Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous album adds a massive audio streaming boost, per MRC Data’s 2021 midyear reports
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for CMAMorgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album continues to be one of the highest-performing albums of 2021 thus far, in any genre, despite the controversy that has ...
Jul 13, 2021
Matt Stell entertains U.S. service members overseas for the 4th of July weekend
Midtown MotionEarlier this month, over the Independence Day weekend, Matt Stell made his first trip overseas to perform for U.S. service members. The rising star gave several live shows at Al Dhafra A...
Jul 13, 2021
'Live from Telluride': Dierks Bentley captured a “once in a lifetime show” for his upcoming EP
Courtesy of The GreenRoom PRLast weekend brought some disappointment for Dierks Bentley fans, when the singer had to scrap his 2021 Seven Peaks Festival due to local capacity restrictions. But there&r...
Jul 13, 2021
Jimmie Allen’s book debut encourages kids of all ages to speak up for what they believe in
Courtesy of Penguin Random HouseJimmie Allen’s first-ever children’s book, My Voice Is a Trumpet, is out now. Illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson, the book celebrates how every voice -- from ...
Jul 13, 2021
Garth Brooks originally wrote his new single, “That’s What Cowboys Do,” with Midland in mind
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks’ latest single off his Fun album is “That’s What Cowboys Do,” a gentle waltz-time ballad about a cowboy who winds up falling in love during...
Jul 13, 2021
Country star trivia
Comstock/Thinkstock“Don’t Rock the Jukebox”: On this date in 1991, a country superstar had a number-one hit on his hands with the title track from his Don’t Rock the Jukebox al...
Jul 13, 2021
Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Festival 2021 is cancelled due to local capacity restrictions
ABC/Chris HolloJust weeks after announcing the lineup for his 2021 Seven Peaks Festival, Dierks Bentley has had to cancel this year’s event. The change comes as a result of capacity restrictions...
Jul 13, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockAmericana superstar Jason Isbell has announced an eight-night residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in October. Opening acts are Mickey Guyton, Amanda Shir...
Jul 13, 2021
Chase Rice's connection to Florida Georgia Line goes back to his very first song
Kaiser Cunningham It's something of an understatement to say Chase Rice and Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley go way back. Before they were...
Jul 13, 2021
Lady A’s Charles Kelley hospitalized with appendicitis, causing the trio to cancel their first post-pandemic set
ABC/Chris HolloLady A will have to wait just a little bit longer to get back onstage in front of their fans. Over the weekend, the trio was planning to play their first in-person live show since the o...
Jul 12, 2021
