Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Brad Paisley's intimate Las Vegas acoustic shows are "something that you can't see otherwise"
Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBrad Paisley returns to Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater next month for a pair of acoustic shows, a continuation of the Acoustic Storyteller concert series that he de...
Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

Breland explains how he responds to trolls who don’t think he’s country enough
ABCAs one of country music’s fastest-rising newcomers, Breland has gotten his fair share of attention from listeners on the Internet -- including some negative comments. “There are people ...
Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

“Never Say Never”: Lainey Wilson “immediately knew” her Cole Swindell duet was special
ABCLainey Wilson knows that “Never Say Never” -- her new duet with Cole Swindell -- couldn’t be more different than her debut release to country radio, the chart-topping ballad &ldqu...
Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

Jon Pardi is riding out for his summer 2022 Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesJust days after dropping his new single, “Last Night Lonely,” Jon Pardi has announced a summer tour. Jon's Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour begins in July, he re...
Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

“It’s scary to say finished, but...”: Ashley McBryde’s third album is done
ABCAshley McBryde is cooking up something in the studio. The singer shared a post on socials this week looking back on what a tumultuous couple of months 2022 has brought so far -- and how it all led ...
Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

“Keep an ace up your sleeve”: Luke Bryan explains what it takes to make it as an 'American Idol' finalist
ABC/Lou RoccoThe new season of American Idol kicks off this month, complete with a whole new batch of talented stars in the making. But what does it take to make it to the final rounds of the competit...
Stephen Hubbard and Carena Liptak Feb 25, 2022

Nashville notes
Reba McEntire will host a virtual sit-down with fans on March 1 via the livestreaming platform TalkShopLive. She’ll discuss her new gospel project, My Chains Are Gone: Hymns & Gospel Favorit...
Carena Liptak Feb 24, 2022

Runaway June's Naomi Cooke is leaving the band to pursue a solo career
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesCountry trio Runaway June is seeing another lineup shift. Singer Naomi Cooke, a founding member and the group’s lead singer for the past seven years, announced on social...
Carena Liptak Feb 24, 2022

"Fancy Like" the NHL: Walker Hayes gears up for a 2022 Stadium Series performance
ABCWalker Hayes has signed on to help kick off a partnership between the NHL and TikTok. The singer will take the stage ahead of the 2022 NHL Stadium Series game later this month. He’s performin...
Carena Liptak Feb 24, 2022

Thomas Rhett hilariously enlists the help of a new PR expert, Rodney, to help promote his new album
ABCAny press is good press, right? Maybe not, Thomas Rhett discovers, in a hilarious skit he posted to social media this week. Thomas is gearing up for the release of his Where We Started album, so of...
Carena Liptak Feb 24, 2022
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