Katie & Company Podcast

• Dolly Parton | Superstar Power Hour November 22, 2023
  Audacy's Katie Neal welcomes Dolly Parton to our airwaves as this week’s co-host for the Superstar Power Hour on all your favorite Audacy Country stations nationwide. One year after being inducted into the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton has made good on her promise to release a Rock album. With some help from some A-list friends, Dolly’s 49th studio project, Rockstar, features […]
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• Tim McGraw | Superstar Power Hour November 16, 2023
  As Tim McGraw celebrates his 47th song at the top of the charts with “Standing Room Only,” the 56-year-old says he’s still got a lot left to give. “I feel like I got a lot more in me,” he told Audacy’s Katie Neal during the Superstar Power Hour. “ You know, I still feel like I'm still cranking, getting better – hopefully I'm getting better – I try to get better.” Part of getting better for McGraw includes challenging himself to take risks […]
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• Kenny Chesney | Superstar Power Hour November 10, 2023
  It’s exciting times for No Shoes Nation as Kenny Chesney dropped his brand new single, “Take Her Home,” along with a tour announcement for his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour.  Both announcements come as Chesney reveals he is hard at work starting to shape his next album. While there isn’t much to share about the album quite yet, Chesney says […]
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• Michael Ray at 'Stars and Strings' November 2, 2023
  Following the release of his Dive Bars & Broken Hearts EP in June, Michael Ray says there’s more new music on the way and it falls in the same vulnerable category that fans connected with on his last project. “One of my hardest problems my whole life was just showing vulnerability,” Ray shared, admitting it took seeing other artists open […]
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• Hailey Whitters at 'Stars and Strings' November 2, 2023
  Hailey Whitters is sharing her predictions going into next week’s 57th Annual CMA Awards and according to her, the show will be dominated by pone of Country music's newest stars. “I love Jelly Roll and I know he’s gonna sweep and I think he should because he’s had an insane year,” she said of the singer-songwriter who received […]
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• Brian Kelley at 'Stars and Strings' November 2, 2023
  Chatting with Brian Kelley ahead of Audacy’s Stars and Strings, host Katie Neal got all the deets about what the Florida Georgia Line member has been up to lately and what he has planned for his next solo album. Discussing the excitement of seeing his chart-rising track “See You Next Summer” get all the love that it has, and his enthusiasm to […]
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• Ashley McBryde at 'Stars and Strings' November 2, 2023
  With the CMA Awards just around the corner, triple nominee Ashley McBryde is gearing up for a fun night amongst her Country music pals. But there’s one friend she knows she most likely won’t be seated next to… and here’s why. “When you’re in a room full of people that do what you do it’s nice to be […]
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• HARDY at 'Stars and Strings' November 2, 2023
  The cat's outta the bag... New music from HARDY is on the way and, according to him, it’s easily the best music he’s ever released. “Next year I’m gonna be putting out a lot of music,” he told Katie & Co.’s Katie Neal before hitting the stage at Audacy’s Stars and Strings on November 1. “It’s just […]
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• Russell Dickerson | Superstar Power Hour October 26, 2023
  After recently welcoming a new bundle of joy, Russell Dickerson and family are ready to celebrate their first holiday as a family of four. With Halloween quickly approaching, Russell admits he’s stuck between two costumes — but either way, he’s goin’ all out and unlike last year, people will have no problem identifying his costume. “Last year was Trash […]
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• Jason Aldean | Superstar Power Hour October 19, 2023
  If you’ve been around the Country scene for any amount of time, you know Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany’s commitment to Halloween is next level. With epic costumes in the past tributing Tiger King, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and more, Jason promises there’s more fun to come this year. “We got something cooking,” Jason told Audacy’s Katie Neal when asked about his costume for 2023. […]
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• Dan + Shay | Superstar Power Hour October 12, 2023
  Dan + Shay are already in the midst of their newest adventure as the history-making, first coaching duo on NBC’s The Voice. Joining Audacy’s Katie Neal on the Superstar Power Hour, the guys revealed they’ve already been taping auditions and opened up about the experience thus far, how they got the gig, and their team strategy. “It’s pretty crazy,” Dan said […]
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• Lainey Wilson | Superstar Power Hour October 5, 2023
  Now that Lainey Wilson has introduced fans to her beau of more than two years, the 31-year-old says she’s ready to further express her love for him with new music. Wilson surprised fans when she walked the carpet at the 2023 ACM Awards last May alongside former NFL player, Devlin “Duck” Hodges — her boyfriend of two years. Wilson had kept their […]
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• Parmalee | Superstar Power Hour September 28, 2023
  Parmalee recently wrapped their time on tour with legendary band, Train, and the guys still can’t get over what a perfect fit it was for them on the road.  “So much fun, such good guys,” Parmalee told Audacy’s Katie Neal during this week’s Superstar Power Hour. “It just made complete sense. We knew when they […]
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• Bailey Zimmerman | Superstar Power Hour September 20, 2023
  Four short years ago, Bailey Zimmerman was working on pipelines and building trucks and now, he’s celebrated three consecutive #1s on Country radio in under a year. Clearly a star in his own right, Bailey says he’s the one getting starstruck by the stars he’s had the opportunity to meet thanks to his success. During a recent conversation […]
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• Thomas Rhett | Superstar Power Hour September 15, 2023
  In the midst of wrapping up his Home Team ’24 tour, Thomas Rhett is reminiscing on his highly successful career after accomplishing 21 #1 singles on Country radio in just 10 years. “I can’t fully fathom it,” he said of the accomplishment. “It feels like 20 years and [also] a day because I can vividly go back to the moment […]
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• Kane Brown | Superstar Power Hour September 8, 2023
  As an ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee and recent CMA Musical Event of the Year nominee, Kane Brown says, while honored, award nominations are not what motivate him most. “I was very happy that I got nominated for it, but to be completely honest with you, I forget all the time that I was even nominated,” he said of the ACM […]
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• Luke Combs | Superstar Power Hour August 31, 2023
  Luke Combs and wife, Nicole, are expecting baby #2 any day now and according to Combs the couple is “very excited, but not ready.” “Ready is not the word,” he told Audacy’s Katie Neal during this week’s Superstar Power Hour. “It’s not twice the work, it’s like, five times the work,” he said of going from one child to two. “We’re like, […]
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• Jon Pardi | Superstar Power Hour August 25, 2023
  Jon Pardi is preparing for the night of a lifetime as he will officially become not only the newest member of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry during an official induction ceremony on October 24, but also the very first Californian to become a part of the famed Country music family. Pardi was surprised with the invite to join […]
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• Jelly Roll | Superstar Power Hour August 16, 2023
  Jelly Roll has come a long way since his days behind bars, reading magazines to pass the time. Now, the subject of those magazines, Jelly says it’s far beyond anything he ever could’ve imagined. “I grew up reading magazines, so I romanticized that as a child, like, that was one of my dreams,” he told Audacy's Katie […]
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• Brett Young | Superstar Power Hour August 11, 2023
  Brett Young’s newest album, Across The Sheets, has had an entire week to shine bright after releasing last Friday. While fans continue to soak up the new music, there’s one very familiar song on the project that has captured a lot of attention. Included on the project is Brett’s take on Tim McGraw’s 1994 single, “Don’t Take The Girl,” […]
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