EP #113 | MISS CMA FEST 👑 | The Country Music Pageant Nobody Asked For

EP #119 | Lauren Alaina: “We Need More Cheating Songs”

Sometimes two people shouldn't be left in a room together. Lauren Alaina joins Girls In Low Places … and she’s bringing back the cheating anthem. We chat about her new album Stages, why she believes country music needs more cheating songs, the heartbreak that inspired them and why she’s finally ready to tell stories she’s kept to herself for years. Lauren opens up about finding love with her husband Cameron, navigating motherhood in the public eye, losing her dad and the pressure women face to “have it all”. Plus, we discuss situationships, closure after breakups, internet mum shaming, why her husband stole the show at the ACM Awards and whether talent, hard work or just plain luck is what really makes it in country music. Funny, honest and emotional… this is Lauren Alaina in every way you think Lauren Alaina would be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

EP #118 | Our (Village) State Fayre | Counting Crows, Amble & More | LIVE from State Fayre

We packed up our pink gingham tablecloth, rolled out the tombola and headed to the very first State Fayre Festival in Essex.Katie is joined by Counting Crows, Amble, Bee Taylor, Mae Estes, Leah Turner and more for conversations about everything from the Grand Ole Opry and 90s nostalgia to relationship advice, village fêtes, MSN Messenger, festival favourites and the songs that still make them emotional.There are plenty of laughs, a few questionable tombola questions, some surprisingly heartfelt moments and Adam Duritz shares the incredible story of how Colorblind ended up in Cruel Intentions.Welcome to our (Village) State Fayre… where no interview is ever quite what the artists are expecting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

EP #116 | Alexandra Kay: “Nobody Is Coming To Save Your Career But You”

Alexandra Kay joins Girls In Low Places in the lead up to BST Hyde Park for one of our most honest conversations yet. Fresh off a flight from the US, she opens up about building one of country music’s biggest independent success stories, why nobody is coming to save your career, and how she’s learnt to stop chasing the algorithm and focus on making music she truly loves. Katie and Alexandra also have a candid conversation about divorce, calling off weddings, grief and the pressure women feel around marriage. Alexandra reflects on the lessons she learnt after her own divorce, why spending time alone is essential before dating again, and how she eventually found love again. Katie shares her own experience of ending her engagement as they discuss healing, guilt and finding the courage to choose the life that’s right for you. Plus… fangirling over Garth Brooks ahead of his BST Hyde Park headline set, the return of female country anthems, surviving London’s heatwave, coffee creamers, frozen margaritas and why Alexandra has promised to join Girls In Low Places Therapy if she spots Katie dressed as a nurse at BST. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

EP #116 | The Cowgays: “You Have To Come Out To Yourself First” | LIVE from CMA Fest Fan Fair X

Recorded LIVE from CMA Fest Fan Fair X, Katie sits down with The Cowgays for a conversation about queer country music, finding community in Nashville and creating space for everyone in the genre they love. The trio share how a drunken singalong in Mexico accidentally turned into one of country music’s most exciting new groups, discuss coming out, navigating Nashville as LGBTQ+ artists and why representation on country music’s biggest stages still matters. Plus… drag queen alter egos, dating app disasters, listener dilemmas from the Cowgays Hotline, queer hoedowns, 90s country nostalgia and a live performance of their powerful new single Kids Like Us. As The Cowgays put it… “You have to come out to yourself first.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

voicenote to the gilpers | let’s unpack cma fest week…

Katie is back from CMA Fest and finally ready to unpack the most surreal week in Girls In Low Places history. From making her Grand Ole Opry debut and hosting a sold out CMA Fest brunch, to presenting on stages across Nashville, interviewing Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Shaboozey, and somehow ending up featured in Rolling Stone, this is the full story behind the Instagram posts. Joined by best friend and co founder of the podcast Ozzy, Katie shares what it actually felt like to spend a week inside the country music industry’s biggest event, the emotional crash that came after it, and the moments that meant the most. Plus… the Chase Rice situation, why Luke Bryan left her completely starstruck, and why a drag brunch became one of the most important moments of the entire trip. This is the behind-the-scenes CMA Fest diary the GILPERS have been asking for.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].