Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Nate Smith will have another "Whiskey on You" as his debut sticks around at #1
Arista NashvilleNewcomer Nate Smith is setting a bit of a record as he spends his second week at #1 with "Whiskey on You." It's the first time a debut single has stuck around at the top of t...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 07, 2023

Dolly and Dionne shoot a video for their soon-to-come collaboration
Kind Music GroupDolly Parton and Dionne Warwick are busy filming a video in Nashville for their upcoming collaboration, "Peace Like a River." The gospel duet was written by Dolly ...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 07, 2023

Eric Church and Tracy Chapman contribute songs to Luke Combs' 'Gettin Old''
SonyThe track list is finally out for Luke Combs' 18-song Gettin' Old. It includes the title track "Growin' Up and Gettin' Old," which came out January 27, as well as "Love You Anyway," whic...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 07, 2023

Darius Rucker's readying a "personal record" that will honor his mom
ABC/Connie ChornukDarius Rucker hasn't put out a full-length album since 2017's When Was the Last Time. So what's the holdup on the follow-up that's been more than five years in the mak...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 07, 2023

Nashville notes: Jordan's "Next Thing" + Trace is Somewhere in America
Parker McCollum kicked off his 2023 tour this weekend with sold-out shows in Detroit and Cincinnati. Jordan Davis' follow-up to his most recent #1, "What My World Spins Around," is the new ...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023

Die a Happy Fan? TR's offering the chance to get up close and personal
ABCThomas Rhett's planning something pretty special for a group of lucky fans. One grand prize winner and three friends will get to see TR's rehearsals for the Home Team Tour 23 in Nashville. It...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023

Mitchell Tenpenny debuts new music as he sells out two nights at the Ryman
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThis weekend, Mitchell Tenpenny got to experience something many artists only dream of: selling out two nights in a row at Nashville's iconic Ryman Auditorium. &ldqu...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023

Grand Ole Opry rolls out first major change in more than 20 years
© Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographerCountry music's most famous stage unveiled its new look this weekend, as Jon Pardi, Ricky Skaggs and many more played the Grand Ole O...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023

Ashley & Carly grab a Grammy first with "Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
Stewart Cook/CBSAshley McBryde's still getting used to the reality that she and Carly Pearce won their first Grammys Sunday night. "@carlypearce remember that time we wrote us a s...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023

Kacey was playing Loretta's guitar at the Grammys
Francis Specker/CBSWhen Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Loretta Lynn during Sunday's Grammys, she was playing the icon's prized guitar. "10 year old me singing Loretta’...
Stephen Hubbard Feb 06, 2023
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