Interviews
Dolly Parton on her new book, unnecessary credit for the Moderna vaccine and female empowerment
Global icon Dolly Parton joined Absolute Radio Country presenter, Baylen Leonard in an exclusive chat to celebrate the return of her very successful and female empowering musical 9 to 5, which begins touring in the UK from the end of August. Absolute Radio Country...
Interview with Alyssa Bonagura, 31st July 2021
Buckle & Boots Festival 2021, Whitebottom Farm, sidewards from Manchester! CL: I would say welcome to the UK, AB: Thank you CL: … Except, you have spent a lot of time here haven’t you? AB: I have. I love it here. CL: So, you have spent about a third of your...
Interview with Dylan Earl and Judy Blank
By Kate Willis. Conducted at The Prince Albert Brighton 28th June 2021. CL: How did you both meet? DE: House of Songs in Bentonville Arkansas. it’s a songwriter retreat of sorts. JB: Stevie (Stevie Freeman) got me into it. I’m from the Netherlands, I’ve been a...
Royce Johns Interview 15th January 2021
By Roger Sharman. CL: Hi Royce, and thank you very much for taking the time to chat to us today. How are you doing today? RJ: I’m doing good thank you CL: Excellent. So, what have you been up to? RJ: Well, yesterday, I got a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, it's been my...
Tessy Lou Williams Interview – Wednesday 9th December 2020
By Roger Sharman CL: Hi Tessy Lou, a really Good Afternoon to you, or Good Morning in fact in Montana. You're all the way over in Montana aren’t you at the moment? That most beautiful of states I’ve heard. How are you today? TLW: I’m doing well thank you. I’m...
Tom Buller Interview Thursday 12th November 6pm
By Roger Sharman. CL: Hi, good afternoon everybody. Today I'm honoured and privileged to be chatting to Mr. Tom Buller, a man who has been described by Saving Country Music as one of the greatest discoveries of 2018. His debut album ‘When A Country Boy Gets the...
Caroline Chats with Guitar Legend Tommy Emmanuel
TOMMY EMMANUEL has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five...
Gretchen Peters Interview – 7th May
Kate chatted to Gretchen Peters ahead of her release of "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury". Gretchen would have been preparing to tour the UK and Europe before the pandemic struck and this tour has now been rescheduled to March 2021. ...
Amy Westney Chats to American Aquarium’s BJ Barham on the release of new album ‘Lamentations’
Today marks the release of American Aquarium's new record ‘Lamentations’ and Country Lowdown's Amy Westney got the chance to chat with lead singer BJ Barham about the new record and how he is coping with the current pandemic: Amy Westney: Hey BJ! So we spoke about a...
Lilly Hiatt ‘Walking Proof’ Interview and Album Review
By Roger Sharman I’m a lucky man, I’m alive and healthy, which is something to be really thankful for in these strangest of times. The music industry is very much in lockdown right now, so fans are having to make do with Facebook live concerts and hope that their...