Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Morgan Wallen opens up on GMA about his “ignorant” use of a racial slur: “It was wrong”
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for CMAIn his first major interview since February, when a video of him using the n-word at the end of a night of partying led to his swift removal from the spotlight, Morgan ...
Jul 23, 2021
Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock A bluegrass superstar who netted mainstream attention when she performed on the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack is celebrating her 50th birthday today. She also has 27 Grammy ...
Jul 23, 2021
Luke Combs pays for the funerals of three fans who died at music festival
ABC/Eric McCandlessLuke Combs paid his respects to the three fans who died at Michigan's Faster Horses Festival by paying for their funerals. Combs was one of the festival's&...
Jul 23, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockKing Calaway’s next EP, Midnight, will be out on August 27. To celebrate, the band is planning a release show on August 26 at the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville; fans...
Jul 23, 2021
Opry's "Next Girl" Carly Pearce has her dress picked out, with some surprises up her bedazzled sleeve
Allister AnnShortly after Dolly Parton's surprise invitation last month to join the Grand Ole Opry, Carly Pearce wasted no time getting ready for an event she's dreamed of pra...
Jul 23, 2021
Luke Bryan is “in the sweet spot of being a dad” to 10-year-old Tate and 13-year-old Bo
ABC/Eric McCandlessLuke Bryan has always been a proud papa, but his two sons are at a particularly rewarding age right now, the singer tells People. “As they grow older, it’s easier to let...
Jul 22, 2021
Lauren Alaina is “Getting Good” at going gold: Four of her singles received new plaques
(L to R:) Jordan Pettit, Director, Artist Relations & Programming Strategy, Opry Entertainment Group; Trisha McClanahan, McClanahan Mgmt; Damon Moberly, Sr. Vice President Promotion, Mercury Recor...
Jul 22, 2021
Carrie Underwood + Jason Aldean, duet partners? Their social media hints sure make it sound that way
Disney Channel/Image Group LAJason Aldean started teasing a big mystery duet earlier this week, sharing that his next song, “If I Didn’t Love You,” will feature an exciting and famil...
Jul 22, 2021
'Same Truck': Scotty McCreery shares an official release date for his fifth album
Jeff Ray/Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery’s long-awaited fifth studio album is on its way. After slowly rolling out new songs over the past several months, the singer announced this week that his n...
Jul 22, 2021
A new live album from Glen Campbell will revisit his performance at classic venue the Troubadour
Courtesy of Surfdog Records/Big Machine RecordsBack in August of 2008, Glen Campbell took the stage at West Hollywood venue the Troubadour, the stage known for career-transforming performances from ro...
Jul 22, 2021