Artist Interviews On Us99.5

The Grammy Awards are later this month and, just like last year, Maren Morris is up for an award. She's up for Best Solo Country Performance for "I Could Use A Love Song." Last year she picked up the same award for "My Church."  Even though it's her second nomination she told Stylz and Roman that you never get used to be nominated for a Grammy. She also talked to the guys about her wedding, what she plans on having engraved on the inside of soon to be hubby Ryan Hurd's ring, why she loves Chicago and more!

Did you know that Lee Brice's song "I Don't Dance" was originally for an audience of one? He told Stylz and Roman that he originally wrote the song for his first dance with his wife at their wedding, but it was so good that he had to share it with the world!

Can you picture Kane Brown being a nerd in high school?  He told Stylz and Roman this morning that he was just that, because he had funny teeth and his ears hadn't grown in yet.... ....and look...now he's a model!

Sometime predictions do come true! Kelsea Ballerini talked to Stylz and Roman this morning and told them that she was voted "most likely to be famous" when she was in high school! Ballerini says that between the CMA Awards and her upcoming marriage to Morgan Evans, she's in a really good season of life right now. 

Will Kenny Chesney have sleeves on his shirt when he plays Soldier Field next year! He told Stylz and Roman that it's a good thing he isn't playing today, because yes, he's sleeveless as usual!

Chris Thompson gave Drew a call this morning to chat about all things EYB, since we'll get them for 2 concerts next weekend! (Sold-out Friday at Joe's on Weed St, a few tickets still available for Joe's Live in Rosemont on Thursday!)

Darius Rucker just released his fifth country album "When Was the Last Time" the other day. Believe it or not, he's now released just as many country albums as he did with Hootie and the Blowfish! He told Stylz and Roman this morning that he's blown away that it's all turned out this way.

In the wake of the shootings this past weekend in Las Vegas, Stylz and Roman asked Ryan Hurd if he still wanted to do music festivals. While he admitted that the thought has crossed his mind, he told them that he still will because, as he said, "music is healing." Hurd's fiancee, Maren Morris, actually played that same festival, but on Saturday, the day before the shooting.

I've been a fan of Toby Keith for years and his latest project, is, well, 100% authentic Toby Keith! His new album "The Bus Songs" [available everywhere now] is a collection of songs Toby wrote backstage, on tour, on the bus with all the guys after the concerts were over.  Listen as he chats about why his new "Golfer" song is long overdue, his greatest concert moment EVER, how a Willie Nelson cameo in the "Wacky Tobacky" happened & much more!

I guess when you've already had a couple of #1 hits off an album that hasn't been released yet, you don't get all that nervous. Dustin Lynch told Stylz and Roman that he slept like a baby last night and isn't worried about his new album, "Current Mood", which comes out today.

Kip's 3rd album "Slowheart" is out on Friday! He called Drew to chat about that, his two sold-out US*99 #FirstListen shows next week, his view on sleeveless shirts & their peril, the deafening silence of Iceland & Costa Rica + much more!

Cody Whitehair was our star rookie last year, played all 16 games, and is ready and rested for an amazing 2017 season! Listen as he calls Drew to talk about the season opener this Sunday, his love of US*99 & Chris Young plus why you never know whom you might see at the Miller Lite Chicago Bears Block Party this Saturday!

Brett Young isn't a small guy. He stands at 6 foot 6, so why does he have a dog that he could probably fit into the palm of his hand? Young told Stylz and Roman that he actually bought the Teacup Pomeranian for an ex-girlfriend, but when they broke up, she moved into an apartment that didn't allow pets.

Who would ever have thought that The Backstreet Boys would ever have a hit on country radio? But, as BSB explained to Stylz and Roman, it all happened organically so it was destined to happen!

Brett Eldredge is from downstate Paris, Illinois and is a HUGE Cubs fan! He also has a new self titled album that's out now.

He's now 112 & 12! 

Find out how you can meet Trisha Yearwood!

Update time! Lindsay Arnold gives us a progress report on David Ross!

Stylz & Roman talk Cubs baseball with Ron Coomer!

We learn what happened behind the scenes!