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Country superstar Carly Pearce - who's playing 'Grand Ole Opry: Live In London' on September 26th - continues on her ten-song journey. Plus more archive gems in Vernon's Vault.

Country superstar Carly Pearce continues on her ten-song journey on this week's Tracks Of My Years.

Having left her home in Kentucky aged just 15, Carly went from working at Dollywood - Dolly Parton's theme park - to becoming a Grammy and three-time Country Music Association winner.

She achieved her breakthrough with the hit single 'Every Little Thing' in 2017, and Carly's also known for anthems like 'I Hope You're Happy Now', 'Oklahoma' and 'What He Didn't Do'. Last year, she released her fourth album, 'Hummingbird', and she was in the UK earlier in the year as part of a huge European tour.

In 2023, Carly marked her 100th appearance at the legendary Grand Ole Opry, and last week she was on the bill for the first ever Opry held outside of America. Held at the Royal Albert Hall, 'Grand Ole Opry: Live In London' is one of the ways the institution is marking its centenary. Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Darius Rucker, Marty Stuart and Mumford & Sons were part of the lineup, and it鈥檒l be on Radio 2 on Thursday 2nd October, with the TV version on 蜜芽传媒 Two later in the month.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 蜜芽传媒 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Music Played

  • Tears for Fears

    Change

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Camera

    • PLAY.
    • Atlantic.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • The Byrds

    Mr Tambourine Man

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Bon Jovi

    Red, White & Jersey

    • Forever - The Legendary Edition.
    • Island.

  • Derek B

    Good Groove

    • Goodgroove.
    • Music of Life.
    • 1.

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & Will Smith

    The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

    • The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Jive.

  • Myles Smith

    Stay (If You Wanna Dance)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Music Factory Mastermix.

  • Laufey

    Tough Luck

    • A Matter Of Time.
    • Vingolf Recordings.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Yes

    Owner Of A Lonely Heart

    • Columbia.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Tears

    • Man's Best Friend.
    • Island.

  • George Michael

    Fastlove

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Olivia Dean

    Baby Steps

    • The Art Of Loving.
    • Capitol.

  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 6.

  • CMAT

    When A Good Man Cries

    • Euro-Country.
    • AWAL.

  • Loretta Lynn

    You Ain't Woman Enough

    • Hey Loretta!.
    • Sureme Media.
    • 6.

  • Shania Twain

    Any Man Of Mine

    • The Woman In Me.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 2.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    Lovin' You

    • Lovin' You.
    • Virgin Music Group.

  • Portugal. The Man

    Feel It Still

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Sep 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

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