Category: ABC Country News

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Blake Shelton is getting Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2023

ABC Blake Shelton’s Hollywood celebrity status will be cemented next year, when he receives his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The country superstar — who is also a coach on The Voice — is an honoree in the Recording category, along with Marc Anthony, Lenny Kravitz, the Jonas Brothers and many …

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Faith Hill says it was “rewarding” to explore a different kind of performance in 1883

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia After years of being a country star, Faith Hill is no stranger to being a performer, but the singer says that acting as a different character on the set of 1883 posed a different, exciting kind of challenge. “Having the opportunity to play a character other than myself was nice,” …

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Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ ‘Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration’

ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen is commemorating Juneteenth tonight with a hosting spot celebrating the holiday, and Black Music Month, with performances from an all-genre array of stars. Called Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration, the special is part of ABC News’ Soul of a Nation series. The event will feature performances from …

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Luke Combs drops his smoldering new single, “The Kind of Love We Make”

Sony Music Nashville Luke Combs’ highly-anticipated new album, Growin’ Up, is coming out next week, but before it does, he’s got one more new song to share with fans off the track list. “The Kind of Love We Make” is a mid-tempo love song about carving out some time alone with a special someone — …

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‘Good Person’: Ingrid Andress’ next album gets an official release date and a dose of “Pain”

Warner Music Nashville After teasing her next album with new songs like “Good Person” and “Seeing Someone Else,” Ingrid Andress is ready to share more. Her sophomore record, Good Person, will be out this August. To celebrate the album announcement, she put out “Pain,” another new song that Ingrid says, in many ways, is the …

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Mickey Guyton says doing CMT ‘Crossroads’ with Black Pumas brought out the “soul” in her music

ABC Mickey Guyton shared the stage with Black Pumas for an episode of CMT Crossroads last night, with the two acts teaming up for renditions of Mickey’s “Lay It On Me” and “Black Like Me,” plus duet versions of songs off the Pumas’ 2019 debut album. The country star tells People that the performance revealed a …

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Luke Bryan inherited his “cordial and friendly” attitude from his dad — and a couple of quirks, too

ABC As he looks ahead to Father’s Day this weekend, Luke Bryan knows he wouldn’t be the person he is today without the traits he inherited from his dad. For example, the country star learned how to approach business by watching his dad. Now, he says, the attitude he inherited constantly serves him well. “His …

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Nashville notes: Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs + more

In case you missed it, Carrie Underwood was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night to perform her new song “Pink Champagne.” Speaking of Carrie, she’s one of the artists lining up to celebrate Barbara Mandrell on her 50th anniversary of being a Grand Ole Opry member. The country legend will be feted with a …

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Dolly Parton donates $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research: “No child should have to suffer”

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW Dolly Parton’s famous for her generous spirit, especially when it comes to protecting children, and she made another huge contribution this week in support of kids facing illness. The country superstar has donated $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Her donation will …

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Nashville notes: Luke Bryan in Vegas, Breland’s debut album & more

Carrie Underwood is performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, June 14. It airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.  Presale tickets for the six new dates of Luke Bryan‘s Las Vegas residency are available now through Sunday. Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday at 1 p.m. ET.  Breland has announced that he’ll release his …

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