Category: ABC Country News

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Country group Lady A and blues singer Lady A have reached a settlement over the moniker

ABC Country trio Lady A and blues singer Anita White, also known as Lady A, have come to an agreement. Billboard reports that a settlement was reached in a Nashville court on January 31 between the group and White wherein both parties asked the judge to dismiss their respective lawsuits. However, the details of the settlement, including how the name …

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Brian Kelley is “starting summer early” with his Made By the Water Tour

Steve Jennings/WireImage Brian Kelley is embarking on his first solo headlining tour this year.  The Florida Georgia Line member is setting sail on the 11-date Made By the Water Tour that takes him across the south throughout the spring. The tour kicks off on April 21 in his home state of Florida in Daytona Beach, followed by stops in Savannah, Charlotte, …

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CMT Awards to air on April 11 on CBS

CBS/CMT The 2022 CMT Awards have found a new venue and air date.  The show will air live from Nashville at the historic Municipal Auditorium, in addition to other venues across the city, on April 11 at 8 p.m. ET. This marks the inaugural broadcast of the CMT Awards on CBS.   A statement from CMT hints that …

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“I am grateful”: Mickey Guyton to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

ABC The NFL has announced its pregame entertainment lineup for the Super Bowl, and country music will be represented with Mickey Guyton. The Grammy nominated country star is set to perform the national anthem ahead of the game, when the Cincinnati Bengals will face off against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on February …

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Dierks Bentley is feeling “really good” about his new album

ABC As Dierks Bentley continues working through his upcoming album, he reveals it took a few tries to get it right. The hit singer has been working on the project for two years, and after a few failed attempts, he is confident in the direction the album is going.  “I’ve gone in to record it a few times …

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Nashville notes

Jordan Davis has added a second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 28. It follows the previously announced show on September 27. Presale tickets for members of Jordan’s fan club are available on Wednesday.  Brothers Osborne have added several new dates to their We’re Not Everyone Tour. Presale tickets for their fan club go on sale tomorrow and …

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Maren Morris teases new song, “Background Music”

ABC Maren Morris is revving up fans’ appetite for new music by teasing another track. On Monday, the superstar took to Tik Tok to share a snippet of her next song release. Titled “Background Music,” the chorus features a slow guitar melody layered with Maren’s dreamy vocals. “You and I/Can dance our way through it/And I love you ’til …

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“Made my night”: Blake Shelton sings with young fan awaiting heart transplant

ABC Over the weekend, Blake Shelton was performing in his home state of Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant when he spotted a six-year-old fan, Wyatt McKee, in the crowd holding up a sign that read, “Your smallest biggest fan from Lake Texoma, 6 yo waiting on a [heart] transplant!!” Blake made Wyatt’s dream come true …

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“Very grateful”: Jordan Davis celebrates second week at #1 with “Buy Dirt”

MCA Nashville Jordan Davis is celebrating the continued success of his #1 single, “Buy Dirt,” in his happy place.  Jordan’s collaborative single featuring Luke Bryan is sitting atop the country charts for the second consecutive week, and he commemorated the achievement by heading to Arkansas for one of his favorite activities — duck hunting. “Finding out ‘Buy Dirt’ is …

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Walker Hayes finds humor in halftime show mishap

ABC When Walker Hayes took the stage at Arrowhead Stadium for the halftime show yesterday, things didn’t exactly go according to plan — but he’s finding the humor in the situation.   The country star served as the headline performer at the Cincinnati Bengals versus Kansas City Chiefs game in St. Louis on Sunday. But things went a bit awry …

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