Devin Dawson’s grandparents are the stars of his “He Loved Her” music video
Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic RecordsDevin Dawson wrote his new song, “He Loved Her,” as a tribute to his grandfather, Jerry Durrett. To make the music video for the song, Devin went straight to the source: He cast his
Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs is giving back to the ocean with the launch of an underwater reef park
Courtesy of No Shoes ReefsKenny Chesney’s love of the ocean is longstanding and well-documented, and now, the singer’s helping launch a new initiative to give back to the oceanic ecosystem off Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County,
Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs helped give the country genre a bump in streaming in 2020
ABCTwo particularly digital-savvy country superstars — Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs — are partially responsible for a 19 percent increase in the genre’s on-demand listening in 2020 over the previous year, according to data from Rolling Stone.
Luke Bryan gets emotional in American Idol promo: “This is the first time just someone singing made me cry”
ABC/Stewart CookAmerican Idol will return to ABC for its 19th season next month, and it just might be the show’s most emotional season to date. The show will be extra special this time around, in part because
Kacey Musgraves used her merch line to show “how far a little self-care can go” amid the pandemic
ABC/Image Group LALike every other aspect of the music industry, country stars’ merch offerings have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For Kacey Musgraves, that meant getting creative, swapping out tour t-shirts for things like bath bombs,
Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb was starstruck singing with Keith Urban, Dolly Parton on his new record
Capitol RecordsAs a beloved member of the former global superstar group the Bee Gees, you’d think Barry Gibb wouldn’t have a reason to be intimidated by anyone in the music industry. But in an interview with Billboard,
Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1979, this Country Music Hall of Fame member topped the country charts with his signature hit, “Tulsa Time.” Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Don Williams. By Cillea HoughtonCopyright © 2021, ABC Audio.
Ronnie Dunn takes Blake Shelton's side on “Minimum Wage” controversy
ABC/Image Group LAAfter Blake Shelton took a beating on social media over the timing of his new song “Minimum Wage,” his buddy and fellow Okie Ronnie Dunn has come to his defense. Some people thought releasing a song
“Better Together”: Luke Combs crafts a romantic trilogy for his wife Nicole
ABC Luke Combs first announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Nicole Hocking in November of 2018, and officially put a ring on it a little less than two years later, in August of last year. Whether you realized it or
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCaylee Hammack has shared a cover of Patsy Cline‘s “Crazy,” which she calls her “go-to” song during her first trip to Nashville when she was 13. An exhibit dedicated to famed bluegrass venue Station Inn is opening at the Country