Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Dolly Parton has a crush on Jimmy Fallon, and he says he’s “obviously” crushing right back
NBCEarlier this month, Dolly Parton admitted that she’s got a crush on late-night host Jimmy Fallon -- and it turns out the feeling’s mutual. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Sho...
Oct 21, 2021
Tenille Arts felt “a lot of pressure” with the follow-up single to her hit debut, “Somebody Like That”
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesAs she readies the follow-up single for her hit debut “Somebody Like That,” Tenille Arts is keenly aware that a number-one song is a tough act to follow. “It fe...
Oct 21, 2021
Zac Brown Band likes taking musical chances, but they didn’t want 'The Comeback' to be too experimental
Warner Music NashvilleWhile Zac Brown Band have lots of classic country hits, the band’s also known for musical experimentation, especially in projects like their 2019 record, The Owl. But front...
Oct 21, 2021
Chris Stapleton pushes three shows as he continues his doctor-mandated vocal rest
Mercury NashvilleAfter announcing earlier this week that he’s recovering from laryngitis, Chris Stapleton will need a little more time off from the road. The singer, whose most recent album rele...
Oct 21, 2021
Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Carly Pearce + more will perform at the 2021 CMA Awards
CMABlake Shelton, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Brothers Osborne and Jimmie Allen are among the first round of just-announced performers at the 2021 Country Music Association Awards. Blake will share a liv...
Oct 21, 2021
After a controversial name change and a "midlife crisis," Lady A doubles down on 'What a Song Can Do'
Big MachineOn Friday, Lady A's eighth studio album, What a Song Can Do, arrives, completing the cycle started by June's seven-song Chapter One. Recorded "around the same time" as t...
Oct 21, 2021
Reba McEntire’s 'Revived Remixed Revisited' box set breaks onto multiple Billboard charts
UMG NashvilleReba McEntire is making her way up multiple Billboard charts this week, including her first-ever foray into the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, thanks to her new triple disc, R...
Oct 20, 2021
Nashville notes
Blake Shelton’s If I’m Honest album has achieved RIAA Platinum certification as of last month. The project came out in 2016; it features the hit single “A Guy With a Girl” as w...
Oct 20, 2021
Scotty McCreery brings his newest single, “Damn Strait,” to the Kelly Clarkson Show stage
Jeff Ray Scotty McCreery reconnected with a fellow American Idol alum -- Kelly Clarkson -- this week, stopping by the stage of her talk show to perform his latest single, “Damn Strait.” Co...
Oct 20, 2021
Luke Bryan’s wife Caroline once slept on a makeshift bed of suitcases on his tour bus
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan may be a massively successful country star these days, but early on in his career, both he and his wife Caroline made plenty of sacrifices so that he could chase his dream...
Oct 20, 2021
