Oct 9, 2026 · 26 min · 12 segments
We caught up with country superstar Ashley Cooke for a full career-spanning interview — from her early influences to her rise in country music (from 'Baby Blues' to 'Your Place') plus her collabs with…
Ashley CookeGuest
Owen WeirHost
The Billboard Hot 100 chart, like, not the country chart, the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week is, the top five is run by Stella Lefty-
And it's kind of, like, this crazy stat that country music is breaking through so much right now.
So for you, what do you think it is about country music, like, right now, and what's that like for you as an artist right now to be in country music when, like, it's really kind of having...
... always having moments, but it feels like something, like, really specific, especially this summer.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart, like, not the country chart, the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week is, the top five is run by Stella Lefty-
And it's kind of, like, this crazy stat that country music is breaking through so much right now.
So for you, what do you think it is about country music, like, right now, and what's that like for you as an artist right now to be in country music when, like, it's really kind of having...
... always having moments, but it feels like something, like, really specific, especially this summer.
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