Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Hear a preview of Conner Smith's "Roulette on the Heart"
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.With his debut album's arrival just weeks away, Conner Smith is giving fans a sneak peek at his forthcoming Hailey Whitters-assisted track, "Ro...
Jan 02, 2024
George Birge celebrates first career #1 with "Mind on You"
Courtesy of RECORDS NashvilleYears after moving to Nashville for country music, Texas native George Birge has finally scored his first career chart-topper with "Mind on You." "My F...
Jan 02, 2024
Brothers Osborne marvel at how food kickstarts + caps off the year
Disney/Scott KirklandWhat do year-end parties and New Year's resolutions have in common? Food. "I love how everyone starts the year off with diets and then we end the year with excessive amounts of fo...
Jan 02, 2024
Bailey Zimmerman was fairly new to Nashville when he wrote "Where It Ends"
Warner Music Nashville/Elektra RecordsAs "Where It Ends" continues its ascent on the country charts, Bailey Zimmerman shares how the heartbreak tune's infectious melody c...
Jan 02, 2024
The Year in Music 2023: "Lainey mania" spreads like wildfire, "Wildflowers and Wild Horses"
Perhaps HARDY said it best: "Lainey mania!" Her "wait in the truck" duet partner accidentally coined the phrase, even before Lainey Wilson took home the 2023 Entertainer of the Yea...
Dec 29, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: Luke Combs takes Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" on one of the best rides of the year
When authenticity crosses paths with what fans want, sometimes what you get is a phenomenon like Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car." For his part, the North Carolina nativ...
Dec 28, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: Country welcomes Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith as the class of 2023
The superstars are still going strong: the Lukes (both Bryan and Combs), Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean and many more. But 2023 brought an impr...
Dec 27, 2023
Kane Brown + Katelyn expecting third child
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicKane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, are expecting their third child. The couple announced the news on social media on Christmas day alongside a heartwar...
Dec 26, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: "One's on the Way"
There's no denying country stars are a prolific bunch, and the family grew by leaps and bounds in 2023: - Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney welcomed his third son, Abram Shay, on January 17...
Dec 26, 2023
Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch dies in car accident
Laura Lynch, left, with Martie and Emily Erwin; Ralph Lauer/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesLaura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chic...
Dec 23, 2023