Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Kelsea Ballerini stops by 'Sesame Street' for a family-themed singalong with Elmo and the gang
ABC/Richard HarbaughKelsea Ballerini is the latest in a long line of country stars to make a stop on Sesame Street, according to People. Like Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Kacey Musgraves and many more b...
Jun 17, 2021
Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton + more will feature on a new duets album paying tribute to the late Charlie Daniels
Erick Anderson / eafotoLate Southern rock pioneer Charlie Daniels gets the duets treatment in a new, 19-track collection due out this summer. The project, called Charlie Daniels & Friends -- Duets...
Jun 17, 2021
Alan Jackson, Jimmie Allen + more set for PBS’ A Capitol Fourth Independence Day special
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACMAlan Jackson, Jimmie Allen, Jennifer Nettles and Mickey Guyton will be representing country music on the all-genre bill for PBS’ upcoming A Capitol Fourth televi...
Jun 17, 2021
Kenny Chesney confirms his return to the road in 2022 with Here and Now Stadium Tour
Allister Ann Like other country acts, Kenny Chesney had to halt touring plans in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He postponed his planned Chillaxification Tour, originally scheduled to kick off in ...
Jun 17, 2021
Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1988, a now-legendary superstar signed his first record deal with Capitol Records. He’d actually auditioned for the label weeks before and gotten turned down, ...
Jun 17, 2021
Thomas Rhett’s bond with his dad, Rhett Akins, is extra special because of their shared love of songwriting
L-R: Rhett Akins and Thomas Rhett; Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACMNot every father-and-son duo get to write songs together. But for Thomas Rhett and Rhett Akins, their shared love for the family busine...
Jun 17, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockIn case you missed it, Miranda Lambert stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week with Jon Randall and Jack Ingram. The trio performed &ldqu...
Jun 17, 2021
Source: Blake Shelton + Gwen Stefani are ‘ecstatic’ for a summer wedding that involves Gwen’s sons
Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesNow that Gwen Stefani has had her bridal shower, can the big day be far away? A source tells People magazine that Gwen and fiance Blake Shelton are "bot...
Jun 16, 2021
No “Broken Heart” for Maddie & Tae, as they celebrate their hit single’s new double platinum status
William HamiltonMaddie & Tae are continuing to celebrate milestones for their chart-topping single, “Die from a Broken Heart.” The song recently achieved RIAA Double Platinum status, a...
Jun 16, 2021
Proud Pop: Tim McGraw sweetly shouts out daughter Maggie as she graduates from Stanford
James Gourley/WireImageTim McGraw cannot be any prouder of his daughter Maggie, who recently collected her master's degree from Stanford University. Taking to Instagram on Tue...
Jun 16, 2021