Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Walker Hayes explains why he really does love Applebee's
Jason Mendez/Getty ImagesWalker Hayes' song, "Fancy Like," quickly became the hit heard around the world, after a dance Walker and his daughter, Lela, did to the song on TikTok, which mentio...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Michael Ray was forever changed after writing "Didn't Know I Was Country"
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ACMMichael Ray co-wrote two of the seven songs on his latest release, the Higher Education EP, but one of those songs changed him forever. The Florida n...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Loretta Lynn's Hometown Rising show adds Reba McEntire, Keith Urban and more
Essential Broadcast MediaLoretta Lynn's upcoming Hometown Rising benefit show, raising money for those impacted by the devastating floods that hit Middle Tennessee last month, just got a lot...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Luke Bryan fills in for late brother-in-law by walking his niece down the aisle
Luke Bryan fills in for late brother-in-law by walking his niece down the aisleLuke Bryan was beaming with pride when he walked his niece, Jordan Cheshire, down the aisle at her wedding, fil...
ABC Audio Sep 08, 2021

Country star trivia
On this day in 1997, this country music superstar made a surprise appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, during a benefit for Nashville's Belmont University. He sang a duet with a woman who, eight years la...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Jimmie Allen Reacts to joining Dancing with the Stars cast
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesJimmie Allen is joining the 30th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars! The news was announced on Good Morning America from one of Jimmie's favorite place...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Lauren Alaina: From "drowning in [her] emotions" to 'Sitting Pretty on Top of the World'
Mercury NashvilleLauren Alaina may now be Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, as the title of her third album suggests -- but that wasn't always the case. In fact, she candidly admits ...
Stephen Hubbard Sep 08, 2021

Nashville Notes
Tenille Townes has joined the Country Music Association Artist Ambassador Program. During her tenure, Tenille will visit several schools in Middle Tennessee, promoting the importance of music edu...
Gayle Thompson Sep 08, 2021

Chris Stapleton cancels festival show due to "non-COVID related illness
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for CMTHopefully Chris Stapleton is on the mend, after being forced to cancel a show over the weekend due to an illness. The Kentucky native was scheduled to perf...
Gayle Thompson Sep 07, 2021

Ronnie Milsap mourns the loss of his wife, Joyce
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big HassleRonnie Milsap is mourning the loss of his wife of 54 years, Joyce. The Country Music Hall of Fame member reveals that she's passed away at age 81. "Th...
Gayle Thompson Sep 07, 2021
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