Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

"Famous Friends" who were "Raised on Country": Chris Young's amazingly productive concert weekend
RCA NashvilleChris Young admits that he set out to be a tiny bit deceptive when he wrote "Famous Friends," his latest hit with Kane Brown. "It's not what you think when you first see the tit...
Stephen Hubbard Jun 23, 2021

Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock The 2021 Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic raised $1.4 million for Toby Keith's OK Kids Korral foundation, which provides free housing to families who...
Cillea Houghton Jun 23, 2021

'Honky-Tonk Hippies': Lanco announces new EP and tour
Matthew Berinato Lanco are "Honky-Tonk Hippies" in their upcoming EP and tour. The country group has revealed that they are releasing a new EP, Honky-Tonk Hippies, on July 2 and w...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

Luke Bryan on why doing a Las Vegas residency was the "smartest thing"
ABCAs we begin to move towards post-pandemic life, Luke Bryan is ready to try something new in his career with his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Luke will welcome 2022 with an eig...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

Garth Brooks hopes to be an "example on doing things the right way" with his Stadium Tour
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesAs Garth Brooks prepares to resume his Stadium Tour next month, he hopes to set a positive example. The superstar has spent the past few weeks unveiling new stadium ...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

"A whole new perspective": Chase Rice releases acoustic version of 'The Album'
BBR Music Group Chase Rice has shared a reimagined version of The Album. Following the project's release in May, Chase has transformed each of the 15 songs into acoustic rend...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker & more featured on Metallica tribute album
Blackened RecordingsCountry music is crossing over into The Black. Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi are all featured on The Metallica Blacklist...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock On this day in 1936, this "Why Me" singer was born in Brownsville, Texas. He was later a member of the Highwaymen and won a Golden Globe Award for his role in 1976's...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

"Made for You": Jake Owen & hit songwriters to perform at Ryman Auditorium
Matt Paskert Jake Owen is giving back to the songwriters who helped shape his career, and paying it forward to the CMA Foundation in the process. On July 15, the singer will headline "...
Cillea Houghton Jun 22, 2021

Michael Ray's "Whiskey and Rain" is laced with both heartbreak and optimism
Anna ClarySince Michael Ray grew up in Florida playing in his family's country band, there's no denying he enjoys a great classic, crying-in-your-beverage ballad. But he believes his latest ...
Stephen Hubbard Jun 22, 2021
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