Category Archives: Country News – ABC Audio
Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockA very happy birthday is in order to the Grand Ole Opry member behind the Grammy-winning 1966 song “Don’t Touch Me,” as well as many more beloved country hits. She...
Jul 06, 2021
Chris Lane and wife Lauren are "home and resting" after 14-hour hospital stay with son Dutton
Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACMChris Lane and his wife Lauren are asking for prayers for their newborn son, Dutton. On Instagram Stories, Chris revealed that the&n...
Jul 06, 2021
Look for Chris Young and his "Famous Friends" to take over Music City to celebrate his #1
Jeff JohnsonChris Young has a longstanding tradition of how he celebrates his number ones, and this week, it's a strategy he'll need to employ, as "Famous Friends" with Kane Brown&...
Jul 06, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockOn last week's installment of CMT's Campfire Sessions, Kelsea Ballerini delivered an acoustic cover of Fleetwood Mac's 1977 classic, "Dreams." Later this month, Ned ...
Jul 06, 2021
Report: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are married
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have officially tied the knot, People confirms. The two reportedly got hitched at Blake’s ranch in Oklahoma on S...
Jul 05, 2021
Garth Brooks is counting down the days until his Stadium Tour resumes in Las Vegas
Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcpAfter a long, pandemic-induced break from the road, Garth Brooks is headed back out onstage this month in a big way. He’ll resume his Stadium Tour -- who...
Jul 02, 2021
30 years later, Trisha Yearwood reflects on what makes “She’s in Love With the Boy” so “timeless”
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyFriday marks the 30th anniversary of Trisha Yearwood’s self-titled debut album, which gave us her breakout hit single, “She’s in Lo...
Jul 02, 2021
Mickey Guyton calls out Instagram user’s hateful message directed at her infant son
ABC/Eric McCandlessMickey Guyton is no stranger to facing hate on social media, but when it comes to hateful messages directed at her infant son, Grayson, the “Black Like Me” star doesn&rs...
Jul 02, 2021
“As promised,” Luke Combs keeps the new music rolling with unreleased “Five-Leaf Clover”
ABC/Eric McCandlessEarlier this week, Luke Combs shared that “Cold as You” will be his next radio single, and also told fans to keep their ears peeled for new music. Now, he’s alread...
Jul 02, 2021
Parker McCollum announces his engagement to girlfriend Hallie Ray Light
Danielle Del Valle/Getty ImagesParker McCollum is officially off the market! The “Pretty Heart” star announced on social media this week that he’s engaged to his longtime girlfriend,...
Jul 02, 2021
