Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Reba McEntire to help announce the 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame incoming class
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesWho will be the next group of musical legends to join the Country Music Hall of Fame? Fans can find out soon. An inductee announcement will take place next week, hosted by Reba...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Chris Stapleton’s “Nothing Else Matters” cover, off the Metallica Blacklist tribute album, is out now
Blackened RecordingsChris Stapleton lends his powerful voice to a heavy metal classic on “Nothing Else Matters,” the country star’s submission to an upcoming Metallica tribute album....
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Carrie Underwood’s gospel album, 'My Savior', earns her two Dove Awards nominations
Joseph Llanes/UMG NashvilleCarrie Underwood is continuing to pick up accolades for her spring 2021 faith-based album, My Savior. The project is nominated in two categories at the Gospel Music As...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Darius Rucker faced some backlash after Hootie & the Blowfish blew up in the ‘90s, but he laughed it off
Donald Kravitz/Getty ImagesAs the frontman of one of the ‘90s biggest rock bands, Hootie & the Blowfish, singer Darius Rucker has had to deal with his fair share of the backlash that comes a...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Country star trivia
If he were still alive, the Country Hall of Famer, known as “Mr. Grand Ole Opry,” would be turning 94 today. Known for Nudie suits, a blond pompadour and a self-titled variety show that fe...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Thomas Rhett’s five-year-old daughter, Willa Gray, has written her first song
DisneyThomas Rhett’s oldest daughter, five-year-old Willa Gray, recently tried her hand at the family business: She’s written her very first song. With help from her dad, Willa shared her ...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

Nashville notes
Riley Green has announced that he’ll extend his “The Golden Saw” video series with a second season. A new episode airs today at 4 p.m. CT. Fans can tune in via YouTube. Grammy-nomina...
Carena Liptak Aug 12, 2021

"Drunk as a skunk eating lunch with a cross-eyed bear?" Old Dominion's been there
Mason AllenOld Dominion has admitted the tequila was flowing the day they wrote and recorded their latest hit, "I Was on a Boat That Day," while sequestered in Asheville, North Carolina...
Stephen Hubbard Aug 12, 2021

“Cleared it for ya”: Luke Combs covers a kindergarten teacher’s Amazon classroom wish list
ABC/Eric McCandlessLuke Combs lent a hand to a fellow North Carolinian recently, purchasing an Amazon wish list full of classroom supplies for kindergarten teacher Kelly Kirk as part of the #clearthel...
Carena Liptak Aug 11, 2021

Maren Morris shares her COVID-19 vaccination experience to help curb vaccine hesitancy
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyAs COVID-19 cases rise across the nation and live music events begin imposing new safety protocols, Maren Morris is speaking out about her experience ...
Carena Liptak Aug 11, 2021
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