Carly shares the story behind her collaboration with Riley Green, takes us behind the scenes of their chemistry-filled music video, and reveals the engagement ring she’s hoping to manifest!
Additionally, Kelly takes us backstage at the Opry for a special night dedicated to Dolly Parton, featuring Carly, Jelly Roll & more!

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Kelly and Amber recap some of the biggest happenings around Nashville. They share behind-the-scenes stories from recent events and concerts, like Megan Moroney’s Cloud 9 Tour, big nights at the Grand Ole Opry with Carrie Underwood and The War & Treaty, Carly Pearce’s exclusive album preview event and more. Plus, they give listeners a sneak peek at what’s coming this fall, including upcoming conversations with Carly Pearce, Riley Green and a first-time guest on the podcast!

This episode was produced before we got the news of Dolly Parton's passing. You can listen to our episode with Dolly here: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8b0cf1f8-ea72-4ee7-ad89-39ec6474ee87/episodes/85e49fd0-2b3d-4beb-bcab-4f67d516c486/country-heat-weekly-encore-dolly-parton-rocks

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Ahead of their new album, Young, dropping tomorrow, Dan + Shay stop by to preview the new project. The duo gets vulnerable about scrapping an entire album to make this one, their thoughts on AI, and co-writing every song on the album. And as always, the guys share lots of laughs with Kelly and Amber as they plot a joint tour, break the news of a new collaboration, and look back on some childhood memories.

Pre-Save the album on Amazon Music - it's the duo's most locked in sound to date.

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Maren Morris stops by to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut album, Hero. She opens up about revisiting the record for Hero: A Second Wind, bringing new songs and demos out of the vault, and what's changed over the last decade. Kelly and Amber get to surprise Maren with a relic from the earliest days of her career.
Plus, she shares stories from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, including the hilarious mix-up that left her accidentally taking home Miranda Lambert’s heels. Plus she previews her special anniversary show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

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