Walker Hayes Talks Dealing With Family Tragedy, Releasing New Single “90’s Country,” Working on His Upcoming Album & More

Walker Hayes Talks Dealing With Family Tragedy, Releasing New Single “90’s Country,” Working on His Upcoming Album & More

Jim Casey talks with Walker Hayes about:

  • losing his newborn daughter, Oakleigh Klover, in June 2018
  • some of the therapeutic things he’s doing to deal with the family tragedy
  • getting support from the country music community
  • the highs and lows of the country music industry
  • meeting Tim McGraw for the first time
  • interacting with fans at his concerts
  • releasing his new single, “90’s Country”
  • co-writing “90’s Country” two years ago
  • working on his upcoming album with producer Shane McAnally
  • making the new video for “90’s Country”
  • playing upcoming shows in Ireland and the U.K.

Show Participants:

  • Walker Hayes
  • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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