Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
“Midnight Rider’s Prayer” is Brothers Osborne’s answer to a Willie Nelson classic
ABCThe deluxe version of Brothers Osborne’s Skeletons arrives on Friday, bumping up the original track list to 15 with three new songs. Fans have already heard one of those, “Younger Me,&r...
Jan 20, 2022
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Lauren Alaina has been announced as the celebrity brand ambassador for women’s clothing line Maurices. She’s the first-ever celebrity ambassador for the brand, and will be styled in Mauric...
Jan 19, 2022
Dierks Bentley, Connie Smith + more are getting their own stars on the Music City Walk of Fame
ABCDierks Bentley is one of four stars, all hailing from diverse corners of country music, to be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in 2022. Also in the 2022 incoming class are outlaw singer-so...
Jan 19, 2022
Maren Morris re-lives a favorite Dolly Parton memory on the country legend’s 76th birthday
ABCMaren Morris is wishing a happy birthday to Dolly Parton with a special memory the two country artists shared together. The singer posted a video to her social media on Wednesday, showing a behind-...
Jan 19, 2022
Kenny Chesney sells 80 percent of his recording royalties to Hipgnosis Song Management
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumKenny Chesney is parting ways with 80 percent of his recorded music royalties, across albums that span a period of over two decades. H...
Jan 19, 2022
'Blue in the Sky': Dustin Lynch drops details on his next album
ABC/Randy HolmesAfter a string of standalone song releases throughout 2021, Dustin Lynch is finally ready to share some details about his next album. The singer announced that project, Blue in the Sky...
Jan 19, 2022
Take two: Garth Brooks re-books a Massachusetts show originally scrapped due to COVID-19
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks has a Stadium Tour show on the books for Foxborough, Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium -- again. The star announced his plans to hit Gillette Stadium on Wednes...
Jan 19, 2022
Jordan Davis says singing with Luke Bryan on "Buy Dirt" is a "bucket list thing"
MCA Nashville When Jordan Davis wrote "Buy Dirt," he originally had Luke Bryan in mind to pitch it to. But once the song was complete, Jordan knew he had to be a part of it, instea...
Jan 19, 2022
Tiffany Haddish taking boyfriend applications; Shaquille O'Neal's Super Bowl Comedy Jam; and more
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesIt's been a week of joy and pain for Tiffany Haddish. On Friday, she was arrested for DUI, and on Tuesday, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of...
Jan 18, 2022
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Sam Hunt and Ingrid Andress performed "Wishful Drinking" for the first time live on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night. Jimmie Allen is performing at an ...
Jan 18, 2022