Garth Brooks believes we can achieve world peace: “We'll get there”

ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is hopeful that the world is on its way to becoming a better place. In the Monday-night episode of his Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, Garth took an optimistic tone in the midst of the protests and
Kacey Musgraves, Kip Moore & more join country artists speaking out against racial injustice

ABC/Image Group LACountry artists continue to share their voices in response to the death of George Floyd that’s sparked national protests. In a tweet Monday, Kacey Musgraves expressed outrage over systematic racism and promises to take action to bring about positive change in society.
Mickey Guyton powerfully shares her truth in new song, “Black Like Me”

ABC/Image Group LAWith her new song “Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton is using the power of music to share her story as a black woman in America. The first verse has Mickey telling the story of her first broken
Lindsay Ell pledges support to Donate My Wage

ABC/Image Group LAIn correlation with #BlackoutTuesday, members of the music industry have launched DonateMyWage.org to support black organizations working toward racial justice. Launched Tuesday morning, the site prompts users to type in their hour or salaried pay to be calculated
New survey shows Americans planning for post-COVID-19 life — with caution

Istock/Imgorthand(NEW YORK) — Even as medical experts say we should expect a new surge of COVID-19 infections in the fall, a new survey shows Americans have taken some lessons to heart from the ongoing pandemic. The Harris
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Jimmie Allen & more stand in solidarity with #BlackoutTuesday

ABC/Mark LevineSeveral country artists have stepped up to support #BlackoutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused, an initiative founded by Atlantic Records executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang that’s led to a one-day shutdown of the music industry to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter
Survey says Americans are hungry for “pandemic-proof” jobs

iStock/Maryna Andriichenko(NEW YORK) — With many parts of the country reopening following closures from the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are looking ahead to jobs that are pandemic proof. That’s the word from a report by the financial site WalletHub, which
Mission: Accepted — Simon Pegg says 'Mission: Impossible 7' will start shooting again in September

Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Production on Mission: Impossible 7 was moved from Venice, Italy to Rome to try to avoid the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, before it was shuttered altogether in February. But Tom Cruise has a
Darius Rucker responds to George Floyd's death: “I really hope that we get better as a nation”

ABC/Randy HolmesDarius Rucker is expressing his remorse over the tragic death of George Floyd. In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, Darius shared a three-page statement detailing the pain and sorrow he felt watching the harrowing video of former white police
Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1986, this Country Music Hall of Fame member’s debut studio album, Storms of Life, was released, featuring the hits “Diggin’ Up Bones,” “1982” and “On the Other Hand.” Can you name him? ANSWER: Randy