Category Archives: The Writers Room

The Band Perry on Writing “Comeback Kid,” Keeping It Country and Upcoming New Album

The Band Perry on Writing “Comeback Kid,” Keeping It Country and Upcoming New Album

Lisa talks with Kimberly, Reid and Neil of The Band Perry about hair color, their new personal single, “Comeback Kid,” their recent challenges with record label changes, pop music rumors and more. Show Participants The Band Perry Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes & Links The Band Perry website “Comeback Kid” Lyric Video…MORE

Jason Aldean Talks Entertaining the Masses, His Love of the Great Outdoors & His “Vintage” New Album, “They Don’t Know”

Jason Aldean Talks Entertaining the Masses, His Love of the Great Outdoors & His “Vintage” New Album, “They Don’t Know”

Jim Casey talks with Jason Aldean about receiving the 2016 ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year, the duality of his onstage and offstage personas, his new studio album, They Don’t Know, working with new country music star Kelsea Ballerini for the duet on “First Time Again,” and more. Show Participants Jason Aldean Jim Casey, NCD managing…MORE

Lauren Alaina Talks Struggling With Her Body Image, Creating Personal Songs & Her “Idol” Days

Lauren Alaina Talks Struggling With Her Body Image, Creating Personal Songs & Her “Idol” Days

Lisa talks with Lauren Alaina about how American Idol kickstarted her musical career, her struggle with bulimia, overcoming peer pressure, sharing her story through personal new songs and more. Show Participants Lauren Alaina Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes & Links Lauren Alaina’s website Follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_Alaina Follow Lauren on Facebook Follow Lauren…MORE

Chase Rice Talks About “Everybody We Know Does,” Exercise and Staying Focused

Chase Rice Talks About “Everybody We Know Does,” Exercise and Staying Focused

Jim Casey talks with Chase Rice about his most recent single, “Everybody We Know Does,” staying fit, work ethic, making progress on his next album, why he apologized for “Whisper” and more. Show Participants Chase Rice Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Links Chase’s website Listen to “Everybody We Know Does” Upcoming Tour Dates The…MORE

LOCASH on the Challenges and Victories That Lead to New Album “The Fighters”

LOCASH on the Challenges and Victories That Lead to New Album “The Fighters”

Lisa and Jim talk with Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LOCASH about their record label problems, the people that helped them persevere, their musical evolution and more! Show Participants LOCASH Chris Lucas Preston Brust Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Jim Casey, NCD Managing Editor Show Notes and Links LOCASH website LOCASH’s new album, The Fighters…MORE

Thompson Square Talks the Joys of Parenthood, New Single, Motorcycle Wrecks and More

Thompson Square Talks the Joys of Parenthood, New Single, Motorcycle Wrecks and More

Lisa and Jim talk with Shawna and Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square about the joys and challenges of new parenthood, their son Rigney Cooper, letting go of trivial things, writing songs for kids, their next album and more! Show Participants Thompson Square Keifer Thompson Shawna Thompson Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Jim Casey, NCD Managing Editor…MORE

Runaway June Talks Reality TV, Family, Dixie Chicks and Other Musical Influences

Runaway June Talks Reality TV, Family, Dixie Chicks and Other Musical Influences

Lisa chats with Runaway June about their very different origins, how they came together as a trio in Nashville, Jennifer’s famous grandfather John Wayne, Naomi’s happy Amish childhood, Hannah’s vegetarian cooking website, The Poor Herbivore, songwriting with Eric Paslay and more! Show Participants Runaway June Naomi Cooke, lead singer and guitar Hannah Mulholland, singer and mandolin Jennifer…MORE

Jon Pardi Talks New No. 1 Album, Country & Western Music, Driving Bulldozers and More

Jon Pardi Talks New No. 1 Album, Country & Western Music, Driving Bulldozers and More

Jim talks with Jon Pardi about his new No. 1 album, California Sunrise, his fastest rising single, “Head Over Boots,” Country and Western music, his past working history, growing up in northern California and more. Show Participants Jon Pardi Jim Casey, NCD Managing Editor Show Links Country & Western Star Jon Pardi Creates a Modern Throwback With New…MORE

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