Asking ChatGPT to pick country artists to help it survive a zombie apocalypse. Spoiler - its answers were wrong lol. And all your usual charts, chat and country music news.   4:41 - The country charts-update 11:42 - Your latest country music news - including Chris Stapleton at the Super Bowl, releasing a new song with P!nk, and new music for Kelsea Ballerini, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson and Jordan Davis. George Strait also welcomed Bruce Springsteen to Texas, while the rest of us will welcome The Chicks and Maren Morris to our cities or one likely not far from us. And Jon Pardi's had a ..read more

Fellow X Factor contestants Kane Brown, and trio, Restless Road, are in conversation! And all the usual chat, chart and country music news. *This episode was recorded before the recent Grammy Awards.   4:50 - The country charts-update 11:31 - Your latest country music news - including Morgan Wallen's 36-song album announcement, Morgan Evans' interview on The Bobby Bones Show, new music for Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde and Dierks Bentley, and Reba McEntire's new restaurant. 25:36 - Kane Brown in conversation 40:25 - Restless Road in conversation   *Got a question? Want to reach out? E ..read more

Title to one side, that's the last Jeffrey Dahmer comes into this country music podcast. This episode has your latest chart toppers (including the Irish country chart... sweat emoji) and country music news, culminating in the release of HARDY's new album - the mockingbird & THE CROW. The man himself is in conversation with Stuart, and the album receives something of a review from the Free Ramblin' Men!   7:21 - chart toppers, Dolly Parton's rock album, Shay Mooney's had a baby... well, his wife has, Joe Don Rooney's divorce holding up a Rascal Flatts' return? A brief update on Kelsea ..read more

Yea, we back babbyyy!! And what a title I hear you say - well, it's fitting because we talk a fair bit about Jason Aldean and his ever so unifying song, Try That In A Small Town... Yes, that was a joke. Miranda Lambert's concert-stoppage, more country music news and chart toppers (and Batman impressions feature)... Are you even surprised? ;)   13:52 - The country charts-update... Yea, you're gonna wanna skip on to hear something country music related 17:51 - Talking Jason Aldean, Try That In A Small Town, the Jason Isbell Twitter beef and more 24:29 - Miranda Lambert's concert-stoppage 28 ..read more

Ok, we surrender - Drake White is awesome... On this week's episode, the boys reflect on Drake's recent gig @ the Limelight 2 in Belfast. And they catch up after another week off - on the agenda for episode 27:   0:56 - Drake White in Belfast 13:25 - The country charts-update 17:11 - Your latest country music news! 40:09 - Drake White in conversation   *Got a question? Want to reach out? E-mail: freeramblinmen@gmail.com Instagram: @freeramblinmen @stuart_banford @thejohnkerr Twitter: @freeramblinmen @StuartBanford @thejohnkerr   https://linktr.ee/freeramblinmen ..read more

So it is... Sorry - forgive us for going full Belfast there. But that's where Kip Moore recently played to a 5,000-person strong crowd. If that's not progress for country music, we don't know what is. Stuart and John chat all about it, and catch up after a couple weeks, with all things country...   6:13 - Kip's trip to Belfast 11:59 - Looking ahead to more local gigs 12:42 - The country charts-update 17:14 - Your latest country music news!   *Got a question? Want to reach out? E-mail: freeramblinmen@gmail.com Instagram: @freeramblinmen @stuart_banford @thejohnkerr Twitter: @freera ..read more

Stuart and John talk new music from Parker McCollum and Bailey Zimmerman, to Morgan Wade and her momentum in light of Lainey Wilson's recent rise to the top of country music. Also, they reflect on a night of Nashville in Belfast and preview Kip Moore's coming to town. The 'Somethin' 'Bout A Truck' singer is in conversation with Stuart!   2:28 - Recapping the recent Academy of Country Music Awards 8:03 - New music from Parker and Bailey, to Morgan Wade and more... 26:01 - A night of Nashville on The Belfast Barge 31:51 - The country charts-update 36:19 - Your latest country music news! 44 ..read more

Your weekly round-up of country music news. And, Stuart and John go in on Spotify Wrapped - mainly, the data released by those artists that actually shared their number of streams/listeners.   5:41 - ERNEST, Flower Shops goes platinum and a previous partnership with Hailey Whitters 11:36 - John's social media pet hates 15:44 - Keith Urban sells off his master recordings 22:09 - Kelsea Ballerini's UK tour & Cassadee Pope's return to pop-punk 24:45 - Ashley McBryde's induction into the Grand Ole Opry 27:42 - A Spotify Wrapped discussion   *Got a question? Want to reach out? E-mail ..read more

Well, it's been a minute! So let's get caught up on who's top of the pops, what's in the news, and let's meet a new artist on the rise - Miss Erin Gibney... whose new song Exit Signs comes out May 12th! *This episode was recorded before Morgan Wallen's announcement of a six-week vocal rest.   9:17 - The country charts-update 12:41 - Your latest country music news! 26:51 - Erin Gibney in conversation   *Got a question? Want to reach out? E-mail: freeramblinmen@gmail.com Instagram: @freeramblinmen @stuart_banford @thejohnkerr Twitter: @freeramblinmen @StuartBanford @thejohnkerr &nb ..read more

Does what it says on the tin - reaction to Zach Bryan playing The Helix in Dublin, Ireland last week and Caylee Hammack in conversation from C2C Dublin. Plus all your typical country music news and charts-update, with Stuart Banford and John Kerr. *This episode was recorded before Morgan Wallen's recent cancelled concert.   2:58 - The country charts-update 10:26 - Your latest country music news - including Luke Combs breaking records and inspiring a scratch-off ticket winner! 21:28 - Reaction to Zach Bryan playing Ireland, with a couple of post-concert catch-ups with attendees 34:08 - Cay ..read more