Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Jimmie Allen loves all his 'Dancing with the Stars' cast mates, but admits "the biggest crush ever" on Melanie C
ABC/Christopher WillardIn his typical upbeat fashion, Jimmie Allen couldn't be more complimentary about his competitors, heading into his fourth week on Dancing with the Stars. "E...
Oct 11, 2021
Gary LeVox reveals there’s more to the story of Rascal Flatts’ breakup than fans knew
Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesHeaded into 2020, Rascal Flatts made an announcement that left fans stunned: After 20 years together, they planned to call it quits. The trio intended to go out on a high n...
Oct 08, 2021
Brett Eldredge looks ahead to his next holiday album with “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Warner Music NashvilleMr. Christmas himself has returned! The country crooner king of Christmas, Brett Eldredge, will release his new holiday album on October 22. Before he releases Mr. Christmas as a...
Oct 08, 2021
Chris Lane, Scotty McCreery put some “Small Town on It” for Hardy’s Hixtape: Vol. 2
Courtesy of Big Loud RecordsChris Lane and Scotty McCreery trade verses on “Small Town on It,” one of the songs off the Hardy-curated, forthcoming Hixtape: Vol. 2. On Chris and Sco...
Oct 08, 2021
Chase Rice’s “If I Were Rock & Roll” is a look back at the people and memories that shaped him
Connie RiceChase Rice contemplates the way things might have been -- and how different experiences inform the person he is today -- in his new song, “If I Were Rock & Roll.” Songwritin...
Oct 08, 2021
Luke Bryan celebrates Bill Dance’s birthday with a music video paying tribute to the fishing legend
Connie Chronuk/ABCIn one of the songs on his Born Here Live Here Die Here album, Luke Bryan pays homage to world-renowned angler and TV show host Bill Dance. Now, in honor of the legendary fisherman&r...
Oct 08, 2021
Dolly Parton raises $700K for Tennessee flood relief
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesDolly Parton is doing her part to help those affected by the devastating flooding that recently took place in Tennessee, by helping to raise $700,000. Inspired by Parton'...
Oct 08, 2021
Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown + Walker Hayes among the performers set for CMT Artists of the Year special
Courtesy of CMTCMT has announced its full lineup of performers for the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year special, which will honor the accomplishments of some of the genre’s most prominent artist...
Oct 08, 2021
'Time, Tequila & Therapy' is just what the doctor ordered for Old Dominion
Arista NashvilleWith previous records titled Meat and Candy and Happy Endings, the stakes were high for Old Dominion to settle on an appropriate moniker for their fo...
Oct 08, 2021
Reba McEntire’s “shell shocked” that she’s never done a duet with Dolly Parton until now
UMG NashvilleReba McEntire and Dolly Parton are more than just two of country music’s most prominent female stars -- they’re also longtime friends. So Reba is as surprised as anyone else t...
Oct 07, 2021
