Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Dolly Parton shares one of her own anxiety struggles to de-stigmatize mental health issues
Mickey Bernal/WireImageDolly Parton was one of the guest speakers at the #WOW: Whole Health Includes Mental Health virtual event, which took place this week. The country legend performed her 1977 song...
May 14, 2021
Luke Combs, Mickey Guyton + more will perform on the American Idol finale
ABC/Eric McCandlessLuke Combs, Mickey Guyton and Sheryl Crow are among the guest stars who’ll hit the stage during the American Idol Season 19 finale, which takes place Sunday, May 23. Peo...
May 14, 2021
Blake Shelton will interview himself on TikTok’s Headstream to celebrate Body Language’s release day
Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton’s 12th studio project, Body Language, arrives on May 21, and the country star will celebrate its release with an interview unlike any he’s done before. ...
May 14, 2021
Alan Jackson’s personal tragedies delayed his new album -- but they inspired it, too
Russ Harrington and Gregory Ballos/Universal Music Group NashvilleAlan Jackson’s Where Have You Gone arrives on Friday, the first new album he’s put out since 2015. That six-year gap betwe...
May 14, 2021
Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock Country music’s very own “Small Town Boy” is celebrating his 36th birthday today. This Grand Ole Opry member named his last album after his hometown of Tullahoma,...
May 14, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockChase Rice is headed to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday. He’ll perform his single, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.”Songwrit...
May 14, 2021
"Like a Lady" on the road: Lady A can't wait to roll with the changes and get back onstage
Big MachineOn Saturday night, new members of the Grand Ole Opry Lady A will play country music's most famous stage. Then in July, they venture back into the world of touring, playing dates i...
May 14, 2021
Kelsea Ballerini ponders the road not taken in her “half of my hometown” music video
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACMIn the music video for her new single, “half of my hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini ponders what might have been if she’d opted for a different life path. ...
May 13, 2021
Luke Bryan will make “Waves” on the American Idol stage this Sunday night
ABC/Randy HolmesCountry star and American Idol judge Luke Bryan will take the stage during Sunday night’s episode of the show, performing his new single, “Waves.” The song is the fif...
May 13, 2021
Darius Rucker explains why "My Masterpiece"'s positive message and music video are particularly timely
ABCDarius Rucker fans will get a treat on Thursday night, as the singer debuts his music video for “My Masterpiece” at 7PM CT while chatting live with fans on his Facebook page. The song i...
May 13, 2021