Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Jimmie Allen suspended by his label, dropped from CMA Fest
ABC/Michael Le Brecht IIJimmie Allen's been suspended by his record label and dropped from the CMA Fest lineup after shocking allegations emerged about the "Down Home" hitmaker. On Thursday, his...
May 12, 2023
2023 ACM Awards: Lainey Wilson wins big; Chris Stapleton nabs Entertainer of the Year
Academy of Country MusicAiring on Prime Video and hosted by global superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks from Frisco, TX Thursday night, the 2023 ACM Awards got the night's cele...
May 11, 2023
2023 ACM Awards: The winners
Academy of Country MusicThe 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, streamed live on Prime Video Thursday night from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. He...
May 11, 2023
Being crowned ACM New Female Artist is a "dream come true" for Hailey Whitters
Mickey Bernal/Getty ImagesWinning ACM New Female of the Year still "doesn't feel real" to Hailey Whitters. The Shueyville, Iowa, native earned her first ACM nomination this year, then w...
May 11, 2023
Winning ACM Song of the Year would be "really special" to Cole Swindell
ABC/Connie ChornukCole Swindell is a five-time nominee at the 2023 ACM Awards. This achievement, as big as it is, still feels surreal to Cole, whose smash hit "She Had Me At Heads Carol...
May 11, 2023
It's going to be a "girl power" moment for Carly Pearce, Trisha Yearwood at the ACMs
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesCarly Pearce and Trisha Yearwood will share the ACM stage to perform a special medley on Thursday, May 11. This joint performance arrives on the heels of Tr...
May 11, 2023
Jimmie Allen sued by former manager for sexual assault
ABC/Michael Le Brecht IIJimmie Allen's former day-to-day manager is suing him for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, sex trafficking and emotional distress, according to an extensive ne...
May 11, 2023
Cody Johnson's performing a Willie Nelson classic at the ACMs
Nathan Congleton/NBCTexas native Cody Johnson is set to perform at the 2023 ACM Awards, which is held in his home state this year. The song he's been tasked with by the ACM, however, is...
May 11, 2023
Bailey Zimmerman reflects on success, reveals what he's performing at the ACMs
ABC/Randy HolmesIt's a week of milestones and firsts for newcomer Bailey Zimmerman. On Thursday, May 11, Bailey will attend and perform at the 2023 ACM Awards, and on Friday, May 12, he...
May 11, 2023
Ashley McBryde reflects on 'Lindeville,' teases fiery ACM performance
Todd Owyoung/NBCIt's not often artists get to release a full-length concept album. But Ashley McBryde got that opportunity in 2022 when she dropped Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindevi...
May 11, 2023