Category: ABC Country News

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Frank Ray on how he “caught lightning in a bottle” with music career

BBR Music Group Frank Ray might still be on the police force if his family and friends hadn’t encouraged him to commit to music full time.  Frank was a police officer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, when he started building a following playing local bars and honky-tonks. The singer was on the force for a decade before his music …

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Nashville notes: Carly Pearce, Nashville Meets London & more

Presale tickets for Carly Pearce‘s headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium are available to members of her fan club Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.  Priscilla Block will be one of the performers at the Nashville Meets London Festival, taking place August 24 and 25 at Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London.  Shy Carter will make his Grand Ole Opry debut …

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Nicole Kidman introduces herself as “Nicole Urban” at Keith Urban’s Las Vegas show

ABC Keith Urban had a special guest join him in Las Vegas this weekend. The crowd at the final night of his 2022 residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace got the ultimate treat when Keith’s Academy Award-winning wife, Nicole Kidman, came out on stage.  Keith greeted his wife with a hug and a kiss as he jokingly asked, “What’s your name?” …

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Jimmie Allen, Michael Ray sign on for ACM Lifting Lives’ mental health series

ABC Jimmie Allen and Michael Ray are among the artists speaking out about their mental health in partnership with ACM Lifting Lives.  In the new digital series The Check-In, multiple country stars are opening up about their mental health journeys, candidly “sharing stories from their own mental health experiences over the recent few years and revealing how music has played a …

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Dan + Shay tribute Kenny Chesney in original new song

ABC Dan + Shay are Kenny Chesney superfans and are pledging their allegiance through song.  The duo is currently one of the opening acts on Kenny’s stadium-sized Here and Now Tour. Ahead of their show at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, they debuted a new song they wrote in honor of the impact Kenny has had on them.  Dan + Shay hopped on Instagram …

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Carly Pearce to make headlining debut at Ryman Auditorium

ABC Carly Pearce is marking a major milestone in her career with her first headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium.  On October 26, the “I Hope You’re Happy Now” singer will make her headlining debut at the historic venue in Nashville with Carly Pearce: One Night at the Ryman. Carly recently topped the charts with Ashley McBryde on their duet “Never …

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Thomas Rhett welcomes summer with #1 hit “Slow Down Summer”

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Summer is speeding up for Thomas Rhett, as he has the #1 song in country music this week. The singer welcomed in summer this weekend with his single “Slow Down Summer” rising to #1 on the country charts. Thomas shared the news via video, saying that after taking nighttime pictures on the beach …

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Luke Combs never planned to duet with Miranda Lambert, but the song was “too good not to do it”

ABC When Luke Combs shared the track list for his next album, Growin’ Up, earlier this month, there were one especially eye-catching piece of news: A duet with Miranda Lambert called “Outrunnin’ Your Memory.” But Luke says that the two stars didn’t necessarily set out to sing together. It all started with a co-writing session, …

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Craig Morgan will take the stage as part of PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert

Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMT Country star and Army veteran Craig Morgan is on deck to perform during PBS’ annual National Memorial Day Concert. The annual, 90-minute event features musical performance, stories from military families and more. Supporting the military is an important component of Craig’s career. As a vet who served nearly 10 years …

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Jimmie Allen trades verses with Jennifer Lopez on a remixed “On My Way,” the latest Tulip Drive release

ABC Jimmie Allen’s latest song release is a full-circle moment: It’s a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez, the pop superstar who was a judge on Season 10 of American Idol — the same season that Jimmie competed on the show. Now, the two stars are peers and duet partners. Their pop-leaning new song, “On My Way,” …

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