Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album includes some of her husband’s favorite songs: “He’ll love it”
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesDolly Parton’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame may have inspired her to make a whole album full of rock music, but it was an idea she’d been consider...
Dec 20, 2022
Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley + more sign on for a George Jones tribute special, 'Still Playin’ Possum'
ABCDierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Justin Moore and Tanya Tucker are among the first round of performers added to the bill for a new tribute show and TV special dedicated to George Jones, according to a...
Dec 20, 2022
Blake Shelton + Gwen Stefani papered one of their bathrooms with tabloids: “It’s pretty funny”
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images One of the biggest musical cross-genre power couples out there, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, have garnered their fair share of press — both independently...
Dec 20, 2022
Shania Twain says she’s in her “renaissance period”: “All these years later, I’m still here”
Republic RecordsAs she gears up to release her new album, Queen of Me, early next year, Shania Twain is celebrating a career that, throughout all its evolutions, is still as relevant as ever. &ld...
Dec 20, 2022
Calling all last-minute holiday shoppers: Thomas Rhett shares his ‘gift guide for dudes’
ABCLooking for the perfect gift for the country boy in your life? Look no further: Thomas Rhett recently shared a roundup of gift suggestions to make the holiday a special one for all the guys out the...
Dec 20, 2022
Nashville notes: Luke Bryan’s pickup truck giveaway + a shower for Baby Pardi
You can now enter a giveaway to win Luke Bryan’s personal pickup truck. The singer and his family are auctioning off his 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 to benefit the E3 Ranch Foundation. The truck wa...
Dec 19, 2022
Scotty McCreery almost missed his son’s birth: “Luckily got back just in time”
ABC/Larry McCormackScotty McCreery has had plenty of career highs in 2022, but nothing tops the birth of his first child. Scotty and his wife, Gabi, welcomed baby boy Avery in October. Contrary t...
Dec 19, 2022
Maren Morris joins season 15 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race as a celebrity guest judge
ABC/Randy HolmesMaren Morris is among the long list of celebrity guests headed to Ru Paul’s Drag Race this season. The reality competition show returns for season 15 next month, bringing 16 tale...
Dec 19, 2022
Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini + more named as special guests for 2023 The Judds Final Tour dates
ABCThe Judds: The Final Tour will roll on in 2023, with headliner Wynonna Judd celebrating The Judds’ career, as well as the life and legacy of her late mother and duet partner, Naomi Judd. Just...
Dec 19, 2022
Jimmie Allen pens an emotional note to his late father as “Down Home” hits number one at country radio
ABCJimmie Allen returns to the top of the country radio charts this week, this time with “Down Home” -- a deeply personal musical message to his dad, James “Big Jim” Allen, who...
Dec 19, 2022
