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From some of Lon's recent co-hosts

HERE IS LON'S INTERVIEW WITH TRACE ADKINS:

Trace says fans still recognize him from Apprentice HERE

Trace on winning ACM Single of the Year HERE

Trace on his hit You're Gonna Miss This HERE

Trace talks about Celebrity Apprentice 2 HERE

Trace on why he supported Joan Rivers HERE

Trace on Jamey Johnson's hit In Color HERE

Trace on his friendship with Alan Jackson HERE

Trace on singing with West Point Glee Club HERE



Here is Lon's interview with Montgomery Gentry:

MG talk about their recent trip to Canada HERE

MG talk about their tour with Kenny Chesney HERE

Eddie talks about a Las Vegas show HERE

MG responds to a story from Blake Shelton HERE

MG talk about their 10 years of hits HERE

MG talk more about the Kenny Chesney tour HERE


HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF LON'S INTERVIEW WITH KEITH URBAN:

Keith talks about his Escape Together tour HERE

Keith on performing on American Idol HERE

Keith talks about new aspects of his tour HERE

Keith on jumping into the audience HERE

Keith on the Backstage Experience HERE

Keith on performing with Jamey Johnson HERE

Keith on his video debut in 1994 HERE

Keith talks about meeting Zac Brown HERE


HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF LON'S INTERVIEW WITH Kenny Chesney:

Kenny talks about returning to the road in 2009 HERE

Kenny talks about a gift from the Playboy Club HERE

Kenny on singing with Colts QB Peyton Manning HERE

SEE Video of Kenny & Peyton below

Kenny on naming the Sun City Carnial Tour HERE

Kenny on writing "Out Last Night" HERE

Kenny on what he said to Carrie Underwood HERE



Listen to Lon's exclusive conversation with Tim McGraw:

Tim on how busy he is taking care of his daughters HERE

Tim talks about his children's book, "My Little Girl," HERE

Tim on the inspiration for "If You're Reading This" HERE

Tim talks about Kenny Chesney's stadium tour HERE

Tim says Faith was involved in his new cologne HERE

Tim recalls inviting Taylor Swift to tour with him HERE


Here are highlights from Lon's interview with Jason:

Jason on his latest CD selling 100,000 copies HERE

Jason on what Tim McGraw's kids asked him for HERE

Jason an being on the road with Toby Keith HERE

Jason on his tour last year with Lady Antebellum HERE

Jason on playing golf with Trace Adkins HERE

Jason looks forward to his tour with Keith Urban HERE

Jason on playing basketball with Tim McGraw HERE

Jason on the phone call from Rascal Flatts HERE


Here are highlights of Lon's interview with Carrie Underwood:

Carrie on the gift she received from Reba HERE

Carrie on what she said to Matthew McConaughey HERE

Carrie on hanging out with Alan Jackson HERE

Carrie on what Kenny Chesney said to her HERE

Carrie on a show she saw while in Vegas HERE

Carrie on the advice she gave Taylor Swift HERE

Carrie on the challenges of the big red dress HERE

Carrie on hanging with Rascal Flatts HERE

Read our BLOG about Lon's chat with Carrie HERE



HERE IS LON'S INTERVIEW WITH RASCAL FLATTS

Rascal Flatts react to a comment from Blake Shelton HERE

Rascal Flatts on how allergies affected their new video HERE

Rascal Flatts say their new CD is filled with hope HERE

Rascal Flatts on the new Hannah Montana movie HERE

Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney on his son Jagger HERE

Rascal Flatts preview their 2009 Unstoppable tour HERE

Rascal Flatts talk about their current Top 10 hit HERE

Rascal Flatts on pranks played on Taylor Swift HERE



HERE'S LON'S INTERVIEW WITH KEITH URBAN:

Keith gets us up to date in his life HERE

Keith on giving a fan a guitar at his shows HERE

Keith on Alan Jackson's 50th birthday HERE

Keith reacts to a story from Kenny Chesney HERE

Keith on how his baby influenced his CD HERE

Keith on his last minute Grammy performace HERE

Keith on Brooks & Dunn's 4th of July party HERE

Keith on hanging out with George Strait HERE


Highlights from Lon's interview with Martina McBride:

Martina describes Blackbird Studios HERE

Martina talks about performing with Stevie Wonder HERE

Martina talks about meeting President Obama HERE

Martina talks about performing with the Jonas Brothers HERE

Martina on performing at Alan Jackson's CMT Giants tribute HERE

Martina says she's still a fan around Reba McEntire HERE

Martina says her daughters are fans of Taylor Swift HERE

Martina talks about the all-star post-CMA party HERE


HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF LON'S INTERVIEW WITH TAYLOR SWIFT:

Taylor on performing at Alan Jackson's CMT Giants HERE

Taylor on touring this year with Kellie Pickler HERE

Taylor on where she stayed while filming CSI in LA HERE

Taylor on a moment backstage at the Grammy Awards HERE

Taylor & Lon receive a surprise phone call HERE

Taylor says Rascal Flatts played a prank on here HERE

Taylor offers some grammar advice to Jake Owen HERE

Taylor previews her 2009 Fearless Tour HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE TAYLOR SWIFT STORY

Taylor talks about Kellie Pickler's new pet monkey HERE



HERE IS LON'S INTERVIEW WITH BROOKS & DUNN

Brooks & Dunn talk about their winter tour HERE

Brooks & Dunn on the Hollywood Walk of Fame HERE

Brooks & Dunn look ahead to an Australian tour HERE

Brooks & Dunn on a song included on Guitar Hero HERE

Ronnie Dunn on his all-star post CMA party HERE

Brooks & Dunn on a present from Rodney Atkins HERE

Ronnie Dunn on partying with an Academy Award winner HERE

Ronnie Dunn on how he got Reba to sing with him HERE



HERE IS LON'S INTERVIEW WITH LEE ANN WOMACK:

Lee Ann talks about taking 3 years off from music HERE

Lee Ann talks about partying with Sugarland in LA HERE

Lee Ann talks about her friendship with Miranda Lambert HERE

Lee Ann talks about appearing on CMT Giants HERE

Lee Ann talks about visiting with Reba McEntire HERE

Lee Ann talks about a "crazy" video she did HERE

SEE Lee Ann's "Crazy" video by scrolling to our video section

Lee Ann tells us what George Strait said to her HERE

Lee Ann talks about her 18 and 11 year old daughters HERE



Here are highlights from Lon's interview with Toby.

Toby talks about his winter Biggest & Baddest tour HERE

Toby on partying in Nashville with legend Mel Tillis HERE

Toby describes his new TK Steelman clothing line HERE

Toby on the Cubs-Dodgers playoffs and Steelers HERE

Toby talks about his 11-year old son Stelen HERE

Toby on Gen. James Jones & his role in Toby's career HERE

Toby wants to play basketball with President Obama HERE

Toby on the controversy about his latest video HERE


Here are highlights from Lon's interview with Blake Shelton:

Blake talks about his second straight #1 song HERE

Blake talks about playing golf with Rascal Flatts HERE

Blake talks about the E! TV show Chelsea Lately HERE

Blake talks about a New Year's Eve buying spree HERE

Blake talks about buying gifts for Miranda Lambert HERE

Blake reacts to a comment from Montgomery Gentry HERE

Blake talks about going on tour with George Strait HERE

Blake introduces his song at the top of the chart HERE  




Listen to Lon's interview with Dierks Bentley:

Dierks talks about his 4-month old daughter Evie HERE

Dierks explains how Evie has changed his life HERE

Dierks says he & Miranda hung out with country fans HERE

Dierks says he sang karaoke with some fans HERE

Dierks describes opening his house for CMT Cribs HERE

WATCH CMT Cribs by scrolling down to the VIDEO SECTION

Dierks joins Darius Rucker & Brad Paisley on Alcohol HERE

Dierks on one of his favorite past-times: Hockey HERE

Dierks on the gun he gave Miranda Lambert HERE




HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF LON'S INTERVIEW WITH ALAN JACKSON:

Alan Jackson tells how he spent the holidays HERE

Alan on one unusual Christmas gift he gave his wife HERE

Alan talks about being honored as a CMT Giant HERE

Alan talks about performing at the Kennedy Center Honors HERE

Alan on hearing one of his hits performed by George Strait HERE

Alan talks about his all-star 50th birthday party HERE

Alan on his oldest daughter's first year at college HERE

Alan talks about writing his current hit, Country Boy, HERE




HERE ARE CLIPS FROM LON'S SUGARLAND INTERVIEW:

Sugarland talk about how they spent their holidays HERE

Jennifer describes a unique gift she gave her friends HERE

Sugarland talk about their Grammy nominated hit Stay HERE

Sugarland on if they'll attend the Grammy Awards HERE

Sugarland on touring this year with Kenny Chesney HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE AUDIO CUT:

Sugarland on the "hand me down Mercury" line HERE



Here is Lon's exclusive conversation with Rascal Flatts:

Rascal Flatts talk about their highlights of 2008 HERE

Joe Don Rooney talks about the birth of his son Jagger HERE

Jay talks about a post-CMA party with George Strait HERE

Jay talks about building a playground in Birmingham HERE

Jay talks about an encounter with a fan in a mall HERE

Joe Don on attending Alan Jackson's 50th birthday HERE

Gary & Jay on singing "I'll Be Home For Christmas" HERE

Rascal Flatts talk about touring with Taylor Swift HERE


Rascal Flatts on how they spent the holidays HERE

Rascal Flatts on the solo moments in the concerts HERE

Rascal Flatts on Lee Ann Womack & George Strait HERE

Rascal Flatts with more on Alan Jackson's birthday HERE

Rascal Flatts with a look ahead to their summer tour HERE

Rascal Flatts with a preview on their next album HERE


Here are highlights from Lon's interview with
Faith Hill:


Faith talks about what she's been doing this year HERE

Faith talks about the music on her Christmas album HERE

Faith talks about the "tour incident" in Louisiana last year HERE

Faith talks about posing in a bikini for Shape magazine HERE

Faith talks about an embarrassing moment on Oprah HERE

Faith talks about Tim's reaction to her work-out HERE

Faith talks about Tim's new cologne HERE

Faith talks about Taylor Swift HERE



Listen to Lon's exclusive conversation with Tim McGraw:

Tim on how busy he is taking care of his daughters HERE

Tim talks about his children's book, "My Little Girl," HERE

Tim talks about bringing his girls to see Miley Cyrus HERE

Tim on the inspiration for "If You're Reading This" HERE

Tim previews his new movie, "Four Christmases," HERE

Tim talks about Kenny Chesney's stadium tour HERE

Tim says Faith was involved in his new cologne HERE

Tim recalls inviting Taylor Swift to tour with him HERE



Listen to Lon's exclusive November  interview with Taylor Swift:

Taylor talks about adding one last song to her CD HERE

Taylor talks about singing at the World Series HERE

Taylor says you may recognize the subjects in her songs  HERE

Taylor talks about Kellie Pickler's new boyfriend HERE

Taylor says Rascal Flatts were like "crazy uncles" HERE

Taylor on what happened after her Nashville concert HERE

Taylor previews what she'll do for her CMA performance HERE

Taylor explains why she loves appearing on the Ellen Show HERE


Here is Lon's exclusive interview with Carrie Underwood:

Carrie talks about how busy she was this past year HERE

Carrie talks about her CMA Awards performance HERE

Carrie talks about hosting the CMA Awards HERE

Carrie talks about possible pranks during the Awards HERE

Carrie talks about her latest chat with Kellie Pickler HERE

Carrie talks about a secret Brad Paisley told her HERE

Carrie reacts to a comment from a secret admirer HERE

Carrie talks about singing with Elvis Presley HERE


LON'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TOBY KEITH:

Toby talks about his Biggest & Baddest Tour HERE

Toby talks about making his new CD HERE

Toby answers if he expects to make any more movies HERE

Toby talks about his 2009 Ford Truck Promotion HERE

Toby on his 2009 USO Tour to Iraq HERE

Toby talks about coaching his son's football team HERE

Toby responds to comments from Miranda Lambert HERE

Toby talks about writing his latest hit song HERE
 


Here's Lon's interview with Kenny Chesney:

Kenny talks about his stadium show in Chicago HERE

Kenny talks about hanging out in Wrigleyville HERE

Kenny talks about performing with Keith Urban HERE

Kenny looks back at his Poets & Pirates tour HERE

Kenny responds to a comment by Taylor Swift HERE

Kenny on a prank he played on Luke Bryan HERE

Kenny talks about his friend Kid Rock HERE

Kenny on how he got "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" HERE      


HERE IS LON'S INTERVIEW WITH KID ROCK

Kid Rock talks about having a Top 5 hit HERE

Kid Rock on his friendship with Kenny Chesney HERE

Kid Rock talks about his condo in Nashville HERE

Kid Rock on the "Redneck Woman" video HERE

Kid Rock on hanging out with Tim McGraw HERE

Kid Rock on John Rich of Big & Rich HERE

Kid Rock on going to the Kentucky Derby HERE

Kid Rock on "All Summer Long" HERE

WEB-EXCLUSIVE AUDIO, NOT IN THE RADIO SHOW

Kid Rock on why his song isn't on iTunes HERE


Lon's September 2008 interview with Brad Paisley:

Brad on how he got Andy Griffith in his video HERE

Brad says he was surprised when Andy told him THIS

Brad on a birthday party for skater Scott Hamilton HERE

Brad says Chuck Wicks is dating Julianne Hough HERE

Brad previews his new "guitar album," Play, HERE

Click HERE to watch a video preview of "Play"

Brad talks about his duet with Keith Urban HERE

Brad talks about playing with Darius Rucker HERE

Brad says his son wants to meet Keith's girl HERE


Lon's August interview with Taylor Swift:

Taylor talks about Kellie Pickler's dog MooMoo HERE
          
Taylor talks about meeting Dale Earnhardt Jr. HERE

Taylor talks about why she wants to turn 21 HERE

Taylor previews some of her second CD HERE

Taylor talks about meeting Heidi Newfield HERE
         
Taylor talks about Joe Don Rooney's baby HERE

Taylor answers a question from Montgomery Gentry HERE

Taylor talks about "Change," and the Olympics HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, AVAILABLE ONLY HERE

Taylor on a new song she wrote with Kellie Pickler HERE

Taylor on how "Change" got to the Olympics HERE

Taylor on the lyrics in "Change" HERE

Taylor on the Hannah Montana movie HERE 


LON'S INTERVIEW WITH ALAN JACKSON:

Alan tells us how he's spending 4th of July HERE

Alan talks about his family's European vacation HERE

Alan talks about his 18 year old daughter Mattie HERE

More of Alan on his daughter Mattie HERE

Alan says Keith Urban appeared in an AJ video HERE

Alan responds to a comment from Taylor Swift HERE

Alan talks about Brooks & Dunn HERE

Alan talks about approaching his 50th birthday HERE

LON'S INTERVIEW WITH KENNY CHESNEY:

Kenny talks about "Better As a Memory"
HERE

Kenny talks about meeting Elton John HERE

Kenny talks about singing with George Strait HERE

Kenny on his duet with Reba McEntire HERE

                   WEB EXCLUSIVE STORIES

Kenny talks about tour mate Luke Bryan 
HERE

Luke Bryan on touring with Kenny HERE

Luke talks about this week's show in Chicago HERE

Kenny talks about the accident in Columbia SC:

Watch fan video of Kenny's accident
HERE

He describes what happened HERE

Kenny & Lon talk about being on the bus HERE

Kenny & Lon on going to the hospital HERE
            
KENNY SINGS "TAKE ME OUT TO BALLGAME"
HERE

LON'S JUNE INTERVIEW WITH CARRIE UNDERWOOD:

Carrie talks about this week's CMA Fest HERE

Carrie talks about the American Idol finale HERE

Carrie on becoming a member of the Opry HERE

Carrie talks about tour-mate Josh Turner HERE

Carrie on winning her second ACM award HERE

Carrie on the other show she saw in Vegas HERE

Carrie with another story about Opry night HERE

Carrie reacts to what Alan Jackson said HERE

Carrie talks about her dog Ace's fan club HERE

LON'S INTERVIEW WITH BRAD PAISLEY:

Brad talks about Dancing With the Stars HERE

Brad talks about performing at the Grammys HERE

Brad talks about his 5th wedding anniversary and a dating disaster he & Kim observed HERE

Brad talks about his Paisley Party tour HERE

Brad talks about his friend Carrie Underwood HERE

Brad talks about tour-mate Chuck Wicks HERE

Brad talks about his hit I'm Still a Guy HERE

Brad talks about tour-mate Jewel HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE AUDIO, ONLY HERE!

Brad on Dierks Bentley becoming a father HERE

Brad on the cartoon he's designing for his tour HERE

Brad on the way his show will begin HERE


LON'S ACM WKND INTERVIEW WITH RASCAL FLATTS

Rascal Flatts talk about Dancing With the Stars HERE

Rascal Flatts on the ACM Humanitarian Award HERE

Rascal Flatts on a secret after-hours party HERE

Rascal Flatts on their 2008 Bob That Head tour HERE

Joe Don talks about preparing for his baby HERE

Joe Don talks about his wife & Celebrity Apprentice HERE

Rascal Flatts respond to Taylor Swift HERE

LON'S EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION WITH PHIL VASSAR & HIS MOM:

Phil & his mom talk about Phil's childhood HERE

Phil & his mom talk about Phil's mischief HERE

Phil & his mom on when Phil started in music HERE

Phil & his mom on her proudest moment HERE

Phil on a wild night with Montgomery Gentry HERE

Phil's mom on the Montgomery Gentry party HERE

Phil on taking his family to Hannah Montana HERE

Phil on why he's not on Dancing With the Stars HERE

LON'S INTERVIEW WITH TAYLOR SWIFT (4/27/08):

Taylor talks about last week's CMT Awards HERE

Taylor talks about meeting Garth Brooks HERE

Taylor on the advice she got from Faith Hill HERE

Taylor talks about the two girls who sat with her at the CMT Awards HERE

Taylor talks about her friend Kellie Pickler HERE

Taylor on a Girls Night Out with Carrie & Kellie HERE

Taylor on touring with Rascal Flatts HERE

Taylor reacts to what George Strait said about her HERE

LON'S INTERVIEW WITH CARRIE UNDERWOOD (4/20/08):

Carrie talks about writing her hit All American Girl HERE

Carrie on her father's reaction to All American Girl HERE

Carrie talks about the qualifications to be in her band HERE

Carrie talks about touring with Keith Urban HERE

Keith Urban talks about touring with Carrie Underwood HERE

Carrie on a Girls Night Out with Taylor Swift & Kellie Pickler HERE

Carrie talks about the Grand Ole Opry HERE

Carrie talks about meeting Garth Brooks HERE

Carrie looks ahead to next month's ACM Awards HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE AUDIO NOT IN THE RADIO SHOW

Carrie talks about Saturday Night Live
HERE

Carrie talks more about Saturday Night Live HERE

Carrie talks about dealing with fame HERE

LON'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TRACE ADKINS:

Trace Adkins says Celebrity Apprentice was one of the hardest things he's ever done HERE

Trace talks about Donald Trump's children, and the night they met John Rich HERE

Trace on those marketing ideas he came up with HERE

Trace on the story behind the final challenge HERE

Trace talks about Trailor Park of Terror HERE

Trace talks about his new movie An American Carol HERE

Trace talks about when Piers Morgan kissed him HERE

Trace on the finale and when he knew he'd lost HERE

Trace on what Donald Trump said about his #1 song HERE

WEB EXCLUSIVE STORIES NOT IN THE RADIO SHOW

Trace tells the inside story behind the final scene with the veterans HERE

Trace talks about KISS founder Gene Simmons and what Gene said about him HERE

Trace talks about bringing some of the celebrities to Nashville last month HERE

LON'S EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE STRAIT

George Strait talks about his winter 2008 tour HERE

George Strait talks about his new album HERE

George Strait talks about his roping tournament HERE

George Strait talks about what keeps him young HERE

George Strait talks about the Hall of Fame HERE

George Strait talks about Shiftwork HERE

George Strait talks about Chesney HERE

George Strait talks more about Chesney HERE

George Strait talks about Taylor Swift HERE

George Strait talks about Carrie Underwood HERE

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO FROM LON'S INTERVIEW WITH ALAN JACKSON

Click HERE to listen to Alan talk about his garage

Click HERE to listen to Alan talk about his family

Click HERE to listen to Alan talk about the cover photo of his new CD

Click HERE to listen to Alan talk about his favorite classic car.

Click HERE to listen to Alan talk about one of his lesser-known talents.

Click HERE here to listen to Alan talk about his friendship with George Strait.

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO FROM LON'S INTERVIEW WITH KENNY CHESNEY

Click HERE to listen to Kenny talk about his shoulder surgery.

Click HERE to listen to Kenny talk about what he did while he was off the road.

Click HERE to listen to Kenny talk about performing with George Strait last month in Birmingham.

Click HERE to listen to Kenny talk about his Poets & Pirates stadium tour.

Click HERE to listen to Kenny talk about George Strait's new single, "I Saw God Today."

Click
HERE to listen to Kenny talk about partying with George Strait last month in Birmingham.

Click
HERE to listen to Kenny talk about Eagles guitar player Joe Walsh.

Click
HERE to listen to Kenny talk about why he thanked Brad Paisley at the CMA Awards.

Click
HERE to listen to Kenny explain how he'll perform "Shiftwork" on the road this summer.