Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockKeith Urban joins rising performer Sam Williams -- who is the grandson of country legend Hank Williams -- on a new duet called “Kids.” The song comes off...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Rockabye Baby to release lullaby album full of Dolly Parton classics later this month
Courtesy of Rockabye BabyDolly Parton hits such as “9 to 5,” “Islands in the Stream” and “Coat of Many Colors” are getting a lullaby makeover this summer. Rockabye ...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

“Why You Gotta Be Like That”: Scotty McCreery keeps the romance flowing with his flirty new track
Triple Tigers RecordsScotty McCreery is gearing up to release a new album in the fall, and leading up to it, he’s shared a playful new song called “Why You Gotta Be Like That.” The s...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Midland leaned into “world-building” on their new EP, complete with a big, thoughtful roll-out
Big Machine RecordsMidland’s The Last Resort EP arrives on Friday, and with it comes a quirky, detailed roll-out of the world that the band seeks to create with their new project. That includes ...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Garth Brooks gears up for back-to-back dive bar and stadium shows in Salt Lake City
John Shearer/Getty Images for Essential Broadcast Media, LLCGarth Brooks will see two very different sides of Salt Lake City this weekend. On Friday night, his Dive Bar Tour hits local honky tonk, The...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Dustin Lynch updates the classic cowboy story with two new songs
Broken Bow RecordsDustin Lynch puts a modern spin on the story of the American cowboy in two new songs, “Not Every Cowboy” and “Pasadena,” which arrived as a two-pack this week...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani throw free concert for fans in Oklahoma
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyNewlyweds Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are back to work. The two delighted fans on Thursday by throwing a free concert at an Oklahoma...
Megan Stone Jul 16, 2021

Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1986, a country superstar opened her own theme park in the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains. Today, it’s visited by about 2.5 million guest...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

'Good Things' are coming to Dan + Shay fans: The duo just announced their new album
Warner Music NashvilleAfter teasing an announcement for several days, Dan + Shay finally dropped their big news on Thursday night. The duo is planning to release their fourth studio album, Good Things...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockDue to a medical emergency, Tanya Tucker has canceled her scheduled performance at the Country Thunder Wisconsin festival this weekend. Per a tweet from the festival...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021
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