Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Blake Shelton is getting Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2023
ABCBlake Shelton’s Hollywood celebrity status will be cemented next year, when he receives his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The country superstar -- who is also a coach on The Vo...
Carena Liptak Jun 17, 2022

Faith Hill says it was “rewarding” to explore a different kind of performance in 1883
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMediaAfter years of being a country star, Faith Hill is no stranger to being a performer, but the singer says that acting as a different character on the set...
Carena Liptak Jun 17, 2022

Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ 'Sound of Freedom -- A Juneteenth Celebration'
ABC/Michael Le Brecht IIJimmie Allen is commemorating Juneteenth tonight with a hosting spot celebrating the holiday, and Black Music Month, with performances from an all-genre array of stars. Called ...
Carena Liptak Jun 17, 2022

Luke Combs drops his smoldering new single, “The Kind of Love We Make”
Sony Music NashvilleLuke Combs’ highly-anticipated new album, Growin’ Up, is coming out next week, but before it does, he’s got one more new song to share with fans off the track lis...
Carena Liptak Jun 17, 2022

Thomas Rhett wrote “Bring the Bar to You” pre-'Encanto,' but it reminds him of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
ABCMaybe Thomas Rhett is just a trendsetter: In 2019, when he wrote his song “Bring the Bar to You,” he was feeling inspired by Latin music, but he had no idea that the Disney film Encanto...
Stephen Hubbard and Carena Liptak Jun 17, 2022

Nashville notes: Willie Nelson, Elvie Shane + more
Willie Nelson duets with his son Micah Nelson -- aka musical artist Particle Kid -- on a new song out Thursday, called “Die When I’m High (Halfway to Heaven).” Elvie Shane’s br...
Carena Liptak Jun 16, 2022

Lainey Wilson’s friendship with tour boss Luke Combs dates back to their 2014 co-writing hangs
ABCTalk about a glow-up: Lainey Wilson and Luke Combs are both big stars now, but their friendship dates back to when they were still unknown artists. “I’ve known Luke for, oh my gosh, I m...
Carena Liptak Jun 16, 2022

“American Spirit”: Brian Kelley’s next solo outing is a patriotic anthem that honors his grandfather
Penley/Big Machine RecordsBrian Kelley, one half of the currently-defunct hit duo Florida Georgia Line, is returning with new solo music next month. Called “American Spirit,” the new song ...
Carena Liptak Jun 16, 2022

'Good Person': Ingrid Andress’ next album gets an official release date and a dose of “Pain”
Warner Music NashvilleAfter teasing her next album with new songs like “Good Person” and “Seeing Someone Else,” Ingrid Andress is ready to share more. Her sophomore record, Goo...
Carena Liptak Jun 16, 2022

Mickey Guyton says doing CMT 'Crossroads' with Black Pumas brought out the “soul” in her music
ABCMickey Guyton shared the stage with Black Pumas for an episode of CMT Crossroads last night, with the two acts teaming up for renditions of Mickey’s “Lay It On Me” and “Blac...
Carena Liptak Jun 16, 2022
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