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Ben's Country Music Show Week of the 31st March 2025 – Tony Christie's 'A New Life' and the Hall of Fame Inductees
Opening with Hal Ketchum’s “Past the Point of Rescue,” it’s time to introduce Kenny Chesney as the new Artist of the Month for April, in celebration of his recent announcement as an inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Album of the Week is Tony Christie’s A New Life, a country reinterpretation of his classic material, including “Drive Safely, Darling” and “Las Vegas.” The show marks the announcement of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2025 inductees, while The Vault segment revisits Laney Wilson’s breakthrough single “Things a Man Oughta Know.” Plus, music from Maren Morris, Susie Bogguss, Jelly Roll, Reba McEntire, and Eric Church. We end with a roundup of the 60th ACM Awards nominations, led by Ella Langley, and news of the CMA Music Fest 2025 headliners.
Week of the 10th October 2022
June 30, 2025
Week 1, 2025
| Song | Artist | Album | Year | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yours If You Want It | Rascal Flatts Feat. Jordan Davis | Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets | 2025 | |
| Country House | Sam Hunt | Locked Up (EP) | 2025 | |
| Ain\'t Enough | Maddie and Tae | Love & Light | 2025 | |
| Diggin' Up Bones | Randy Travis | Storms of Life | 1986 | |
| The Fireman | George Strait | Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind | 1984 | |
| Rattlesnake Preacher | Ashley McBryde | Rattlesnake Preacher (Single) | 2025 | |
| Minimum Wage | Blake Shelton | Body Language | 2021 | |
| More | Trace Adkins | More... | 1999 | |
| Wind Behind The Rain | Jason Isbell | Foxes in the Snow | 2025 | |
| Never Met Anyone Like You | Ella Langley Feat. Hardy | Never Met Anyone Like You | 2025 | |
| TN | Morgan Wallen | One Thing At A Time | 2025 | |
| Live Like You Were Dying | Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying | 2004 | |
| What Did You Miss | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Personal History | 2025 | |
| Hello My Name Is | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Personal History | 2025 | |
| Back In Your Arms Again | The Mavericks | In Time | 2013 | |
| Jolene (Live at Glastonbury) | Dolly Parton | Pure & Simple (Live) | 2016 | |
| Cowboy's Cry Too | Kelsea Ballerini Feat. Noah Kahn | Patterns | 2024 | |
| The Grand Tour | George Jones | The Grand Tour | 1974 | |
| Leaving Town (Woody Guthrie Festival) | Turnpike Troubadours | The Price of Admission | 2025 | |
| What Was Advertised | Turnpike Troubadours | The Price of Admission | 2025 | |
| Small Town Saturday Night | Hal Ketchum | Past the Point of Rescue | 1991 | |
| Last One To Know | Gavin Adcock | Last One To Know (Single) | 2025 | |
| Backup Plan | Bailey Zimmerman Feat. Luke Combs | Backup Plan (Single) | 2025 | |
| Born Running Out Of Time | Lukas Nelson | American Romance | 2025 | |
| Streets of London | Zac Bryan | Streets of London (EP) | 2025 | |
| Gone Country | Alan Jackson | Who I Am | 1994 | |
| Boot Scootin Boogie | Brooks and Dunn | Brand New Man | 1991 |
Week of 1st July 2024 - Luke Combs’ Fathers and Sons
July 1, 2024
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