Married to the Music with Hanley Riggs

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Married To The Music is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into the lives of country music artists and their spouses. We explore what it’s really like to be married to someone in the spotlight about the challenges, the triumphs, and the everyday life that fans rarely see. From navigating parenthood and relationships to balancing personal dreams while supporting a partner’s career, we dive into the trials and tribulations of being a country artist’s significant other. Through intimate stories, candid conversations, and real-life experiences, this podcast humanizes the lives of your favorite country stars and offers a unique perspective on love, family, and life in the music industry.

  1. 2d ago

    Brooke Taylor (Andrew Lowe): College Radio, A Friendsgiving Wingwoman, And Angelina Jolie

    Brooke Taylor is usually asking the questions - but this week, the iHeartCountry radio host and host of The Upload is in the hot seat with Hanley Riggs!!Brooke shares how college volleyball led her to help build a campus radio station, why she left an office job for an $11-an-hour start in radio, and how people who believed in her helped open doors from Florida to Indiana, Hollywood, Chicago, and Nashville. She remembers interviewing Angelina Jolie during her first week at Radio Disney, right down to the jeans and cargo jacket she wished she hadn't worn.She also tells the story of meeting her husband, Andrew, at church and trying to play wingwoman at Friendsgiving before realizing she might like him herself. Plus: the faith behind her choices, why the world's timeline doesn't have to be yours, creating room for deeper conversations on The Upload, and the patience, grace, and communication it takes to be married to the music. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Sep 25

    Lauren Watkins (Will Bundy): Land Warming Parties, No Work Before Coffee, and the 16-Year-Old With a Dream

    Lauren Watkins is a Nashville native, a Big Loud artist, and the wife of hit songwriter Will Bundy - and this week she's on the mic with Hanley Riggs!!Lauren gets into growing up in Nashville before the bachelorette parties took over, heading to Ole Miss thinking she had to leave music behind, and meeting Will at a songwriters hall of fame induction (he wore a blue suit - he never wears suits). She tells the full story of the bonfire "land warming party" proposal on their land, getting married in the exact same spot, and the one rule that keeps two music careers in one marriage working: no work talk before coffee.Plus: what it's really like marrying your co-writer, her overpacking problem (she calls it self-care), the beef sticks, daydreaming about the back porch, opening for her childhood hero Luke Bryan, the song she wrote alone during the Nashville ice storm that Will made her turn in, and her new album If I'm Being Honest - out FRIDAY, the same day this episode drops!! Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Sep 18

    Kat King (Zach John King): West Side Story, An Airplane Promposal and The Story Behind The Song

    Kat King, wife of Zach John King, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music.Kat shares how growing up in the same Georgia hometown turned into a love story when she and Zach John King were cast as Maria and Tony in their high school's production of West Side Story. She remembers the chorus trip where he walked down the airplane aisle with a guitar and turned "Hey There Delilah" into a prom invitation, the long-distance years that followed when she left for college, and why she always believed his all-in approach would lead to a life in music.Kat also talks about their decision to move to Nashville, building her own community and career in music marketing, and how working alongside the industry helped her understand the language of Zach John King's world without putting them in direct competition. She explains why listeners should not treat every breakup song like a relationship update: artists are storytellers, and the story in a song is not always the singer's current life. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Sep 11

    Ally Klein (Austin Snell): Fashion Is A Girl's BFF, Red Door and A Code-Word Proposal

    Ally Klein, fiancee of Austin Snell, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Ally shares growing up in a small Florida town where nobody leaves, moving to Nashville alone with no plan and no boyfriend, and the three jobs she worked to survive - bartending on Broadway, making hats at a hat bar, and working for Lucchese Bootmaker - while hosting Tuesday night worship potlucks for every songwriter she knew. She tells the story of meeting Austin at Red Door, the first night they talked on opposite ends of her couch until 5:30 in the morning, and why she says he never left. She remembers the broke-kids days: distracting the parking garage manager so Austin could tailgate out without paying, and Publix dinners at home when he told her all he had to offer was his heart. She walks through his first song going viral, the River House publishing deal and Warner label deal that followed, a first tour with Warren Zeiders, and how sewing and thrifting jewelry for Austin grew into her own career as a wardrobe stylist. And she tells the full story of the April proposal on the set of the Colors video, where "camera batteries" was the code word that cleared the room and the crew watched from a monitor next door. Her advice for anyone married to the music: grace, patience, and cancelling out the noise. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Sep 4

    Alex White (Drake White): Genuine, Moving, And Heartfelt

    Alex White, wife of country singer Drake White, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music to share the love story, challenges, and unforgettable moments that have shaped their life together. What started as a friendship in high school eventually turned into a love story years in the making — complete with a proposal that brought an entire restaurant to a standstill. Alex takes us back to the beginning of their relationship and opens up about building a life alongside Drake as his country music career took off. She shares what it’s really like being married to a touring artist, from life on the road and the sacrifices that come with it to creating a sense of home wherever they are. Alex also talks about her years as a teacher, stepping into motherhood, and raising their son, Hawk, while navigating the unpredictable rhythm of the music industry. Through every season, Alex and Drake’s story has been one of partnership, resilience, and choosing each other through the highs and the incredibly difficult moments. Alex gives listeners an honest look at the woman and family behind the artist — and the love that has carried them through it all. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Aug 28

    Abby Langston (Jon Langston): Not A Texting Buddy, A Mile-Long Driveway and Grace Haven Coffee

    Abby Langston, wife of Jon Langston, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Abby shares growing up in Wisconsin, studying biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the year she signed a downtown Chicago lease on a whim without telling anyone, and the six years she has spent working in regulatory for pharma and medical device companies. She tells the story of the Instagram follow that sat there for months, the text where she told Jon she wasn't interested in a texting buddy, and the message she woke up to the next morning saying he had booked his flight - a first date that lasted a whole day and ended with the photo that is still their favorite. She talks about packing a U-Haul the day after her birthday, getting married in the backyard of their farm in November 2024, and the proposal on the hill at the end of their mile-long driveway, where Jon had engraved an L in a tree and a photographer was hiding in the trees. She is honest about a hard pregnancy: months of sickness, then Bell's palsy three weeks before she was induced, then preeclampsia, and giving birth to her daughter Georgia Grace with half her face still paralyzed. Now she is a mom, a stepmom, and the founder of Grace Haven Coffee Company, which she built postpartum with her daughter asleep in her arms, and which sends a scripture card with every order. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Aug 21

    Hannah Mooney (Shay Mooney): Three Dresses, A Surprise Chapel and A House Full Of Boys

    Hannah Mooney, wife of Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Hannah shares growing up on a cattle farm in small-town Arkansas, winning Miss Arkansas USA the one year she went in with no expectations, and swearing off dating after a painful and abusive relationship right before Shay started commenting on her Instagram photos. She tells the story of the George's Majestic show in Fayetteville she almost skipped over a $30 ticket, the day Shay said they were going to dinner and drove her to a chapel where their parents and three wedding dresses were waiting, and the first year of marriage with 250 shows on the calendar, a new baby, and severe postpartum depression in a new state. She is honest about what got them through, including counseling at Porter's Call, and she tells the story only she can tell: filming the 10,000 Hours video with Justin and Hailey Bieber and getting invited to their wedding the next week, where the phones stayed at the door and she sat at the table with Kris Jenner across from Usher. Now a mom of four boys in a house she happily calls a frat house, she also talks about starting her own podcast, Unexpected with Hannah Love. The episode arrives the same day Dan + Shay release their new album, YOUNG. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Aug 14

    Alexis Coffman and Hayden Coffman: Instagram DMs, Tour Mommy, and a Proposal in the Trees

    Alexis Coffman, wife of country artist Hayden Coffman, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Alexis shares how she messaged Hayden first in the Instagram DMs during CMA Fest week in 2019 with one line about his voice, why she packed up and left Texas for a guy she barely knew, and what it looked like to sell his merch at house shows through COVID while he built a career from nothing. She also opens up about finishing her degree at MTSU, becoming the tour manager the band now calls tour mommy, how Hayden walked away from college after a free ticket to a Luke Combs show at the Ryman, and the proposal five years in the making at Percy Warner Park, with a camera crew hiding in the trees. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades, and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Married To The Music is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into the lives of country music artists and their spouses. We explore what it’s really like to be married to someone in the spotlight about the challenges, the triumphs, and the everyday life that fans rarely see. From navigating parenthood and relationships to balancing personal dreams while supporting a partner’s career, we dive into the trials and tribulations of being a country artist’s significant other. Through intimate stories, candid conversations, and real-life experiences, this podcast humanizes the lives of your favorite country stars and offers a unique perspective on love, family, and life in the music industry.

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  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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