Country Music Starting XI ⚽🤠 | World Cup Special & Zach Bryan UK Tour

UK Country Festival Season Is Here! | State Fayre, BST Hyde Park, Country Calling & The Long Road 🤠

Festival season is well and truly underway! 🤠In this week’s episode of Chatting In The Country, we’re looking back at two incredible weekends at State Fayre and BST Hyde Park, sharing our favourite moments, standout performances and everything that made them so special.We also look ahead to what’s still to come this summer, including Country Calling and The Long Road Festival, and chat about why UK country music fans have so much to look forward to.Plus, we’ve got a sneak peek of our upcoming interview with Chanel Yates, who has been performing across the UK festival circuit this summer. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the full interview, coming this week!🎙️ New podcast episodes every week covering country music news, festivals, interviews and everything happening in the country music world.

Chatting with Brenn! at State Fayre 2026

Join us for a special chat with Brenn!, recorded at State Fayre 2026. We sat down with Brenn! for a relaxed conversation covering everything from the differences between UK and American crowds, his thoughts on UK food versus American food, the music he’s been listening to lately, and plenty more in between. It was a fun, laid-back chat that gives you a chance to get to know Brenn! away from the stage. If you enjoy country music interviews, festival coverage and conversations with some of the genre’s rising stars, be sure to follow Chatting In The Country for more exclusive episodes.

Country Music Starting XI ⚽🤠 | World Cup Special & Zach Bryan UK Tour

This week on Chatting In The Country, we’re bringing together two worlds we love: country music and football.With the World Cup in full swing, we build our ultimate Country Music Starting XI, debating which artists make the team, who gets the captain’s armband, and which country stars are leading the attack.We also discuss Zach Bryan’s return to the UK, following his huge show at Anfield and ahead of his upcoming performance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. What does his continued success in the UK mean for country music’s growth across the country?🎙️ In this episode:⚽ Our Country Music Starting XI🏆 World Cup-inspired country music debate🤠 Zach Bryan’s UK shows🎵 The latest country music chat and opinionsWho makes your Country Music Starting XI? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

The Florida Georgia Line Reunion We’ve Been Waiting For | CMA Fest 2026 l CITC Ep. 40

This week on Chatting In The Country, we’re diving into one of the biggest stories to come out of CMA Fest 2026…Florida Georgia Line are officially back!We share our thoughts on the reunion, what it means for country music, and why fans have been talking about it all week. Plus, we break down some of the other headlines and talking points from CMA Fest and the wider country music world.What do you think about the FGL reunion? Are you excited to see what’s next for Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley? Let us know in the comments below 👇

We Stayed Up All Night for Stagecoach… Was It Worth It? 🤠

We stayed up all night for Stagecoach… and honestly, we’ve got a lot to say 🤠From the performances and standout moments to whether it actually lived up to the hype, we’re breaking it all down in this week’s episode.But it doesn’t stop there…With Nashville set to host the Super Bowl in 2030 and rumours of a Drake x Morgan Wallen collab 👀, it feels like country music is having a huge moment right now.Is it finally going fully mainstream? And what does that actually mean for the genre?Listen now and let us know your thoughts👇