Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

NBCUniversalReba McEntire runs Happy's Place tavern in her NBC sitcom, but in real life, she has her own drinking and dining establishment as well. In 2023, she opened Reba's Place near where she grew...

CMTEven though CMT didn't put on a new CMT Music Awards for 2025, the network is producing a special to mark the show's 20th anniversary. CMT Music Awards: Ultimate Party Edition will premiere&nb...

Disney/Robby KleinWhat does Ashley McBryde make of the supposed feud between The Chicks and the late Toby Keith? While it's hard to say for sure, she does seem to be bringing up the topic in her ...

Dack Janiels Records Chase Rice co-wrote one of the most successful "truck" songs in country music history, "Cruise," and now he's back with another."Two Tone Trippin'" features singer/songwriter...

Photo courtesy Grand Ole Opry archivesThe Opry will make a rare summertime return to the Ryman Auditorium on July 17 in honor of its 100th birthday. The cast will recreate the final show that was perf...

Debra L Rothenberg/Getty ImagesJustin Moore is all about marking America's birth on Independence Day, but there's also one more birthday to celebrate: his wife's. Though he still lives in his hom...

Dollywood's Blazing Fury roller coaster will reopen Friday during a ceremony starting at 10 a.m. ET. Members of the Pigeon Forge Fire Department will be the first on board the firefighting-themed coas...

Disney/Connie ChornukJason Aldean's adding an international leg to his Full Throttle Tour, taking the trek to New Zealand and Australia in early 2026. The Feb. 19 show in Aukland will be his firs...

BBR Music Group/BMG NashvilleDustin Lynch has a little surprise up his sleeve for July 4: a new EP of reimagined songs.Club Set Remixes takes country to the dance floor with amped-up new versions...

Warner Music NashvilleCole Swindell's got a new gig: He's a Mountain Dew "Thirst Guard." The "Forever to Me" hitmaker is the face of the soft drink's new campaign that deploys "Thirst Guards" to ...