Category: ABC Country News

Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign

Miranda Lambert is nervous, “in a good way,” to stretch beyond her comfort zone for her Vegas residency

ABC Miranda Lambert typically prefers to keep things simple at her live shows, but, well — when in Rome, right? That’s the attitude she has going into her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, where she’s down to try new things, even if the prospect is a little nerve-wracking. “I’ve never done a wardrobe change. …

Continue reading

Nashville notes

Tune in to The Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow for an appearance by Blake Shelton. He’s set to perform his current top-10 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy.” Cole Swindell’s fourth album, Stereotype, comes out tomorrow. To celebrate, he and Lainey Wilson are headed to Good Morning America to perform their hit duet, “Never Say Never,” …

Continue reading

Runaway June names its newest member: “Y’all welcome Stevie”

Natalie Stovall, Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June; Jason Kempin/Getty Images After Runaway June’s lead singer, Naomi Cooke, left the band to go solo back in February, remaining members Jennifer Wayne and Natalie Stovall encouraged fans to “stay tuned” and hinted that they planned to remain a trio. Now, they’re ready to spill …

Continue reading

Maren Morris thinks she might “cry through the entire first show” when her tour starts

ABC Maren Morris is taking Humble Quest on the road beginning in June, and she’s expecting it to be an emotional experience. “I feel like I’m going to cry through the entire first show on the tour,” The singer tells Entertainment Weekly. That’s because, with some notable exceptions such as a performance at the Houston …

Continue reading

CMT Music Awards adds Jason Aldean + more to the performers lineup, names new presenters

ABC Days before the show, the CMT Music Awards is continuing to fill out its bill with more exciting performers and unexpected duet team-ups. Jason Aldean will take the stage with rocker Bryan Adams. The country singer’s new album, Macon, Georgia, includes a cover of Bryan’s 1983 classic, “Heaven.” The cross-genre collaborations aren’t stopping there: …

Continue reading

Miranda Lambert is “Actin’ Up” on her next ‘Palomino’ preview

ABC Miranda Lambert’s next album, Palomino, comes out April 29, but you don’t have to wait until then to hear new music. She just shared a twangy, understated and catchy new song called “Actin’ Up.” “I want a sunset ride / A velvet rodeo / A Colorado high / A California glow,” Miranda sings in …

Continue reading

‘Denim & Rhinestones’: Carrie Underwood drops some details on her next album

ABC Carrie Underwood has announced her next album. Called Denim & Rhinestones, the project will arrive June 10, according to a Twitter post from the singer. It’s Carrie’s seventh studio album of new material, and her first since she put out Cry Pretty in 2018. In the years that have elapsed, Carrie’s been focusing on …

Continue reading

Anything but a ‘Stereotype’: Cole Swindell’s new album lets fans know that he’s more than what meets the eye

Warner Music Nashville Sure, the title track of Cole Swindell’s upcoming album, Stereotype, is a fun-loving song — but there’s a deeper meaning behind its name. “I was like, ‘I want my album to be called Stereotype,’ because there have been times in my career where people thought, ‘This is all this guy can do. …

Continue reading

Nashville notes

Lee Brice is teaming up with agricultural equipment company Case IH to support farmers. To celebrate, he’s highlighting his song, “Farmer.” Lily Rose was named Outstanding Breakthrough Artist at the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, honoring her debut project, Stronger Than I Am, as well as her work within the LGBTQ+ community. It’s the first time …

Continue reading

Kenny Chesney explains why his Here and Now Tour might not include some of his biggest hits

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kenny Chesney currently is in rehearsals for his 2022 Here and Now Tour, the singer’s long-awaited return to the road after the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to cancel his tour plans first in 2020, then again in 2021. In the meantime, Kenny released a …

Continue reading