Nick Russo with Jacob Hackworth
From Country Not Country by Audacy
May 1, 2026 · 12 min · Season 6 · Episode 10
About this episode
Jacob Hackworth discusses his debut single and his journey in music with Nick Russo.
Jacob Hackworth stops by The Bull Studio at Audacy Houston on his Radio Promo Tour and sat down with Nick Russo to talk about his debut single to country radio, his life before music, how his life changed after the wrote "Rock and a Hard Place" and released it to Bailey Zimmerman; he also wrote music with Tucker Wetmore and for Corey Kent.
People in this episode
Host: Nick Russo
Guest: Jacob Hackworth
Topics covered
- country music
- music promotion
- songwriting
- artist journey
- debut single
Keywords
- Jacob Hackworth
- Nick Russo
- country radio
- Rock and a Hard Place
- Bailey Zimmerman
- music career
- songwriting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Audacy
Places: Houston
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