Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Chris Stapleton partners with Pilgrimage Festival for sweepstakes benefiting his charitable fund
ABCChris Stapleton is using his headlining set at Pilgrimage Festival to draw attention to a cause close to his heart. The hit singer and Pilgrimage have partnered with Fandiem fo...
Jun 20, 2022
"We can't thank you enough": Parmalee credits fans for bringing "Take My Name" to #1
BBR Music Group Parmalee is taking it to the top. The group is back at #1 on the country charts with their latest single, "Take My Name," marking their second consecutive #1 hit following "J...
Jun 20, 2022
Kenny Chesney doesn't let onstage injury stop him from singing
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMTKenny Chesney sustained an injury during a show, but he didn't let that stop the music. Over the weekend, Kenny was entertaining a crowd of more than 55,000 ...
Jun 20, 2022
Dustin Lynch’s personal “Party Mode” in full swing on Party Mode Tour: “We’re really ready”
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAfter kicking off his Party Mode Tour early this year, Dustin Lynch’s onstage party is still going strong. He recently announced a fall leg for the trek, which will last...
Jun 20, 2022
Nashville notes: Hank Williams Jr. + more
Hank Williams Jr.’s new album, Rich White Honky Tonk Blues, arrives Friday. The record was produced by Dan Auerbach. Shy Carter just released a new track called “Hard (Live on the Grand.)&...
Jun 17, 2022
Blake Shelton is getting Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2023
ABCBlake Shelton’s Hollywood celebrity status will be cemented next year, when he receives his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The country superstar -- who is also a coach on The Vo...
Jun 17, 2022
Faith Hill says it was “rewarding” to explore a different kind of performance in 1883
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMediaAfter years of being a country star, Faith Hill is no stranger to being a performer, but the singer says that acting as a different character on the set...
Jun 17, 2022
Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ 'Sound of Freedom -- A Juneteenth Celebration'
ABC/Michael Le Brecht IIJimmie Allen is commemorating Juneteenth tonight with a hosting spot celebrating the holiday, and Black Music Month, with performances from an all-genre array of stars. Called ...
Jun 17, 2022
Luke Combs drops his smoldering new single, “The Kind of Love We Make”
Sony Music NashvilleLuke Combs’ highly-anticipated new album, Growin’ Up, is coming out next week, but before it does, he’s got one more new song to share with fans off the track lis...
Jun 17, 2022
Thomas Rhett wrote “Bring the Bar to You” pre-'Encanto,' but it reminds him of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
ABCMaybe Thomas Rhett is just a trendsetter: In 2019, when he wrote his song “Bring the Bar to You,” he was feeling inspired by Latin music, but he had no idea that the Disney film Encanto...
Jun 17, 2022