Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

2025 will go down as the year of Morgan Wallen, not just in country music, but across the board, as Billboard declared him the most successful music maker of the year. He finishes 2025 at #1...

Lainey Wilson performs the halftime show during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 25, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty...

Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean attend the grand opening of Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Bar in Las Vegas, December, 2024 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, expan...

Parker McCollum performs on ABC's 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Larry McCormack)"What Kinda Man" would announce on Christmas that he's going to be come a dad for the second time? Parker McCollu...

2025 was a big one for Kenny Chesney. In the past year he became the first country artist to play Sphere Las Vegas; became one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame; and a ...

Cody Johnson (Disney/Robby Klein)It's a very special Christmas at Cody Johnson's house this year, as he and his wife Brandi Johnson celebrate for the first time as a family of five. Jaycee Daniel...

Chris Young (Courtesy Black River Entertainment)Chris Young just wrapped up his first ever holiday tour, so on Tuesday, he switched to non-Christmas mode for a performance on Live with Kelly & Mar...

George & Kara Birge (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)For George Birge and his wife Kara Birge, Dec. 25 typically starts with a visit from Santa in Music City, followed by packing up the kids and hopping ...

Who's the bestselling country artist of all time? It's an answer that evolved over the last few months of 2025, as The Recording Industry Association of America tallied the latest numbers.In early Oct...

In 2025, both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music agreed: Lainey Wilson is without a doubt the entertainer of the year. Lainey lived up to the title, representing ...