Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

iStock/MHTwenty years ago Saturday, the 9/11 attacks took place. Two decades later, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't remember where they were when they first heard the news. Scotty McCreery w...

CMT has launched an online series called Viral to Verified that spotlights emerging acts in country music -- Breland, Lily Rose, Priscilla Block, Ashley Cooke, CB30&...

Big Loud RecordsHardy is ready to keep the Hixtape train rolling with Hixtape: Vol. 2, comprised of 14 new songs featuring more than 30 country artists. A new song will be sha...

ABC/Eric McCandlessCBS is throwing a country music-filled New Year's Eve bash.  To ring in 2022, CBS is presenting New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash featuring performances ...

Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay are looking back on their humble beginnings ahead of their arena tour launch.  As the Grammy-winning duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney pr...

Connie Chronuk/ABCThere's nothing like waking up to the news of multiple 2021 CMA Awards nominations, which Luke Combs got to experience Thursday.  Luke is up for the night's bigge...

Connie Chronuk/ABCGabby Barrett got the best wake-up call on Thursday morning with the announcement of the CMA Awards nominations.  The newcomer is the most nominated female act at the award...

Allister AnnCarly Pearce has crossed a major career threshold with her two nominations at the 2021 CMA Awards.  Carly is nominated for the first time for Female Vocalist of the Year, al...

The top song on the country charts on this day in 1989 was bittersweet. The tune was this singer's fourth consecutive #1 hit, but was released shortly after he passed away. The song, "I Wond...

MCA Nashville Sam Hunt remains "23" in his new single.  The sweet song finds Sam observing "real love" and "real life" as he reflects on a relationship when he was 23 years old, a momen...