Wsm's Coffee, Country & Cody

Grand Ole Opry star Pam Tillis joined Coffee, Country & Cody on November 8, 2022 to discuss her new Christmas music release, and her upcoming shows in Franklin, Tennessee and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Grand Ole Opry member Steve Wariner dropped by Coffee, Country & Cody on November 3rd, 2022 to talk about his recent induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Watch Steve perform at the first Opry Country Christmas show of the 2022 season on November 27th. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Lacy J. Dalton made a rare visit to Nashville to appear on the Grand Ole Opry on October 21, 2022, and we were delighted to have her on Coffee, Country & Cody earlier in the day to discuss her career, and the lifetime achievement honor she received from the Josie Music Awards. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Coffee, Country & Cody was delighted to welcome Colton Dixon to the show on October 19, 2022 before he made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Grand Ole Opry star Craig Morgan recently visited Coffee, Country & Cody to discuss his new autobiography: God, Family, Country: A Memoir. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Grand Ole Opry star Patty Loveless joined Coffee, Country & Cody on October 7th to discuss the impact Loretta Lynn had on her life & career. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Comedian Byron Kennedy stopped by Coffee, Country & Cody on October 11, 2022 - the same day he'd make his Grand Ole Opry debut. Byron chatted with Bill, Charlie, and guest co-host Stephanie Quayle about his unlikely career path, which took him from broadcasting & recording industry executive to full-time stand-up comedy. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Country music icon Loretta Lynn died at age 90 on October 4, 2022. She was the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year awards from both the CMA & ACM, won three Grammy Awards, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013. She had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1962. She recorded 54 studio albums over her 60+ year career. The day after her passing, several stars of country music joined Coffee, Country & Cody to tell stories of how Loretta's extraordinary life and career impacted each of them. You'll hear memories in this episode from Riders In The Sky's Too Slim, Rhonda Vincent, Craig Morgan, Kathy Mattea, Charlie McCoy, Caylee Hammack, David Bellamy, Rudy Gatlin, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, John Berry, Ricky Skaggs, and Lainey Wilson. Loretta Lynn was a friend and a mentor to all of us here at WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, along with the millions of fans around the world who enjoyed her music and saw her as an inspiration. She will be greatly missed.

Musician/Actor Charles Esten stopped by Coffee, Country & Cody on September 20, 2022 to discuss playing the Grand Ole Opry, as well as his passion for & involvement with the "Light The Night" event to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, coming up on October 28. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Spencer Crandall stopped by Coffee, Country & Cody on September 19, 2022 to discuss his recent Grand Ole Opry debut, and to talk about the artists and music that have influenced his career to this point. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Singer/songwriter Tommy Prine, and his mother Fiona Prine, joined Coffee, Country & Cody on September 12, 2022. Tommy discussed his debut single, "Ships in the Harbor", and Fiona talked about "You Got Gold" - a week-long celebration of the life & songs of John Prine coming to Nashville this October. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Coffee, Country & Cody welcomed singer/songwriter and multi-time Dove Awards winner Matthew West to the WSM studio to discuss his new book, The God Who Stays. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Abby Anderson dropped by the WSM Radio studio on September 2, 2022 to chat with Bill, Kelly & Charlie in advance of her second appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, which would happen the next evening. Make the Grand Ole Opry part of YOUR Nashville experience! With at least three shows every week, there are plenty of opportunities to see The Show That Made Country Music Famous -- plus, take the Opry Backstage Tour while you're there, and you'll get to stand in the world-famous circle where so many country greats have performed. Thanks for listening to the Coffee, Country & Cody podcast from WSM Radio! Download the official WSM Radio App (for Apple or Android devices) to hear WSM in digital clarity, plus two additional streaming stations -- Opry Nashville and Route 650 -- as well as thousands of hours of archived programming.

Legendary songwriter Don Schlitz has penned famous tunes such as "The Gambler", "When You Say Nothing At All", and "I Feel Lucky"...among many other chart-toppers for a variety of artists. He's a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame...and, on August 30, 2022, he became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. That morning, Don joined Bill, Kelly and Charlie on Coffee, Country & Cody to discuss the honor. Don Schlitz returns to the Grand Ole Opry for his first performance as a member on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Get your tickets now and experience the Opry live and in person!

Ingrid Andress joined Coffee, Country & Cody on August 23, 2022 via Zoom to discuss her appearance on the ACM Party For A Cause show, as well as her new single "Wishful Drinking" featuring Sam Hunt. Download the FREE WSM Radio App for iPhone or Android to hear Coffee, Country & Cody live every weekday morning, in addition to more archived conversations with legendary country artists through the years...and, of course, the Grand Ole Opry every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday night!

Scotty McCreery joined Coffee, Country & Cody on August 16 via Zoom to discuss his upcoming show at the ACM Party for a Cause in Nashville, some Opry memories, and his latest No. 1 single, "Damn Strait". Scotty McCreery returns to the Grand Ole Opry for a special Opry Country Christmas show on December 4, 2022. Get your tickets now and plan a trip to Music City during the holiday season!

Madeline Edwards joined Coffee, Country & Cody on August 12, 2022 to discuss her Opry debut, as well as her new self-titled EP, which incorporates her jazz, soul, gospel, and country influences.

Blanco Brown joined Coffee, Country & Cody! Blanco chatted with Bill, Kelly, and Charlie about his career, his music, and new projects.  

On August 5, 2022, Bill Cody & Kelly Sutton of Coffee, Country & Cody broadcast the show live from Big Machine Distillery to celebrate the Music City Grand Prix, which took place the following Sunday, August 7.

Ricky Skaggs joined Coffee, Country & Cody on July 26, 2022! Ricky joined us via Zoom to preview his upcoming Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman show!