Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio

Darius Rucker announces the return of his “Darius and Friends” benefit concert
John ShearerDarius Rucker’s “Darius and Friends” benefit show will return for its 12th annual celebration this year, after taking place virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Dan + Shay plan an outdoor 'Good Things' album release show to celebrate their next project
Courtesy of full coverage communications/Warner Music NashvilleGood Things come to those who wait, but if you’re a Dan + Shay fan, you don’t have to wait too long: The duo’s next alb...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Luke Bryan celebrates a prank-fueled, family-filled 45th birthday on tour
ABC/Christopher WillardLuke Bryan turned 45 years old on Saturday, and the singer marked the milestone by playing a packed amphitheater show at a Bristow, Virginia stop on his Proud to Be Right Here T...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock 31 years ago this week, Garth Brooks was at the top of the country charts with a song that would become one of his signature hits. A reflective ballad about a relationship that was...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Sure there's pressure, but Matt Stell hopes to move "Everywhere but On" from #1
Matthew BerinatoMatt Stell's in an enviable position: So far, every song he's ever released as a single has gone to #1. Now that the six-foot-seven former college basketball player has a new hit...
Stephen Hubbard Jul 19, 2021

Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockKeith Urban joins rising performer Sam Williams -- who is the grandson of country legend Hank Williams -- on a new duet called “Kids.” The song comes off...
Carena Liptak Jul 19, 2021

Rockabye Baby to release lullaby album full of Dolly Parton classics later this month
Courtesy of Rockabye BabyDolly Parton hits such as “9 to 5,” “Islands in the Stream” and “Coat of Many Colors” are getting a lullaby makeover this summer. Rockabye ...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

“Why You Gotta Be Like That”: Scotty McCreery keeps the romance flowing with his flirty new track
Triple Tigers RecordsScotty McCreery is gearing up to release a new album in the fall, and leading up to it, he’s shared a playful new song called “Why You Gotta Be Like That.” The s...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Midland leaned into “world-building” on their new EP, complete with a big, thoughtful roll-out
Big Machine RecordsMidland’s The Last Resort EP arrives on Friday, and with it comes a quirky, detailed roll-out of the world that the band seeks to create with their new project. That includes ...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021

Garth Brooks gears up for back-to-back dive bar and stadium shows in Salt Lake City
John Shearer/Getty Images for Essential Broadcast Media, LLCGarth Brooks will see two very different sides of Salt Lake City this weekend. On Friday night, his Dive Bar Tour hits local honky tonk, The...
Carena Liptak Jul 16, 2021
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