Dan + Shay join Rob + Holly to talk about their latest album, 'Young,' and how the inspiration for the project made them scrap a completely different album. Don't miss more from Dan + Shay on the 'Friday Night Takeover' on your favorite Audacy Country station.

This week on the Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly, Corey Kent guides us through the creative journey behind his new album, Heartland Rock and Roll, now available everywhere. The “Empty Words” singer shares how taking a slower, more intentional approach to songwriting and returning to his core musical influences yielded the fastest-climbing and most successful singles of his career.

“What's funny is over the slowest process that I've ever had creating a record, the fastest results are coming from it,” shares Kent.

Corey reveals behind-the-scenes stories about key collaborations and industry relationships, including how Koe Wetzel made his way onto “Rocky Mountain Low.”

“We didn't tell managers or record labels or anybody, and we went, booked the studio ourselves, put up our own money for the song, booked the videographer, just went and cut the song, and then we turned it in and we're like, ‘hey, we did a duet together, and you guys should put this out.’”

To hear more from Corey Kent about balancing music with fatherhood, advice from Jason Aldean, and his experience hearing the album on vinyl, check out the full interview above, and on the Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly. Heartland Rock and Roll is now available everywhere.

Lee Brice joins Rob + Holly to talk about the making of his new album, 'Sunriser (All-Nighter),' and how it evolved over the past 3 and half years. Listen to the full 'Friday Night Takeover' conversation above. 'Sunriser (All-Nighter' is now available everywhere.