The Doctor of Music's Country Music Hour

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music plays a “Doctor’s Dozen” of fresh, up-and-coming artists -- many of which he heard while at the gym streaming CBC Canada on Sirius 171 -- plus tried and true artists and some of their lesser-known cuts...:

Midland “Drinkin’ Problem" Sacha “Small Town History" Tenille Arts “What He’s Into" Heidi Raye “Worth A Shot" Runaway June “Wild West”
Lady Antebellum “You Look Good" Old Dominion “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart" Chris Young “I Can Take It From Here" Florida Georgia Line “Smooth" Zac Brown Band “Sweet Annie" Little Big Town “Better Man" Little Big Town “Happy People" "Rascal Flatts “I Like The Sound Of That"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music plays a number of fresh, up-and-coming artists -- many of which he heard while streaming Sun Country 99.7 from Calgary, Alberta...:

Ashley McBryde "Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" Kane Brown "Better Place" Jo Smith "Old School Groove" Smithfield "Hey Whiskey" The Railers "11:59 (Central Standard Time)" Walker Hayes "You Broke Up With Me" William Michael Morgan "Vinyl" Aaron Watson "Outta Style" Chris Janson "Fix A Drink" Carly Pearce "Every Little Thing" Kip Moore "Girls Like You" Kalie Shorr "Fight Like A Girl" "Jake Owen "Good Company"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played a "Doctor's Dozen" of the nation's current top 13 Country hits from the Billboard Hot Country Songs List:

Blake Shelton "Every Time I Hear That Song" Dan + Shay "How Not To" Thomas Rhett w/Maren Morris "Craving You" Brantley Gilbert "The Weekend" Kelsea Ballerini "Yeah Boy" Florida Georgia Line "God, Your Mam and Me" Jon Pardi "Dirt On My Boots" Darius Rucker "If I Told You" Keith Urban w/Carrie Underwood "The Fighter" Dierks Bentley "Black" Luke Combs "Hurricane" Brett Young "In Case You Didn't Know" Sam Hunt "Body Like A Back Road"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played more cuts from many newer and obscure artists:

Jon Pardi "Heartache On The Dance Floor" Maren Morris "I Could Use A Love Song" Kenny Chesney "Rich & Miserable" Chris Stapleton "Broken Halos" Jason Aldean "Flyover States" Thomas Rhett w/Maren Morris "Craving You" Justin Moore "Somebody Else Will" Martina McBride "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong" Luke Combs "She Got The Best Of Me" Eric Heatherly "Flowers On The Wall" Randy Houser "How Country Feels" Jana Kramer "I Got The Boy"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played cuts from many newer and obscure artists:

Jo Smith "Old School Groove" Steve Moakler "Wheels" Smithfield "Hey Whiskey" Kelleigh Bannen "Church Clothes" Eli Young Band "Skin and Bones" The Railers "11:59 (Central Standard Time) A Thousand Horses "Smoke" Steel Magnolia "Keep On Lovin' You" Jamey Johnson "In Color" Delta Rae "A Long And Happy Life" Kane Brown "Better Place"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played cuts from many newer and obscure artists:

Toby Keith "I Lovce This Bar" Rascal Flatts "I Like The Sound Of That" Zac Brown Band "Chicken Fried" Kenny Chesney "Beer In Mexico" Keith Urban "Long Hot Summer" Brooks & Dunn "Hillbilly Deluxe" LANco "American Love Story" Carrie Underwood "Last Name" Faith Hill "Sunshine & Summertime" Tim McGraw "Real Good Man" Eric Church "'Round Here Buzz"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played many of his curent Top 50 favorites:

Brett Eldredge "Something I'm Good At" Keith Urban w/Carrie Underwood "The Fighter" Midland "Drinkin' Problem" Old Dominion "No Such Thing As A Broken Heart" Little Big Town "Happy People" Aaron Watson "Outta Style" Sam Hunt "Body Like A Back Road" Jon Pardi "Dirt On My Boots" Jason Aldean "Any 'Ol Barstool" Luke Bryan "Fast" Kenny Chesney "Bar At The End Of The World" Zac Brown Band "My Old Man" Brothers Osborne "It Ain't My Fault"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, plays about an hour of his favorite Country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years) -- the songs that have helped define modern Country music!

This week The Doctor of Music played many of his favorite "Country Tear Jerkers" -- songs that make you reminisce about the past:

Trace Adkins "Just Fishin'" Toby Keith "Lost You Anyway" Tim McGraw "Live Like You Were Dying" Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" Kenny Chesney "A Lot Of Things Different" Brad Paisley "Then" Justin Moore "'Til My Last Day" Craig Morgan "Almost Home" Blake Shelton "Home" Kenny Chesney "Don't Blink"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

The Doctor's April 14, 2017 playlist, entitled "The Doctor's Dozen of Current Top-50 Hits" included:

Luke Bryan "Fast"Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood "The Fighter"Kelsea Ballerini "Yeah Boy"Lady Antebellum "You Look Good"Raelyn "Love Triangle"Blake Shelton "Every Time I Hear That Song"Old Dominion "No Such Thing As A Broken Heart"Kane Brown w/Lauren Alaina "What Ifs"Midland "Drinkin' Problem"Brett Eldridge "Something I'm Good Ad"Kip Moore "More Girls Like You"Maren Morris "I Could Use A Love Song"Billy Currington "Do I Make You Wanna"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

On this week's show The Doctor played the Academy of Country Music's (ACM) 2017 award winners:

Tim McGraw:  Humble and Kind (Lori McKenna -- Songwriter of the Year)Jon Pardi:  Dirt On My Boots (New Male Vocalist of the Year)Maren Morris:  My Church (New Female Vocalist of the Year)Brothers Osborne:  It Ain't My Fault (New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year and Vocal Duo or Group of the Year)Little Big Town:  Better Man andHappy People (Vocal Group of the Year)Florida Georgia Line w/Tim McGraw:  May Wew All (Vocal Event of the Year)Florida Georgia Line:  H.O.L.Y. (Single of the Year)Thomas Rhett:  Star of the Show (Male Vocalist of the Year)Thomas Rhett:  Die A Happy Man (Song of the Year)Miranda Lambert:  Tin Man (from The Weight of These Wings -- Albumn of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year)Jason Aldean:  A Little Morte Summertime and Any Ol' Barstool (Entertainer of the Year)

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Today's playlist includes: 

Little Big Town:  Happy People
Luke Bryan:  FastLauren Alaina:  Road Less TraveledEric Church w/Rhiannon Giddens:  Kill A WordKeth Urban w/Carrie Underwood:  The FighterLady Antebellum:  You Look GoodZac Brown Band:  My Old ManBlake Shelton:  Every Time I Hear That SongMidland:  Drinkin' ProblemBrett Eldridge:  Something I'm Good AtMorgan Wallen:  The Way I TalkOld Dominion:  No Such Thing As A Broken Heart

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

On the March 24, 2017 show The Doctor of Music played many newer artists (and some older ones too!):

Caroline Jones:  "Tough guys"Brantley Gilbert:  "Bottoms Up"Drew Baldridge w/Emily Weisband:  "Rebound"Jon Pardi:  "Hearthache on The Dance Floor"Brothers Osborne:  "It Ain't My Fault"Seth Ennis:  "Fast Girl"Logan Mize:  "Ain't Always Pretty"Muscadine Bloodline:  "WD-40"Michael Tyler:  "They Can't See"High Valley:  "Make You Mine"Jamie O'Neal:  "Trying To Find Atlantis"Billy Dean:  "Let Them Be Lilttle"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this episode The Doctor of Music plays:

Blake Shelton:  "She's Got A Way With Words"Carrie Underwood:  "Smoke Break"Dierks Bentley:  "Am I The Only One"Hal Ketchum:  "Small Town, Saturday Night"Old Dominion:  "Break Up With Him"Sugarland:  "Find The Beat Again"Jessica Andrews:  "Who I Am"Keith Urban:  John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"Kenny Chesney:  "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem"Luke Bryan:  "Kick The Dust Up"Miranda Lambert:  "Automatic"Montgomery Gentry:  "One In Every Crowd"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In today's show The Doctor of Music plays:

Old Dominion: "Snapback"Morgan Wallen:  "The Way I Talk"Tucker Beathard:  "Rock On"Blake Shelton w/Pistol Annies:  "Boys 'Round Here"Zac Brown Band:  "Whatever It Is"Buddy Jewell:  "Sweet Southern Comfort"Justin Moore:  "'Till My Last Day"Kenny Chesney:  "'Til It's Gone"Trace Adkins:  "Songs About Me"Keith Urban:  "Wasted Time"Tim McGraw: "Back When"Drew Baldridge w/Emily Weisband:  "Rebound"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Today The Doctor of Music plays the top contemporary artists "Now....and Then":

Maren Morris:  "Rich" and "My Church"
Keith Urban:  "Days Go By" and "The Fighter" with Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood: "Wasted" and "Dirty Laundry"Luke Bryan: "Huntin'. Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" and "Fast"Little Big Town:"Bring It On Home" and "Better Man"Blake Shelton: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking?" and "Every Time I Hear That Song"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this episode The Doctor of Music plays: 

Eric Church w/Rhiannon Giddens "Kill A Word"BradPaisley "Today"Zac Brown Band "My Old Man"Chris Young w/Vince Gill "Sober Saturday Night"Blake Shelton "A Guy With A GIrl"Michael Ray "Think A Little Less"Thomas Rhett "Star Of The Show"Dustin Lynch "Seein' Red"Keith Urban "Blue Ain't Your Color"Jon Pardi "Dirt On My Boots"Little Big Town "Better Man"Sam Hunt "Body Like A Back Road"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Keith Urban & Carrie Undewood:  The FighterBrothers Osborne:  It Ain't May FaultLady Antebellum:  You Look GoodSam Hunt:  Body Like A Back RoadLoCash:  I Love This LifeZac Brown Band:  My Old ManMidland:  Drinkin' ProblemBlake Shelton:  Make You MineLee Combs:  She Got The Best Of MeRyan Follese:  One Thing RightDan + Shay:  How Not ToParmalee:  RootsKalie Shorr:  Fight Like A Girl

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Played on this show: 

Little Big Town "Better Man"Blake Shelton "A Guy With A Girl"Joshua Hedley "Don't Waste Your Tears"Jon Pardi "Dirt On My Boots"Kip Moore "Something 'Bout A Truck"Caroline Jones "Tough Guys"Luke Bryan "Fast"Kelsea Ballerini "Peter Pan"Canaan Smith "Love You Like That"Chase Bryant "Room To Breathe"Bart Crow "Dear Music,"Florida Georgia Line w/Tim McGraw May We All"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Brooks & Dunn w/Reba McEntire -- "Cowgirls Don't Cry"Dierks Bentley & Elle King -- "Different For Girls"Luke Bryan & Karen Fairchild -- "Home Alone Tonight"Dan Seals & Marie Osmond -- "Meet Me In Montana"Chris Young & Cassadee Pope -- "Think of You"Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift -- "Highway Don't Care"Kenny Chesney & Pink -- "Setting The World On Fire"Tim McGraw & Faith Hill -- "I Need You"Blake Shelton & Ashley Monroe -- "Lonely Tonight"Brad Paisley & Demi Lovato -- "Without A Fight"Eric Church & Rhiannon Giddens -- "Kill A Word"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show The Doctor of Music plays a selection of old and new songs:

Lady Antebelleum -- "You Look Good" (new)Carly Pearce -- "Every Little Thing" (new)Jon Pardi -- Dirt On My Boots"Dustin Lynch -- "Seein' Red"Eric Church w/Rhiannon Giddens -- "Kill A Word"Kelsea Ballerini -- "Yeah Boy"Little Big Town -- "Better Man"Rascal Flatts -- "Yours If You Want It" (new)Raelyn -- "Love Triangle"Florida Georgia Line -- "God, Your Moma, and Me"Blake Shelton -- "Doin' What She Likes Best"Runaway June -- "Lipstick"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this week's show The Doctor of Music plays his "Then and Now" sets -- songs from country artists from "Then" and "Now":

Florida Georgia Line-- "Cruise" and "May We All" with Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw -- "Don't Take The Girl" and "How I'll Always Be"Luke Bryan -- "Someone Else Calling You Baby" and "Fast"Brad Paisley -- "He Didn't Have To" and "Today"Darius Rucker -- "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" and "If I Told You"Kenny Chesney -- "She's Got It All" and "Setting The World On Fire" with Pink

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show The Doctor of Music plays his "Then and Now" sets -- songs from country artists "back then" and "now":

Carrie Underwood -- "Jesus Take The Wheel" and "Dirty Laundry"Little Big Town -- "Pontoon" and "Better Man"Blake Shelton -- "Some Beach" and "A Guy With A Girl"Keith Urban -- "Somebody Like You" and "Blue Ain't Your Color"Eric Church -- "How 'Bout You" and "Kill A Word" with Rhiannon Giddens
Luke Bryan -- "Rain Is A Good Thing" and "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day"

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show -- recorded on January 6, 2017, The Doctor of Music plays Billboard's "Top Ten Hot Country Songs of 2016":

#10:  Kelsea Ballerini-- "Peter Pan"#9:  Blake Shelton -- "Came Here To Forget"#8:  Maren Morris-- "My Church"#7:  Sam Hunt-- "Break Up In A Small Town"#6:  Cole Swindell-- "You Should Be Here"
#5:  Jon Pardi -- "Head Over Boots"#4:  Dierks Bentley -- "Somewhere On A Beach"#3:  Tim McGraw-- "Humble and Kind"#2:  Thomas Rhett -- "Die A Happy Man"#1:  Florida Georgia Line-- "H.O.L.Y."

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show, recorded on December 30, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays more of his favorite contemporary country drinking songs:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show, recorded December 23, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays some of his favorite contemporay country Christmas songs:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show -- recorded on December 16, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays the 2017 Grammy-Nominated Country Songs:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show, recorded on November 25, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays that week's Billboard's Top 10 Hot Country Songs:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this episode, recorded on November 18, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays the 2016 CMA Award Winners:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

In this show, recorded on November 11, 2016, The Doctor of Music plays that week's Billboard Top 10 Hot Country Songs:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music:

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing about an hour of your favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and today (about the last 40 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define modern country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define modern country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define modern country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define modern country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define modern country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define country music!

Gary Van Zandt -- The Doctor of Music, playing our favorite contemporary country music from the 80's, 90's and 2000's (about the last 36 years), the songs that have helped define country music!