Country Drive Podcast

08/14/2024

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In this episode of Country Drive, Taylor Swaid talks to Nathan Forrest about poker. Nathan is a professional poker player and marketing strategist.https://n...

08/02/2024

I was honored to have Dead Horse Branding’s Co-founder & CEO, Melissa Core, on the podcast this week! Melissa is a visionary leader and I enjoyed getting to learn about her approach to management, PR, entrepreneurship, strategic planning and branding. Hope y’all enjoy! Episode available now on YouTube and streaming.
https://www.deadhorsebranding.com

07/18/2024

It was great to meet and do a podcast with David Malloy this week! David is a HOF songwriter and legendary producer. From writing hits like “Drivin’ My Life Away” to producing icons like Dolly, Reba & Kenny Rogers, we covered a lot of ground on this one. You even get a UFO story! Check out David’s new album, Mirror, at:
https://davidmalloymusic.com

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07/11/2024

Nikki In Nashville

Nikki is a content creator, country music curator and host of The Real Country Podcast.Subscribe to Nikki's YouTube Channel: Socials:https:...

06/28/2024

Whey Jennings

Taylor Swaid sits down with Whey Jennings to talk music, cooking, AI, addiction and recovery. To check out Whey's music and pre-order his upcoming album 'Je...

06/14/2024

Country Drive #21 with Stevenson Everett
Now available on YouTube and streaming!!

Check out Stevenson Everett's new album Forty Two Autumns available on all streaming platforms!https://stevensoneverett.com0:00 - Intro0:20 - Stevenson’s New...

05/31/2024

I enjoyed talking to my friend & music producer, Mike Shimshack, on the podcast this week. From music to meditation to Mike’s health journey we covered a lot in an hour! Full video podcast now on YouTube and audio on streaming.

05/29/2024

HOF Songwriter Roger Alan Murrah talks Waylon Jennings and his fight with the label to release Willie Nelson’s ‘Red Headed Stranger’

05/23/2024

Buck Johnson Music

Buck Johnson is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and keyboardist/backing vocalist for Aerosmith & Hollywood Vampires. Check out Buck's music at: ht...

05/21/2024

Dillon Weldon is a songwriter, content creator and host of the Drifting Cowboy podcast. https://www.youtube.com/-Pg0v3HHkPy0xqqNw 0:00 - Intro3:21 - ...

05/21/2024

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Dillon Weldon is a songwriter, content creator and host of the Drifting Cowboy podcast. https://www.youtube.com/-Pg0v3HHkPy0xqqNw 0:00 - Intro3:21 - ...

05/16/2024

I really enjoyed having Buck Johnson on the podcast yesterday! Buck’s a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer. As a songwriter, Buck’s credits include the #1 international hit “Just Feel Better” by Carlos Santana ft. Steven Tyler. As a keyboardist/backing vocalist, Buck tours with Aerosmith and Hollywood Vampires. Check out Buck’s music at:
https://www.buckjohnson.com

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Buck Johnson Music Dead Horse Branding

05/15/2024

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In this clip from Country Drive, Pamela McNeill talks the muse in her songwriting. Pamela is a singer-songwriter and recent inductee into the Minnesota Musi...

05/14/2024

Dillon Weldon

05/13/2024

Tony Brown is back producing George Strait on the 'Cowboys and Dreamers' album. Let's Go!!!!

Order Tony Brown's book 'Elvis, Strait, to Jesus' at:https://www.tonybrownenterprises.com

05/10/2024

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In this clip from Country Drive, songwriter and content creator, Dillon Weldon, talks to Taylor Swaid about the recent release of AI created music from Randy...

05/10/2024

I had a blast hanging out with Dillon Weldon on the podcast yesterday! Dillon is a songwriter, content creator and host of the Drifting Cowboy Podcast. Dillon is a natural born storyteller and he shared some amazing stories about his journey thus far in life before we dug into a fun convo about all things music. If you haven’t seen Dillon’s content on TikTok, Instagram, FB, etc. do yourself a favor and check him out. I hope y’all enjoy this episode as much as I did!

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05/10/2024

I was happy to meet and do a podcast with Pamela McNeill this week. Pamela is a singer-songwriter and recent inductee into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.
https://www.pamelamcneill.com

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04/28/2024

Tania Smith is an energy healer, meditation teacher, musician and jewelry designer. In this clip, Tania explains energy healing to Taylor Swaid. ...

04/26/2024

I had a great time talking to Tania Smith on the podcast this week. Tania is a Grammy-credited musician, songwriter, energy healer and jewelry designer. We talked meditation, music and her designs. Hope y’all enjoy!

To check out Tania’s work visit:
https://taniasmithmusic.com
https://www.crystalgypsy.com
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04/05/2024

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In this clip from Country Drive, Joey Yarosz tells Taylor Swaid about the various conspiracy theories and predictions surrounding the upcoming April 8th, 202...

03/29/2024

Back by popular demand, Joey!!! We covered a lot of current topics. Hope y’all enjoy!

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03/15/2024

Dust On The Bottle!

In this clip David Lee Murphy tells Taylor Swaid the story behind writing his first #1 single, "Dust On The Bottle."Catch David Lee Murphy live this spring/s...

03/07/2024

I really enjoyed talking to David Lee Murphy this week on Country Drive! From “Dust On The Bottle” to “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” w/ Kenny Chesney, I’ve been a fan of DLM for a long time and I was thrilled to see him inducted into the Songwriters HOF last year. We talked about so many of his hits that span over four decades so I hope y’all enjoy! Catch David Lee Murphy on his upcoming REBOOT 2024 TOUR with Brooks & Dunn and ERNEST.
Links below:

https://www.davidlee.com

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03/07/2024

In this clip from Country Drive, David Lee Murphy talks to Taylor Swaid about writing "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" and taking the song to #1 on the chart...

02/24/2024

In this clip from Country Drive, Taylor Swaid and Joey Yarosz talk about Shane Gillis hosting SNL and beating cancel culture!!!Catch full episodes of Country...

02/23/2024

One of the best parts of my journey into podcasting has been developing a friendship with my producer Joey Yarosz. This week we finally got him on camera as a guest and like many of our convos, it’s all over the place! Hope y’all enjoy!

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02/08/2024

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In this clip from Country Drive, HOF songwriter Rafe Van Hoy gives his outlook on the future of music and how it will be affected by the rise of AI.https://r...

02/06/2024

We enjoyed having Rafe Van Hoy on the podcast this week. Rafe is a Hall of Fame songwriter, music producer and session musician.

We talked about songwriting, the future of music and Rafe’s remarkable career writing and/or producing music for artists like George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Kenny Rogers, Fleetwood Mac, Lee Roy Parnell, Mark Chesnutt, Steve Azar, Trick Daddy and many more!

https://rafevanhoy.com/

Hope y’all enjoy!

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02/04/2024

Fashion icon Manuel Cuevas discusses creating the famous designs worn by The Beatles on the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album. ...