Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Blake Shelton recruits Jimmie Allen to be his team’s mentor on season 22 of 'The Voice'
Trae Patton/NBCAs he gears up for a new season of The Voice, coach Blake Shelton has some serious country star power by his side: He’s enlisting Jimmie Allen as the guest mentor to his team. &ld...
Aug 17, 2022
LoCash band member Preston Brust opens up about his lengthy struggle with Bell’s palsy
Danielle Del Valle/Getty ImagesPreston Brust, one half of country duo LoCash, is opening up about his decadeslong fight with Bell’s palsy, a facial weakness condition. First diagnosed in 2009, P...
Aug 17, 2022
Jimmie Allen’s Bettie James Fest is close to home: “I grew up literally a mile across that soybean field”
ABCJimmie Allen returned home to Delaware over the weekend for his second annual Bettie James Fest, a musical event that he created specifically to have a hometown connection. “This is the place...
Aug 17, 2022
Old Dominion taps into the "relatable feeling" of moving on after a breakup in "No Hard Feelings"
ABC/Connie ChornukOld Dominion offers a new take on breakups in their current single "No Hard Feelings." The five-member band wrote the song with Shane McAnally. While guitarist&n...
Aug 17, 2022
Nashville notes: Chapel Hart returns to 'AGT,' Pilgrimage Festival schedule & more
Chapel Hart, the country trio who went viral with their performance of "You Can Have Him Jolene" on America's Got Talent, returns to the show for the next round Tuesday. It airs on NBC ...
Aug 16, 2022
Walker Hayes releasing new song inspired by his dog next week
ABCWalker Hayes has a new song coming next week that's inspired by his dog. The hit singer took to Twitter to share that he's releasing a new song, "That Dog'll Hunt," next Fr...
Aug 16, 2022
Brian Kelley reflects on Florida Georgia Line's journey: "We've had a blast"
Jeremy Chan/Getty ImagesBrian Kelley is reflecting on Florida Georgia Line's journey before their hiatus. Over the weekend, the duo performed in Woodstock, Illinois, as part of a conte...
Aug 16, 2022
"Go Around": Kane Brown releases new song
Sony Music NashvilleKane Brown is on a new music frenzy. On Tuesday, the hit singer dropped new song "Go Around" off his upcoming album, Different Man. The fiddle-filled number fi...
Aug 16, 2022
Gabby Barrett says it's "getting difficult" to perform while pregnant
ABC/Eric McCandlessGabby Barrett is opening up about the reality of performing live while pregnant. Gabby is currently on the road opening for Jason Aldean's Rock N' Roll Cowboy T...
Aug 16, 2022
Blake Shelton brings back the mullet for his new single, "No Body"
Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton is going back in time with his new single. On Friday, the country superstar will drop "No Body" alongside a '90s-themed video that features line dancing and se...
Aug 16, 2022