Whiskey and Cigarettes Country Radio Show is happy to announce the airing of their exclusive interview with 2021 Josie Music Awards Winner, Makenzie Phipps. Ms. Phipps joined award-winning host, DJ Nik Pizzigoni to discuss her burgeoning career, including her latest single, “Eighteen Wheels.”
The interview with Makenzie Phipps will air this coming Sunday, February 25th, between 11am ET-3pm ET. The live show airs on Military Brotherhood Radio at https://mbradio.us/. Whiskey And Cigarettes is also re-broadcast on 40 internet and am/fm syndicate stations, and their affiliates around the world. The show is also available on demand, on Apple Music, Spotify, iheartradio, Soundcloud and at www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com.
ABOUT MAKENZIE PHIPPS: Makenzie Phipps has become a fixture throughout the southeast from minor league baseball games, singing the National Anthem to fairs, festivals, and honky tonks, where she has delighted fans with her true country voice. It was Phipps’ cover of “Amazing Grace” that heightened her popularity, with a video posted on Country Rebel quickly tallying nearly a million views on Facebook for the talented teenager. Now, with the traditional sounds of country songstresses such as Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette held safe within her heart, Phipps has officially begun her trek to country music stardom, bringing a whole new generation a sound that they might not be accustomed to, but a sound that seems especially apropos for the turbulent times we find ourselves living within.
She has been featured by Forbes, Jesus Calling, Taste of Country, RFD-TV, Country Rebel, I Love Country Music, Classic Country Music, Addicted 2 Country Music, The Country Network, Center Stage Magazine, People.com, Newsmax, LifeMinuteTV, American Songwriter, Heartland, and more. Her connection to her fans is stronger than ever, and she constantly interacts with them on social media and her streams have reached nearly fifteen thousand monthly listeners. She has received awards such as “Female Country Song of the Year” at the 2021 Josie Music Awards and a Songwriter Achievement Award in 2022. She was named “Future Star of Tomorrow” by the North American Country Music Association International as well. Her beautiful renditions of “Amazing Grace” and “Travelin’ Soldier” have over 2 million combined views on Facebook and only continue to grow daily. Phipps’ acoustic version of Alan Jackson’s “I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You” went viral in 48 hours with over 1 million views and currently approaching 2 million. Her single “You Bring The Beer (I’ll Bring The Noise)” was recently premiered by RFD-TV. https://makenziephippsmusic.com/
ABOUT WHISKEY AND CIGARETTES SHOW: “Whiskey And Cigarettes Radio Show” is a weekly show, originating in Milan, Italy, hosted by the “Romeo of the Rodeo” Nik Pizzigoni. Nik is a Nashville Universe Awards Winner, International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a New Music Awards Winner, AMG Heritage Awards nominee, and an Independent Country Music Association nominee. The show features a unique blend of classic, current and indie country, trivia, contests, artist spotlights and interviews and Nik’s European charm. Previous guests have included Pat Boone, Charley Pride, Hank Williams, Jr., Charlie Daniels, Steve Wariner, John Rich, Oak Ridge Boys, Lorrie Morgan, Bill Anderson, Luke Bryan, Bryan White, Travis Tritt, Lee Greenwood, Collin Raye and many others. http://www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com.