Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Morgan Wallen the first artist to simultaneously hold top three spots on 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs
ABCMorgan Wallen is closing out 2022 with a new chart record. The singer has become the first artist to ever simultaneously hold all three of the top spots on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, ac...
Carena Liptak Dec 13, 2022

Parmalee gears up for headlining spring 2023 Take My Name Tour
ABCCountry rock act Parmalee will hit the road next spring for an 11-date headlining tour. Kicking off on February 2 in Champaign, Illinois, the run will keep them busy through late April. Dubbed the ...
Carena Liptak Dec 13, 2022

Keith Urban sells his master recordings catalog to Litmus Music
ABC/Ed RodeKeith Urban has announced that he’s selling his master recordings catalog to recording and publishing music rights company Litmus, which was founded by music business VIPs Hank Forsyt...
Carena Liptak Dec 13, 2022

Luke Bryan shouts out his best A&R team -- his kids -- as he celebrates his 30th chart-topping hit
ABCLuke Bryan earned the 30th number-one country hit of his career this week, thanks to “Country On,” a patriotic, unifying song of gratitude for the hard-working people who keep America g...
Carena Liptak Dec 13, 2022

The Christmas tune Scotty McCreery's wife and band wish he would stop singing
ABC/Larry McCormackDie-hard Scotty McCreery fans have known about his love for Elvis Presley dating all the way back to when he won the 10th season of American Idol in 20...
Stephen Hubbard Dec 13, 2022

Nashville notes: Tour news from Maddie & Tae, Chase Rice and Scotty McCreery, plus a new song from Jelly Roll
Maddie & Tae have announced a spring 2023 leg of their All Song No Static Tour. They’ll play 12 shows between mid-March and early April. Newcomer Patrick Murphy will join them for select dat...
Carena Liptak Dec 12, 2022

Walker Hayes sets his sights on 2023 Duck Buck Tour
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesWalker Hayes will return to the road in 2023 for his 22-stop Duck Buck Tour. The trek kicks off on April 30 with a stop in Rosemont, Illinois, and it will continue through Augu...
Carena Liptak Dec 12, 2022

Ashley McBryde joins the Grand Ole Opry with a tearful speech: “This moment is the biggest of my life”
ABC Ashley McBryde officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night, claiming her trophy from country music icon-turned-friend Terri Clark, who shared some powerful words as she indu...
Carena Liptak Dec 12, 2022

Jelly Roll, Jackson Dean, Priscilla Block + more named to 2023 CRS New Faces class
ABCJelly Roll, Jackson Dean, Priscilla Block, Frank Ray and Nate Smith have been named the newest class of the Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces program. The five promising up-and-comers will pe...
Carena Liptak Dec 12, 2022

“Tattoo on a Sunburn”: Luke Combs previews new breakup song, asks fans their thoughts
ABCLuke Combs is known for throwing unreleased songs on social media to gauge fan interest and was at it again this week: The singer posted a video clip of himself performing part of a new song called...
Carena Liptak Dec 12, 2022
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