Ben's Country Music Show Week of the 6th May 2024 – Western Swing and Neo-Traditionalists

Ben’s Country Music Show opens with Dwight Yoakam’s A Thousand Miles from Nowhere, setting the stage for two hours of country music spanning the decades. The programme features tracks from Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, and Brothers Osborne, alongside reflections on bro country and gender representation in the genre. This week’s discussion is prompted by a trip to CMA Fest, where Ben examines the cultural impact of Girl in a Country Song. Western swing takes focus, with highlights on Reba McEntire, Bob Wills, and Ray Benson following his recent performance at the Long Road Festival. Ben discusses the Brothers Osborne’s Break Mine EP, while “This Week in Country Music History” revisits milestones from Johnny Cash’s Carnegie Hall performance in 1962 to Morgan Wallen’s triple platinum success in 2020. A trivia segment draws connections between Keith Stegall and Alan Jackson through their retrospective tracks 1969 and 1976.

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