ABC RadioPistol Annies delivered all the sass, spunk and songs fans have come to expect at their first full show together in seven years Thursday night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Miranda Lambert offered up sly references to her ex-husband Blake Shelton, Angaleena Presley proved she can still clog and play guitar even though she’s expecting a baby, and Ashley Monroe remained the …
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Oct 26
Country’s biggest stars step “In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts” for the ABC host’s 10th anniversary CMA special
ABC/Chris HolloABC’s Robin Roberts will celebrate a decade of CMA specials this year, as Country Music’s Biggest Stars: In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts airs ahead of the 52nd CMA Awards. The hour-long event will premiere Sunday, November 11 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, before the trophies are handed out on Wednesday. Robin’s 2018 special will feature new …
Oct 26
Dylan Scott gets “Stripped” in anticipation of new single
CurbDylan Scott’s new single won’t arrive for several more weeks, but on Friday, he surprised his fans with a new EP. Stripped includes back-to-basics versions of four songs from his self-titled debut album, including his first #1, “My Girl,” plus the previously-unreleased “Give Me More.” It’s the companion to his Stripped video series, which has been viewed more …
Oct 26
Listen now: Maren Morris recreates Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey’s duet with Pentatonix
ABC/Image Group LA It may be a little early to start listening to Christmas music, but when you’re ready, Maren Morris is standing by to help you usher in the season. The “Rich” hitmaker has teamed up with a capella sensations Pentatonix on a song for their new holiday album, Christmas Is Here!. Maren and Pentatonix cover 1998’s “When You Believe,” originally …
Oct 26
Brett Eldredge has that Christmas “Glow” again — thanks to a little whiskey
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleWhen it came to creating the new tracks for the Deluxe edition of his 2016 Christmas disc Glow, Brett Eldredge says he approached the project the same way he did the original album. “I went back in New York, lived in the city,” he explains. “Just dove in deep and got in that Christmas spirit in the middle …
Oct 26
Dierks Bentley reunites with Jon Pardi and takes Hot Country Knights on tour in 2019
The GreenRoomDierks Bentley will reunite with his 2017 What the Hell Tour partner Jon Pardi for his 2019 trek, and his nineties cover band, Hot Country Knights, will also officially join the bill for the first time ever. Newcomer Tenille Townes completes the lineup for the 2019 Burning Man Tour. “I talked to Jon Pardi last April about the idea of …
Oct 26
Kelsea Ballerini “Unapologetically” gives fans a free song, as the “Deluxe Edition” of her sophomore album arrives
Black River Entertainment It’s been almost a year since Kelsea Ballerini‘s sophomore album, Unapologetically, came out. Just in time for its November 3 anniversary, the “Legends” hitmaker is releasing a new, expanded edition of her second album. She tells ABC Radio what fans can expect. “Four new songs, one is The Chainsmokers duet, and then three others,” Kelsea explains. …
Oct 25
Brad Paisley set to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before Friday’s World Series game
ABC/Image Group LA In a little less than three weeks, Brad Paisley will host the CMA Awards for the eleventh time with Carrie Underwood on ABC. But before Brad leads the biggest night in country music, he’s got one more high-profile TV appearance to make. The West Virginia native will sing the national anthem before Game 3 of the …
Oct 25
Why the heart of rock and roll is still beatin’ for Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey
ABC/Mark LevineWhen Old Dominion headlines Roanoke, Virginia’s Berglund Center on Saturday night, lead singer Matthew Ramsey will be returning to the place that inspired his musical dreams. In April of 1987, before Matthew turned 10, he recalls seeing rockers Huey Lewis & the News at the venue then known as Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum. “That’s when I looked at the stage …
Oct 25
Listen now: Pistol Annies offer a new “Masterpiece” from “Interstate Gospel”
RCA NashvilleThe latest “Masterpiece” from Pistol Annies’ new Interstate Gospel album arrived on Thursday. In the new ballad, Miranda Lambert sings about the difficulties of going through a relationship in the public eye — something she definitely knows a thing or two about. She says “Masterpiece” had to be written, and she couldn’t imagine doing it with anyone besides Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. “It …