Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Corey Kent is 'so stoked' to release 'Empty Words' ahead of schedule
Corey Kent, 'Empty Words' (Sony Music Nashville)After Corey Kent teased his new song "Empty Words" on his socials, fans went crazy, so he rushed it out ahead of schedule."If I could’ve handpicke...
Feb 20, 2026
Morgan Wallen lights up #1 spot with '20 Cigarettes'
Morgan Wallen (Spidey Smith)Morgan Wallen's "20 Cigarettes" has burned its way to the top. The song, from his album I'm the Problem, has become his 20th song overall to hit #1 on Billboard's Country A...
Feb 20, 2026
Smoking, drinking and screaming: Ashley McBryde's video for 'Arkansas Mud' is here
Ashley McBryde, 'Arkansas Mud' (Courtesy of Warner Records Nashville)Ashley McBryde embraces her "bad girl" side in the video for her new single, "Arkansas Mud."In the clip for the rocking song, the A...
Feb 20, 2026
Megan Moroney says new album 'Cloud 9' has 'everything I love about country music'
Megan Moroney, 'Cloud 9' (Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records)Megan Moroney's long-awaited new album, Cloud 9 is out now, along with lyric videos for all 15 songs. Starting Friday in New York C...
Feb 20, 2026
Fathers & Sons: Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs welcome third baby boy
Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs attend the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards,’ Nov. 19, 2025 (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)When Luke Combs released his album Fathers & Sons, he probably didn't ...
Feb 20, 2026
'Word on the Street' is, Luke Bryan's got a new single
Luke Bryan, 'Word On The Street' (MCA Records)Following last month's announcement of Luke Bryan's 2026 Word on the Street Tour, we've now got the song that gave the tour its name.In a statement, Luke ...
Feb 20, 2026
In June, the sun will rise on Lee Brice's new album
Lee Brice, 'Sunriser' (Curb Records)Lee Brice has officially released his buzzy single "Country Nowadays," and he's also announced a new album: Sunriser will be out June 5.Explaining the album's title...
Feb 20, 2026
Parker McCollum says idea for new single 'just kind of fell out of my brain'
Parker McCollum performs on ABC's 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Larry McCormack)Parker McCollum's new single, "Killin' Me," is from the deluxe edition of his self-titled album, due out March 20...
Feb 20, 2026
Nashville notes: Lainey Wilson's Down Under adventures, Brad Paisley's benefit and more
Lainey Wilson's been Down Under touring Australia and New Zealand, and she's been having a great time. In an Instagram video, she lists all the cool things she's gotten to do besides work, including h...
Feb 19, 2026
Brian Kelley on possible FGL reunion: 'If I do think about it, it does excite me'
Brian Kelley attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 19 in Nashville (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard have been doing their own things since they put Florida Georgia Line on i...
Feb 19, 2026