The CountryLine Songwriter Series with Riley Green

11/06/23 • 31 min

'The CountryLine Songwriter Series', is where you'll hear from some of the most successful artists and songwriters working in Nashville today. Country music is all about storytelling and this is where you'll discover the stories from the people themselves of how they managed to find their way into such a competitive industry and rise to the top. What motivates and inspires them and what they've learnt along the way.

A native of Alabama, Riley Green grew up with an equal interest in sports and music. Since first releasing his self-titled EP in 2018. His songs like the No. 1 hit “There Was This Girl”, the heart-tugger “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” and his chart-topping collaboration with Thomas Rhett, “Half of Me”, have made Riley synonymous with what Country music does best: making listeners feel something with his no-gimmick, relatable writing, and classic feel.

Riley is riding a wave of success after being named the Academy of Country Music’s 2020 New Male Artist of the Year, and serving as direct support for both Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs, the latter joins Riley on his current single “Different ‘Round Here”. His new album “Ain’t My Last Rodeo”, produced by Dann Huff, is more of the signature sound Riley Green’s fan have come to know and love from the good ol’ boy who still lives in his hometown of Jacksonville. The new project is heavily influenced by the rural, small town and slower way of life at home and time spent with his family.

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The CountryLine Songwriter Series with Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley was born on October 28th, 1972, in Glen Dale, West Virginia. His passion for music began at age 8, when his grandfather gave him his first guitar. By the age of 12, the young musician was singing in church and playing in his first band. Paisley eventually secured a regular slot on Jamboree USA, a popular country music radio show. He was so popular with listeners that he was invited to join the program as a full-time musician, opening for acts such as The Judds and Roy Clark.

After two years at West Virginia's West Liberty State College, Paisley transferred to Belmont University in Nashville. At Belmont, he studied under the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers scholarship and met Frank Rogers and Kelley Lovelace, both of whom would help Paisley later in his career. A week after graduation, Paisley signed with EMI Records as a songwriter.

He made his debut as a solo artist after signing with Arista. He released his first album, “Who Needs Pictures”, in 1999. The record produced the No. 1 hits "He Didn't Have to Be", and "We Danced”. The album sold more than 1 million copies and catapulted Paisley to fame. The next year, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) named him the Best New Male Vocalist, and the Country Music Association (CMA) granted him their prestigious Horizon Award.

In February 2001, Paisley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Several months later, he received his first Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. He also released his second album, Part II (2001), which featured his unforgettable No. 1 single "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishing Song)”.

Paisley's next album, “Mud on the Tires” (2003), was also highly successful, hitting No. 1 on the Billboard chart and featured an acclaimed duet with Alison Krauss, called "Whiskey Lullaby”.

Paisley's 2005 effort, “Time Well Wasted”, included a collaboration with Dolly Parton "When I Get Where I'm Going”. which won the CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year in 2006. The album also scored Paisley both ACM and CMA Awards for Best Album. That same year, Paisley embarked on a successful tour, with rising star Carrie Underwood serving as his opening act.

His next release, “5th Gear” (2007). Reaching the top spot on the country album charts, the album featured several No. 1 hit singles, including "Online”, "Letter to Me" and "I'm Still a Guy”. Paisley also took home several major awards that same year, winning the ACM Award for Top Male Vocalist and the CMA Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. He also won his first Grammy Award for the instrumental track "Throttleneck”.

In October of 2019 he returned to Ireland to play Dublin’s 3Arena and chatted with Stuart Banford.

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The CountryLine Songwriters Series with Lady A

Lady A formed after members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood met in Nashville, and after a few months of performing around the area, they signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007. The band’s first single, "Love Don't Live Here”, peaked at number three on the country charts. A self-titled debut album followed in April 2008, featuring the chart-topping single "I Run to You”, which also enjoyed crossover success as a Top 40 pop hit.

Within a year-and-a-half, Lady A's debut had gone platinum and earned a Grammy nomination, and the group enjoyed their newfound success while putting the finishing touches on a second album. “Need You Now”, appeared in early 2010, and its title track became the band’s highest-charting song to date, topping the country charts and peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It eventually sold over three million copies. The album experienced similar success, going gold during its second week of release, and reaching platinum status soon after. The band took a break from recording a third studio album in order to attend the Grammys, where they took home five awards.

Lady A’s third studio album, 2011's “Own the Night”, generated a hit single right out of the box, "Just a Kiss”, which became the trio's fastest-rising single yet and crossed over, topping Billboard's adult contemporary chart. Their next single, "Dancin' Away with My Heart”, reached number two on Billboard's country chart. Lady A then released the holiday album “On This Winter's Night”, in the fall of 2012; the record entered the Billboard Top Ten upon its release and was certified gold in the U.S.

In May 2013, Lady A issued “Golden”, their fourth full-length studio album. Preceded by the hit single "Downtown”, the album entered the Billboard charts at number one. The trio quickly followed Golden with "747", in the fall of that year; the record's first single "Bartender", became a Top Ten smash prior to the album's release. "747", also produced two other modest hits -- "Freestyle" and "Long Stretch of Love".

Lady A took a hiatus in 2016, with Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott both pursuing solo projects, and then returned in the summer of 2017 with the soft and mellow busbee-produced “Heart Break”, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.

The band returned to Ireland to perform at Dublin’s 3Arena in October 2017 and chatted with Stuart Banford.

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