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Live from Nashville, USA

Steve and Tim are live from Nashville, USA, chatting to the stars in the build-up to the biggest night in country music, the 51st annual Country Music Association awards.

Steve and Tim are live from Nashville, USA, in the build up to the biggest night in country music, the 51st annual CMA Awards. The Big Show is broadcasting from the iconic Music Row and they chat to the biggest stars in town, including legendary artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill who have announced they're bringing their highly acclaimed and record breaking Soul2Soul tour to the UK as part of the 2018 Country to Country Festival. Kelsea Ballerini, a rising star in the US who's become the first female country artist to go to number 1 with her first three consecutive singles is also on the show and has recently supported Lady Antebellum on a UK arena tour. Also on the show is Scott Borchetta, the President and CEO of Big Machine Label group and the man who discovered Taylor Swift. There's live music in the studio from duo Dan + Shay who've toured across America alongside Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton and they're now set to tour the UK later this year.
Steve and Tim head out on the streets of downtown Nashville to find out exactly what a 'Honky Tonk' is, why all the bars are so full of music and what makes the city the home of country music. They also take a trip to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack to find out how their legendary fried chicken is made and why it's so popular and spreading to the UK. Plus they get the lowdown on the 'Nashville' look from the stars of the hugely successful TV show that's become a worldwide hit.
There will also be the latest news on the CMA Awards themselves. They'll be talking to American radio host Nada Taha about who'll be performing live on the night, the big surprises in store and who's going to walk away with the top prizes including Entertainer Of The Year.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Wed 8 Nov 2017 14:00
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Music Played

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Keith Urban

    The Fighter (feat. Carrie Underwood)

    • Ripcord.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 001.

  • Eagles

    Take It Easy

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Unforgettable

    • Download Single.
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Camila Cabello

    Havana (feat. Young Thug)

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Patsy Cline

    Crazy

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Dan + Shay

    How Not To (Radio 2 Session, 8 Nov 2017)

  • Train

    Drink Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Kelsea Ballerini

    Legends

    • Unapologetically.
    • Sony Music.

  • Tammy Wynette

    Stand By Your Man

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Florida Georgia Line & Nelly

    Cruise

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Taylor Swift

    Gorgeous

    • Reputation.
    • Virgin.

  • Midland

    Make A Little (Radio 2 Session, 8 Nov 2017)

  • The Beach Boys

    I Get Around

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Dua Lipa

    New Rules

    • Dua Lipa.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

    Speak To A Girl

    • Single Download.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

    Damn Good At Holding On

    • The Rest Of Our Life.
    • Arista Nashville.
    • 8.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Maren Morris

    80s Mercedes

    • Hero.
    • Columbia Nashville.
    • 005.

  • Niall Horan & Maren Morris

    Seeing Blind

    • Flicker.
    • Capitol.

  • Ashley Campbell

    Wichita Lineman (Radio 2 Session, 8 Nov 2017)

  • Roger Miller

    King of the Road

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Nov 2017 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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