Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town + more announced as performers for Naomi Judd’s public memorial
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMTStars, fans and family friends will gather in Nashville this weekend to celebrate the life of Naomi Judd, in an event titled Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration. A...
May 13, 2022
"Doin' This" is Luke Combs' story, but it's also for anyone working hard to turn their passion into a paycheck
ABCLuke Combs is once again nearing the top of the country charts, this time with "Doin' This," a song that tells his story of doing what he loves for a living. "At the Grand Ole Opry or a show in som...
May 13, 2022
Nashville notes: Dustin Lynch and more
Dustin Lynch is keeping the “Party Mode” rolling this summer: He just announced that his Party Mode Tour has a newly added summer leg. The shows now wrap in October. Ty Herndon’s got...
May 12, 2022
Garth Brooks makes venue history with his two Stadium Tour shows planned in Canada
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks’ upcoming Canadian shows aren’t just landmarks for the singer’s 2022 Stadium Tour -- they’re historic for the venue, too. Commonwealth Stad...
May 12, 2022
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard kicks off his solo career by announcing a new album + single
EMI Records NashvilleTyler Hubbard, one half of the about-to-go-on-hiatus duo Florida Georgia Line, is starting something new. Earlier this month, Tyler announced that he has signed as a solo artist t...
May 12, 2022
Dierks Bentley + Elle King’s collaborations aren’t just “Worth a Shot” -- they’re a perfect match
ABCDierks Bentley and Elle King team up once again in their newest duet, “Worth a Shot.” It’s the second time they’ve worked together on a song -- their first collaboration was...
May 12, 2022
Dan + Shay join Billboard Music Awards lineup after Red Hot Chili Peppers drop out
ABCDan + Shay and Machine Gun Kelly are two late additions to the lineup of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, after rock mainstay act the Red Hot Chili Peppers had to drop off the bill. Billboard confi...
May 12, 2022
Ashley Judd reveals mother Naomi "used a firearm" to end her life
L-R: Ashley, Naomi and Wynonna Judd in 2003; Theo Wargo/WireImageNaomi Judd died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, her daughter Ashley Judd revealed in an exclusive interview Thursday ...
May 12, 2022
A sound that “feels like the next step”: Kelsea Ballerini hints at what’s in store for her new album
ABCKelsea Ballerini’s “Heartfirst” is a breezy single that she says is very different from last number-one hit, “Half of My Hometown” -- and that’s on purpose. &ldq...
May 12, 2022
Nashville notes: Chris Janson, Eric Church and more
Chris Janson and Eric Church share some of the details about filming their music video, “You, Me & the River,” in a new behind-the-scenes clip that’s been posted on Janson’...
May 11, 2022