Ben's Country Music Show Week of the 28th April 2025 – Stagecoach Festival and Willie's 'King of the Roadies'

This week’s show opens with Taylor Swift’s debut single “Tim McGraw” and previews the upcoming ACM Awards hosted by Reba McEntire. Maren Morris’s new single “Carry Me Through” marks her transition toward pop with her forthcoming album Dreamsicle. The programme honours roadie pioneer Ben Dorsey via Willie Nelson’s documentary King of the Roadies and includes a tribute performance of “On the Road Again.” Plus, there’s a review of the Stagecoach Festival highlights Lana Del Rey’s country set and Jelly Roll’s guest-filled headline appearance. Eric Church’s forthcoming album Evangeline Versus the Machine, influenced by personal challenges, is previewed as next week’s Album of the Week. The Vault segment revisits Allison Krauss and Union Station’s version of “When You Say Nothing at All” from their 1994 tribute to Keith Whitley. UK Country Chart updates feature Julian Baker and Ella Langley leading the chart race.

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