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Joshua Ray Walker describess how songwriting helped him through personal trauma. His new album, Ain’t Dead Yet, was recorded before, during and after stage 4 cancer treatment.

American country artist Joshua Ray Walker discusses how songwriting helped him through personal trauma. His sixth studio album, Ain’t Dead Yet, was recorded before, during and after stage 4 cancer treatment. Joshua now has a clean bill of health and shares his experiences with Ricky, touching on themes of mortality, gratitude, human connection and mental health.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 8 Sep 2026 20:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Margo Price

    Can't Stand Still

    • Days Of Unrest.
    • Loma Vista Recordings.
    • 7.

  • Travis Meadows

    Learning How to Live Alone

    • Killin' Uncle Buzzy.
    • Earache Records Ltd.

  • Little Big Town

    The Idea

    • It's A Dying Art.
    • MCA Nashville.

  • Orville Peck

    Already Gone

    • Already Gone.
    • Warner Records.
    • 1.

  • Noah Rinker

    Bleeding Heart

    • Bleeding Heart.
    • Warner Records.
    • 1.

  • Roseanne Reid

    Bring Me Down

    • Mama.
    • Vertigo Live.
    • 2.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Ain't Dead Yet

    • Ain't Dead Yet.
    • East Dallas Records.
    • 1.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Shoot Me Straight

    • Shoot Me Straight.
    • East Dallas Records.
    • 1.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Thank You For Listening

    • Ain't Dead Yet.
    • East Dallas Records.
    • 10.

  • Lily Meola

    Lucky to Be

    • Lucky to Be.
    • Nettwerk Music Group.
    • 5.

  • Jim James

    Wowed Out

  • Patsy Cline

    Walkin' After Midnight

    • Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight.
    • Classic Country.

  • Ashley Cooke

    dance around it

    • Ashley Cooke.
    • Universal Music Operations Ltd.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Chasing Sunsets

    • Ain't Dead Yet.
    • East Dallas Records.
    • 3.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Sexy After Dark

    • See You Next Time.
    • Joshua Ray Walker.
    • 4.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Lot Lizard

    • Wish You Were Here.
    • Joshua Ray Walker.
    • 5.

  • Joshua Ray Walker

    Voices

    • Glad You Made It.
    • Joshua Ray Walker.
    • 1.

  • Allison Russell

    Really Real (feat. Norah Jones)

    • In The Hour Of Chaos.
    • Fantasy Records.

  • Emily Ann Roberts

    Laundry

    • Laundry.
    • Records V2 LLC.
    • 1.

  • Brothers Osborne

    Bottle It Up (Sellout Edit)

    • single.
    • Mercury Nashville.

  • Maren Morris

    Parachute

    • Parachute.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Sep 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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