Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Nashville notes: Jon Pardi’s “Campfire Sessions” + the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards
Jon Pardi is the star of an upcoming episode of “CMT Campfire Sessions,” airing Friday at 10 p.m. ET on CMT. Tenille Townes and Blanco Brown are co-hosting the 2022 Canadian Country Music ...
Aug 25, 2022
Jon Pardi says 'Mr. Saturday Night' will include a Luke Bryan collab, but not until the deluxe version comes out
Capitol Records NashvilleJon Pardi is planning to release a collaboration with Luke Bryan -- eventually. During a Country Countdown USA appearance, while discussing his upcoming Mr. Saturday Night alb...
Aug 25, 2022
Mickey Guyton’s next song, “Somethin’ Bout You,” is an ode to her husband: “I wrote it about him”
ABCMickey Guyton is getting romantic in her next song, “Somethin’ Bout You”: The singer says it’s a personal message of love to her husband, Grant Savoy. “That man is my ...
Aug 25, 2022
Kelsea Ballerini borrows Shania Twain’s 1999 Grammys dress for the ACM Honors
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesShania Twain was one of the artists being celebrated at the ACM Honors ceremony on Wednesday night, and Kelsea Ballerini paid homage to the country legend in a very special way...
Aug 25, 2022
“Beer with My Friends”: Kenny Chesney wraps the Here and Now Tour with an Old Dominion duet
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesKenny Chesney’s headlining 2022 Here and Now Tour may be coming to an end, but the good memories will live on with a fun new duet. Tour openers Old Dominion join Kenny f...
Aug 25, 2022
Russell Dickerson’s bringing back the fun, “over-the-top” energy of his debut project for album three
ABC/Connie ChornukEven though he’s the artist who recorded it, Russell Dickerson isn’t sick of listening to his new single "She Likes It" -- if anything, the opposite. “It&rsquo...
Aug 25, 2022
Nashville notes: Luke Combs’ Apple Music Live performance, Craig Morgan’s book tour + more
Luke Combs’ recent Charlotte, North Carolina, hometown show will be available to stream Wednesday night as part of exclusive live performance series Apple Music Live. The show kicks off at 7 p.m...
Aug 24, 2022
Lady A named this year’s recipient of the Nashville Symphony’s “Harmony Award”
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesLady A is getting a spotlight at the Nashville Symphony’s annual Symphony Ball this December. The country trio will receive the organization’s “Harmony ...
Aug 24, 2022
Keith Urban, Tim McGraw + more feature on Rita Wilson’s 'Now & Forever: Duets' album
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesKeith Urban, Tim McGraw and Willie Nelson are just a few of the featured collaborators joining Rita Wilson for her new ‘70s cover album, Now & Forever: Duets. The trac...
Aug 24, 2022
Chris Young scraps a handful of UK shows as COVID-19 hits his camp
Chris Young intended to wrap up the month of August with a series of U.K. shows, but COVID-19 threw a wrench in those plans. The singer is halting a handful of tour dates due to illness in his camp. &...
Aug 24, 2022