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Walker Hayes Co-Hosts 6/18-19

Walker Hayes Co-Hosts 6/18-19

| June 13, 2022

This week, Lon’s co-host is Walker Hayes, who says he’s busy with his 6 kids: “You asked me what famous people I know, and I don’t have time to meet them because I’m busy chasing my kids.  It’s awesome, but it’s hectic and exhausting.” Thanks to “Fancy Like,” Walker now has a very unique honor: “I was […]

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Parmalee Co-Hosts 6/11-12

Parmalee Co-Hosts 6/11-12

| June 6, 2022

This week’s co-hosts are all four members of the band Parmalee: Matt, Scott, Josh, and Barry.  They guys tell Lon they’ve been back on the road all year: “They’re wild, it’s like they’ve been caged up. They wanted to be back out just as bad as we did. We’re all on the same team, because we weren’t able […]

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Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 6/4-5

Jason Aldean Co-Hosts 6/4-5

| May 30, 2022

This week’s co-host is Jason Aldean, who co-hosts while on vacation in Florida. He updates on the status of his son, Memphis, who made his first trip to the emergency room. “He was playing in the pool, hit his chin on the side of the pool. It wasn’t too crazy, but it needed a couple of stiches.  […]

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Keith Urban Co-Hosts 5/28-29

Keith Urban Co-Hosts 5/28-29

| May 23, 2022

This week’s co-host is Keith Urban, back in the studio with Lon for the first time in a few years. For most of the pandemic, Keith was in Australia with his family, where his wife Nicole Kidman was filming a movie.   Keith had just returned from a tour of the UK, where he did something he […]

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Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 5/21-22

Thomas Rhett Co-Hosts 5/21-22

| May 16, 2022

This week Lon’s co-host is Thomas Rhett.  It’s the first time Thomas has co-hosted from our studio in two years!  Prior to that, he co-hosted from his home studio.  As you can see, the weather has been great in Nashville, and Thomas just took delivery on a vintage Ford Bronco.  He told Lon, “I’ve wanted an old […]

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Luke Combs Part 2 5/14-15

Luke Combs Part 2 5/14-15

| May 9, 2022

Co-hosting for the second week is Luke Combs.  He begins his 2022 stadium tour next week in Denver.  He tells Lon he had to be talked into it: “I’m lucky to have an awesome team.  I’m always the guy who says we’re not ready for this yet.  I tend to be more of a realist.  But sometimes […]

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Luke Combs Co-Hosts 5/7-8

Luke Combs Co-Hosts 5/7-8

| May 2, 2022

This week’s co-host is the CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs.  “It sounds even cooler hearing YOU say it!”  The big news is Luke & his wife are expecting a baby boy: “I’m thrilled, and ready, I think we’re ready now to meet him. I think we have a name picked out, but we’re not saying yet.”  […]

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Carly Pearce Co-Hosts 4/30-5/1

Carly Pearce Co-Hosts 4/30-5/1

| April 25, 2022

This week’s co-host is Carly Pearce. She just spent last weekend with Kenny Chesney, opening his Here & Now Tour in Tampa. “Just to get to witness his return to his fans was almost a religious experience. At one point he said ‘I feel like the holy spirit is here tonight.’ He sad that to 58,000 people.  I could feel […]

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Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 4/23-24

Cole Swindell Co-Hosts 4/23-24

| April 18, 2022

This week’s co-host is Cole Swindell, who is in the Top 5 with “Never Say Never.”  His duet partner Lainey Wilson joins Lon & Cole in the third hour.  Cole updates us on his new album Stereotype, and new girlfriend, Courtney Little. Lon cut right to the news: How influential was the new girlfriend in the making of the new album? […]

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Eric Church Co-Hosts 4/16-17

Eric Church Co-Hosts 4/16-17

| April 11, 2022

This week’s co-host is Eric Church, who spoke with Lon just a couple days after attending the NCAA Championship Game in New Orleans.  Lon begins the show by asking Eric if he’s recovered. “I did, first of all the Duke-Carolina game was the greatest thing I’ve witnessed in my 44 years. Very rarely does it live up to that. Having […]

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