Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Grand Ole Opry announces plans to return to full capacity, ahead of a stacked summer schedule of shows
Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryFor the first time in over a year, Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry will welcome full-capacity audiences back to its shows beginning May 14. The Opry has had a strict capacit...
May 07, 2021
Michael Ray keeps memories alive in a “Picture,” dropping a poignant new track
Warner Music NashvilleMichael Ray’s just-released new ballad, “Picture,” is a touching tribute to family ties that remain as strong as ever, even if that family is no longer physical...
May 07, 2021
Dierks Bentley returns to the road this summer with the 2021 Beers on Me Tour
ABCAfter announcing a short club tour for May -- and selling out all five dates -- Dierks Bentley is hitting the road in earnest late this summer. The singer announced his 2021 Beers on Me Tour on Fri...
May 07, 2021
Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock The singer behind hits like “Yours” and “Blue Tacoma” is celebrating his 34th birthday today. In addition to his musical pursuits, this Tennessee native als...
May 07, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockAlan Jackson has been announced as a performer during the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, an inaugural three-day event set for August 2021. Alan, a longtime racin...
May 07, 2021
"I Go Back": "Half of My Hometown" means big things to Kelsea Ballerini
ABCIn 2004, Kenny Chesney was riding high with the retrospective "I Go Back," the latest in his string of hits that would make him a superstar. Little did he know, anothe...
May 07, 2021
Mickey Guyton named as a guest on new Disney+ talk show, 'Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts'
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyMickey Guyton has been named as one of the guests on the new original Disney+ series Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts, hosted and executive prod...
May 06, 2021
Garth Brooths’ Salt Lake City stadium show sells 50,000 tickets within half an hour of going on sale
Shannon Finney/Getty ImagesTickets for Garth Brooks’ recently-announced Salt Lake City stadium show went on sale Thursday morning at 10AM MT, and just under half an hour later, 50,000 seats at t...
May 06, 2021
Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan + Zac Brown Band are headliners for Summerfest 2021
ABCChris Stapleton, Luke Bryan and Zac Brown Band are representing the country genre among the list of 100+ headliners for 2021’s Summerfest. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin festival will return this S...
May 06, 2021
Luke Bryan dances his wife’s bad mood away in a sweet new video: “We’re dancing it out”
ABC/Randy HolmesSometimes, you’ve just gotta dance your way out of a bad day -- even if you’re a famous country music couple. Luke Bryan’s wife, Caroline, posted an adorable video to...
May 06, 2021