Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Courtesy of CMT/Sandbox ProductionsAnother round of country heavyweights have been added to CMT’s Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn tribute show....

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesPioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis died on Friday, Oct. 28, according to a statement from his publicist. He was 87 years old. A singer, songwriter and pianist known to fans as ...

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSWDolly Parton’s busier than ever these days, but there’s one aspect of her career that she’s dialing down considerably -- touring. “I do n...

Louie Banks/Republic NashvilleLet’s go, girls! Shania Twain is returning in 2023 with a brand new album and a tour to match. The living legend officially announced the news on Friday, unveiling ...

Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for ACMLainey Wilson dropped her highly-anticipated new album, Bell Bottom Country, on Friday, and she had one more surprise in store for her fans: She’s going on tour...

ABC/Connie ChornukDarius Rucker had a lot of fun doing the Design Network show Rucker’s Reno, which chronicles his experience of buying and renovating a historic house in his home city of Charle...

Chris Stapleton recently teamed up with singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun for a collaboration called “Sweet Symphony.” The music video is available to watch now. Billy Ray Cyrus and his partn...

Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesWhen Lainey Wilson walks the red carpet at the 2022 CMA Awards next month, she’ll have a very special plus-one on her arm: her dad, Brian. “He is out [of the hosp...

ABC/Connie ChornukLuke Combs got some major love when the nominations were announced for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards this week. Not only was the singer nominated in the Country Artist catego...

Rick Diamond/Getty Images for George StraitGeorge Strait and Chris Stapleton announced a six-date string of stadium shows for 2023 earlier this week -- but it turns out, they’re going to make it...