Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Shania Twain to receive the Music Icon Award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACMShania Twain is getting a special honor at the upcoming People’s Choice Awards. The superstar will receive the Music Icon Award in recognition of her historic, f...
Nov 18, 2022
The great cranberry sauce debate: Thomas Rhett + more weigh in on this controversial Thanksgiving dish
ABCThanksgiving is just around the corner, which means that lots of country stars are headed home for the holidays and, of course, a big family meal. But if you’re planning to bring cranberry sa...
Nov 18, 2022
Zac Brown is "on call" anytime Dolly decides she's ready to rock
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameDolly Parton is now a bona fide rocker after her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame a couple weeks ago. This Saturday, you ...
Nov 18, 2022
Nashville notes: Kelsea Ballerini’s pop collab, Chase Rice’s new album + more
Kelsea Ballerini is collaborating with pop act Fletcher. The two stars are planning to release a duet rendition of “Better Version” this Friday. The song originally appeared on Fletcher&rs...
Nov 17, 2022
Carrie Underwood + more country stars rev up for Hy-Vee Indycar Race Weekend
ABC You can catch Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band on the Iowa Speedway next summer. All three superstar country acts have signed on to play the Hy-Vee Indycar Race Weekend, with Car...
Nov 17, 2022
'Bluebird Days': Jordan Davis pulls back the curtain on his next album
UMG NashvilleHot on the heels of his CMA Awards Song of the Year victory for “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis is ready to announce his second full-length album. The project is called Bluebird Days...
Nov 17, 2022
Maren Morris will lend some festive musical magic to two Disney holiday specials
ABC/Randy HolmesMaren Morris is lending her voice to not one but two upcoming Disney holiday specials. In this year’s installment of The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, f...
Nov 17, 2022
Jimmie Allen, Elle King to co-host this year’s 'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash'
ABC/Eric McCandless Jimmie Allen and Elle King will be ringing in the New Year in downtown Nashville. The two singers are co-hosting this year’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big ...
Nov 17, 2022
Ingrid Andress isn't sure kickball's a sport, but she knows it leads to "Wishful Drinking"
ABCKickball can lead to a little "Wishful Drinking" — just ask Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt. You see, the pair's recent number one can be credited to the fact that Ingrid's b...
Nov 17, 2022
Nashville notes: Billy Ray Cyrus gets engaged + more
Billy Ray Cyrus announced via People that he is engaged to singer-songwriter Firerose. The couple have collaborated musically, too; their latest song together is called “Time.” T...
Nov 16, 2022
