Season 1

2003-01-20

Hot country trio Rascal Flatts stop by the CMT studio in Nashville, Tenn., to visit with MWL Star host Katie Cook. The group shares what is going on in their career and in their individual lives and answers questions from fans and audience members. Rascal Flatts also perform a couple of their hit songs.

2003-01-27

Canadian superstar Terri Clark chats with host Katie Cook about her life and career and performs the title cut to her album Pain to Kill for the live studio audience. Clark also shares the premiere of her video ""I Just Wanna Be Mad."" During the question and answer portion of the show, Clark's best friend -- her dog -- makes a special appearance to show off to the crowd.

2003-02-03

Tall, dark and handsome newcomer Blake Shelton visits the set of MWL Star to catch up with host Katie Cook. Shelton talks about a new album, his recent engagement and answers questions from fans via e-mail. He also takes a few questions from the studio audience before performing.

2003-02-10

Georgian Mark Wills visits with host Katie Cook on this episode of MWL Star at the CMT studio in downtown Nashville, Tenn. The young singer talks about his Greatest Hits album and answers questions from fans in the audience and via e-mail. Wills also performs a couple of new songs.

2003-02-17

Country superstar Vince Gill returns to the music scene with a new album and a visit to CMT's MWL Star. Gill chats with host Katie Cook about his life and career, answers audience and e-mail questions from fans and performs acoustically for the live studio audience. The taping comes on the heels of the release of his CD Next Big Thing.

2003-02-24

Host Katie Cook welcomes Phil Vassar to the set of MWL Star to chat about his life and career. Vassar shares stories with Cook and answers questions from audience members and fans via e-mail. The star also performs for the live studio audience and talks about his recent gold album party.

2003-03-03

Texas native Tracy Byrd visits with host Katie Cook on this episode of MWL Star to talk about new music, a new baby and answer fan questions via e-mail and from the live studio audience. Byrd performs a couple of new songs and shares stories about what he's been up to over the past few years.

2003-03-10

Texas star Gary Allan drops by to visit with host Katie Cook about his recent career success and what is going on in his world. Allan shares stories, answers audience and fan questions and performs a couple of songs for the live studio audience.

2003-03-17

Nashville native Deana Carter chats on the sofa with host Katie Cook in this episode of MWL Star. Carter talks about what has been happening in her life and career, performs a couple of songs and answers fan e-mails and audience questions.

2003-03-24

Country singer Mark Chesnutt visits the CMT studio in downtown Nashville, Tenn., to chat with host Katie Cook on MWL Star. The Texan shares what is happening in his life and career, answers audience and fan e-mail questions, performs a couple of songs and takes a stab at Cook's ""Rapid Fire.""

2003-03-31

Chris Cagle stops by CMT's MWL Star with host Katie Cook to talk about his life and career, answer fans' e-mail and audience questions, as well as perform acoustically for the live studio audience.

2003-04-08

Aussie Keith Urban takes time out of his busy schedule to perform a couple of songs and visit with host Katie Cook. The young star also takes questions from the studio audience and e-mails sent in from dedicated fans.

2003-04-15

Young country songstress visits the CMT studio in downtown Nashville, Tenn., to chat with MWL Star host Katie Cook. During the 30-minute show, Andrews talks about her career and life, answers fan questions and performs for the live studio audience.

2003-06-03

In a special one-hour episode of MWL Star, Hall of Fame superstar Dolly Parton visits with host Katie Cook. During the show, Parton talks about her long, successful career in music, film and TV, as well as answers questions from fans via e-mail and from the studio audience. Parton also premieres her video ""I'm Gone"" and performs a couple songs.