Strokes Of Country

For the festive edition of Strokes Of Country, we've been chatting to Scottish country star Jordan Harvey about what's been quite a year for him.That, and Ciara, Ross and Holly go through their guilty pleasure releases of 2022, and then there's their lyrics quiz, that has something of a food-y theme...

On today’s episode, Ciara had a chat with the Over drinkin’, Under thinkin’ Singer Drake Milligan about his new album, titled Dallas/Fort Worth, the music scene in Nashville and Texas, and his love of baritone vocals. They also discuss his banger that should have been.On the full episode, available exclusively on whynow, Ciara, Ross and Holly also play some new and old country music from Pillbox Patti, Margo Price, Russell Dickerson and more. They take a deep dive into banned and censored songs, and do the regular lyrics quiz, Two Chords and a Lie.

Holly chats to Canadian pop country singer and songwriter, Lindsay Ell backstage at the Roundhouse in London before her show. You can also check out the full episode on whynow.co.uk, where Holly, Ross and Ciara run through the regular ‘Deep Dive’ feature, discuss songs about cigarettes, and play music from The War and Treaty, Brooks and Dunn, and Jimmy Dee, and much more.

Ross spoke to country music duo LOCASH in the whynow studios before their appearance at Long Road Festival. They chat about working with The Beach Boys, the UK’s love for a B-side, and their ‘banger that should have been’.Head over to the whynow strokes of country podcast page to hear the full episode, where Ross and Holly play music from artists including Gregory Dwayne, Jim Lauderdale and Jeannie C Riley. They also discuss their favourite country covers of non-country songs, and run through their regular lyrics quiz, Two Chords and a Lie. You can also hear the full tracklist on our official Spotify playlist.Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series now on whynow.

Holly welcomes Florida native, Brooke Eden for a chat. They discuss her upbringing, performing on stage as a child, queer representation in country music and her pre-performance rituals. Eden also shares her ‘banger that should have been’.Head over to whynow.co.uk to hear the full show, with music from Kris Kristofferson, Rhiannon Giddens and Brothers Osborne to name a few. You can also check out the full tracklist on our official Spotify playlistListen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series now on whynow.

Ciara chats to genre-bending artist, Jelly Roll. They chat about his forthcoming country album, his approach to songwriting, and his 'banger that should have been'. Head over to whynow.co.uk to hear the full-length episode, featuring country music news, stories and plenty of music from artists like Glen Campbell, Arlo McKinley, The Pistol Annies and more. You can also check out the official Spotify playlist for this episode here.Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series now on whynow.

Welcome to the side serving of Strokes of Country Episode Four. Ross catches up with Kentucky Native, Elvie Shane. They chat about some music from his new album, Backslider, on BBR, which showcases his unique strand of Gospel Country. They also chat about his expansive live show, and the influence that hip hop, pop punk and other contemporary genres are having on the new wave of country artists.In the full episode, available exclusively on whynow.co.uk, Holly brings back her regular quiz feature, Two Chords and a Lie, and we hear music from Wanda Jackson, Wilco, Eric Church and much more.You can also check out the full track list on our official Spotify playlist.Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series now on whynow.

In this shortened edition of episode two, Ciara chats to Tennessee-based country singer Dustin Lynch. They spoke about the inspiration behind his new album, Blue in The Sky, his creativity during lockdowns, and dropping out of a medical degree to pursue a career as a musician. Listen to the full show exclusively on whynow, where you can hear the full Dustin Lynch interview with featured music. Ross, Ciara and Holly also play some great music, new and old, from Gabe lee, Patsy Cline, Jason Aldean and Ashley Monroe to name a few. You can check out the full tracklist on our official Spotify Playlist for this episode.Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series now on whynow.