Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
"Down Home": Jimmie Allen's next single will honor his late father, James
BBR Music Group Jimmie Allen is leaning into sentimentality on "Down Home," the lead single off his forthcoming third studio album. Jimmie shared a preview of the track in December 2020...
Feb 28, 2022
Jordan Davis, Gabby Barrett & more to join Brooks & Dunn's Reboot Tour
Courtesy of Live Nation Brooks & Dunn are set to embark on an arena tour this year -- and they're bringing a slew of modern superstars with them. Joining the legendary duo of Kix B...
Feb 28, 2022
Dierks Bentley on the “crazy” experience of seeing Breland write lyrics: “Like watching a mad scientist”
ABCDierks Bentley’s latest single, “Beers on Me,” gets an assist from two of country music’s brightest up-and-comers, Hardy and Breland, each of whom had a hand in writing the ...
Feb 28, 2022
Nashville notes
This week, Russell Dickerson dropped a performance video for his new single, “She Likes It.” The video features Jake Scott, who also lends his voice to the track. Some of fan-favorite The ...
Feb 25, 2022
Brad Paisley's intimate Las Vegas acoustic shows are "something that you can't see otherwise"
Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBrad Paisley returns to Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater next month for a pair of acoustic shows, a continuation of the Acoustic Storyteller concert series that he de...
Feb 25, 2022
Breland explains how he responds to trolls who don’t think he’s country enough
ABCAs one of country music’s fastest-rising newcomers, Breland has gotten his fair share of attention from listeners on the Internet -- including some negative comments. “There are people ...
Feb 25, 2022
“Never Say Never”: Lainey Wilson “immediately knew” her Cole Swindell duet was special
ABCLainey Wilson knows that “Never Say Never” -- her new duet with Cole Swindell -- couldn’t be more different than her debut release to country radio, the chart-topping ballad &ldqu...
Feb 25, 2022
Jon Pardi is riding out for his summer 2022 Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesJust days after dropping his new single, “Last Night Lonely,” Jon Pardi has announced a summer tour. Jon's Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour begins in July, he re...
Feb 25, 2022
“It’s scary to say finished, but...”: Ashley McBryde’s third album is done
ABCAshley McBryde is cooking up something in the studio. The singer shared a post on socials this week looking back on what a tumultuous couple of months 2022 has brought so far -- and how it all led ...
Feb 25, 2022
“Keep an ace up your sleeve”: Luke Bryan explains what it takes to make it as an 'American Idol' finalist
ABC/Lou RoccoThe new season of American Idol kicks off this month, complete with a whole new batch of talented stars in the making. But what does it take to make it to the final rounds of the competit...
Feb 25, 2022
