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Timothy Wayne: From Marine Corps Plans to Tiger Country and Beyond
Meet Timothy Wayne, the LSU graduate with deep Louisiana roots behind Jack'd Up Truck, and the stories he shared with us on LCM Live.

Louisiana Country Music
Nov 39 min read


From Jesuit High to No. 1 Hits for Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert and Gabby Barrett
Before he co-wrote No. 1 hits for Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert and Gabby Barrett, New Orleans native Jim McCormick was a 15-year-old playing Tuesday nights at Jed's on Oak Street. Here's his road to Nashville.

Louisiana Country Music
Oct 295 min read


How a New Orleans Songwriter's Hit Became Matthew McConaughey's First Time on Camera
Greg Barnhill shares how Walkaway Joe went from a work tape to a Grammy-nominated Trisha Yearwood hit and Matthew McConaughey's first time on camera.

Ronnie Calhoun
Sep 284 min read


Suzanne Cox Reflects on The Cox Family Legacy, O Brother Where Art Thou, and Making Music with Son Brandon Ratcliff
From Grammy-winning recordings and O Brother, Where Art Thou? to a new chapter with son Brandon Ratcliff, Suzanne Cox reflects on the music, family and Louisiana roots behind her remarkable story.

Louisiana Country Music
Aug 1223 min read


James Cook Talks Louisiana Roots, Life on the Road with Luke Bryan, Session Work & Nashville Studio Life
Monroe native James Cook talks Louisiana roots, learning bass in church, over a decade touring with Luke Bryan, and Nashville studio life on LCM Live.

Louisiana Country Music
Aug 1133 min read


Kylie Frey: The Opelousas Rodeo Queen Behind Reba McEntire's Newest Single
Louisiana native Kylie Frey talks rodeo roots, motherhood, and co-writing Reba McEntire's "One Night in Tulsa" in this Louisiana Country Music spotlight.

Louisiana Country Music
Aug 77 min read


From Nashville Hitmaker To CJ Solar & The Old Souls: His Next Chapter Sounds A Lot Like Home
Discover the story of Baton Rouge native CJ Solar, the songwriter behind Morgan Wallen's "Up Down" and Jameson Rodgers' "Some Girls," and learn how CJ Solar & The Old Souls is bringing him back to the music that inspired him from the beginning.

Louisiana Country Music
Jun 16 min read
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