Country Heat Weekly

Kelly and Amber have a full report on country music happenings, including Niall Horan's Opry Debut, Thomas Rhett singing One Direction, and Jordan Davis's first time headlining Windy City Smokeout. Plus, we celebrate new Tucker Wetmore music with a look back at our conversation from April 2025.

Next week on Country Heat Weekly: Charles Wesley Godwin
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It was a busy Fourth of July weekend in Nashville and Kelly & Amber were in the middle of all of it! They break down all the country stars who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's star-studded wedding, preview Thomas Rhett's upcoming Nashville show with Niall Horan, and look ahead to Amber's trip to Chicago for Windy City Smokeout, including chats with Jordan Davis and Scotty McCreery. Plus, Brittany Spencer shares a hysterical Bob Dylan story you've gotta hear to believe.
Make sure you're following the podcast so you don't miss next week's episode featuring Amazon Music Artist to Watch Zach John King!
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Kelly and Amber recap one of the biggest nights in country music, Alan Jackson's farewell concert in Nashville, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with some of the superstar openers like Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett, and Luke Bryan. Other highlights from this week include Dolly Parton’s surprise appearance at her new Tennessean Travel Stop, the inaugural Braves Country Fest and Rhett Akins’ emotional Grand Ole Opry invitation from Jon Pardi.

This is truly a packed Nashville update that you won't want to miss. Catch Kelly and Amber back next week with even more from Music City. See highlights from all these events on their Instagram pages:
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We've been talking about Cody Johnson's Banks of the Trinity album for weeks - and it's finally here! Eavesdrop on multiple chats Kelly and Amber have had with Cody over the past 2 months, including Stagecoach, the ACM Awards, and right here in our Amazon Music studios.

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At just 16 years old, Maddox Batson was touring the world before he could drive. This week on Country Heat Weekly, the rising star joins us live from CMA Fest to reflect on his whirlwind journey.
Maddox opens up about balancing life on the road with school and getting his drivers license. Plus, Maddox talks touring with Lainey Wilson, songwriting, making his feature film debut and so much more.

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