Ben's Country Music Show Week of the 19th May 2025 – Wille Nelson, Eric Church's Beat The Devil Residency and Opry 100

This episode of Ben’s Country Music Show continues May’s spotlight on Kacey Musgraves as Artist of the Month. We open with Eric Church’s “Clap Hands,” from his latest release Evangeline Versus the Machine and there’s a detailed review of Church’s recent To Beat the Devil residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall—an acoustic series inspired by his Nashville bar, Chief. These unscripted and intimate performances gave audiences a rare look into Church’s creative process, with stories of personal struggles and musical turning points told between stripped-back renditions of his songs. Country news this week includes Dolly Parton’s new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, Kenny Chesney and Megan Moroney’s duet “You Had to Be There,” and Alan Jackson’s farewell tour announcement. Willie Nelson’s new Rodney Crowell tribute album is named Album of the Week and there's a major announcement from the Grand Ole Opry.

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