Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Nashville notes
Dierks Bentley celebrated his new star on Nashville’s Walk of Fame in a ceremony this week. The singer posted some pictures of the special moment on social media, including a special shout-out t...
Apr 08, 2022
Dierks Bentley enlisted “Uncle” Luke Bryan to teach his kids to fish: “He is Mr. Fisherman”
ABC/Gavin Bond Dierks Bentley’s no slouch on the water, but when he decided it was time to teach his kids to fish, he called in a professional: Luke Bryan. “I’m a pretty good fisherm...
Apr 08, 2022
'Denim & Rhinestones': Carrie Underwood serves ‘80s vibes on her new album’s title track
Randee St. Nicholas, Courtesy of Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood has more details to share about her new album. On Friday, she dropped Denim & Rhinestones’ upbeat and pulsing title...
Apr 08, 2022
Walker Hayes leads country finalists at the Billboard Music Awards, with six nods
ABCWalker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” domination continues at the upcoming 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he’s a finalist in six categories. The singer earned love in genre-specifi...
Apr 08, 2022
“Jump right in”: Kelsea Ballerini debuts her bubbly new single, “Heartfirst”
Courtesy of Black River EntertainmentKelsea Ballerini returns today with a new country-pop jam about the giddy early stages of new love. Called “Heartfirst,” the song recounts meeting a gu...
Apr 08, 2022
Kenny Chesney will close out the CMT Music Awards, debuting a new band lineup ahead of his 2022 tour
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for StagecoachKenny Chesney has been announced as a performer at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, and that’s not all: It’ll be a special performance previewing the live...
Apr 08, 2022
Miranda Lambert is nervous, “in a good way,” to stretch beyond her comfort zone for her Vegas residency
ABCMiranda Lambert typically prefers to keep things simple at her live shows, but, well -- when in Rome, right? That’s the attitude she has going into her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, wh...
Apr 08, 2022
Nashville notes
Tune in to The Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow for an appearance by Blake Shelton. He’s set to perform his current top-10 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy.” Cole Swindell’...
Apr 07, 2022
Runaway June names its newest member: “Y’all welcome Stevie”
Natalie Stovall, Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June; Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAfter Runaway June’s lead singer, Naomi Cooke, left the band to go solo back in February, remaining memb...
Apr 07, 2022
Maren Morris thinks she might “cry through the entire first show” when her tour starts
ABCMaren Morris is taking Humble Quest on the road beginning in June, and she’s expecting it to be an emotional experience. “I feel like I’m going to cry through the entire first sho...
Apr 07, 2022
