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Old Dominion‘s forthcoming sixth album, Barbara, features an enigmatic name and a musical palette that’s hard to explain. “With us, we never set out to create one specific thing,” Trevor Rosen tells ABC Audio. “We have so many influences that, you know, it’s just another collection, I think, of our favorite songs, songs that we would want to… Continue reading Getting to know Barbara better: OD’s new album is their most ‘diverse stylistically’ yet

Drew Baldridge‘s first new music of 2025 arrives on Friday, a duet with Emily Ann Roberts called “Get Me Gone.”  “As soon as I wrote this song, I knew it’d be a powerful duet,” Drew says. “It took me a while to find the perfect voice for it, but one day I came across Emily Ann on… Continue reading Drew Baldridge discovered his new duet partner on social media

Martina McBride is crossing off a bucket list item as she makes her debut on ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud Thursday.  “Being on Family Feud with my family has been a dream of ours for so long,” she posted on Instagram. “We’ve watched the show together for as long as I can remember, and that dream has finally come true.” The “Independence… Continue reading Survey says: Martina McBride’s on Celebrity Family Feud

Blake Shelton is “fired up” about his latest radio single, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’.” In fact, he believes the follow-up to his 30th #1, “Texas,” is a song that can hold its own with some of his best-loved hits. “I love it,” he tells ABC Audio. “It’s got a ton of energy and it’s kinda like… Continue reading How the resurgence of vinyl led Blake Shelton to call his album For Recreational Use Only

Kelsea Ballerini‘s stripping it down to give fans a new look at her 2024 album, Patterns. The new Patterns (Stripped Session) special includes acoustic performances of seven of the record’s songs: current hit “Baggage,” “Sorry Mom,” “We Broke Up,” “To the Men That Love Women After Heartbreak,” “Hindsight is Happiness,” “I Would, Would You” and the title track.… Continue reading Kelsea Ballerini pares down her Patterns in new special

Only a limited number of fans were able to win tickets to Nate Smith‘s private show in Cleveland, Ohio, in May. But the show will soon be available for all to see when it premieres as a CMT special on Paramount+. CMT Live – Nate Smith at Busch Country: One Night Only will debut July 30 on the… Continue reading Nate Smith’s CMT special to stream July 30

Russell Dickerson‘s not too proud to admit that calling his tour Russellmania was a risk. “I look back and I’m like, ‘This could have gone really bad.’ But it turned out really good. You know, it’s like, it is silly, obviously. It’s just, we’re having fun. We’re being ridiculous,” he tells ABC Audio. “But like,… Continue reading With his fancy footwork fueling Russellmania, Russell Dickerson’s dealing with the pressure

Koe Wetzel‘s first piece of new music since 2024’s 9 Lives is set to arrive on Friday. If you’ve been to one of Wetzel’s live shows, however, his new track may be familiar.  “‘Surrounded’ felt like the right way to kick off this next chapter,” he says. “The way fans locked into it live from the jump has been… Continue reading Koe Wetzel’s got fans ‘Surrounded’ with new track

Walker Hayes is reminiscing about his “17 Year Old Problems” in his first new music this year.  “Now I’m supposed to know how to smile without a drink/ We got broken dreams and bills to pay that I can’t/ All we buried then were dogs now I’m burying my dad/ I want my 17 year old… Continue reading Walker Hayes misses his ’17 Year Old Problems’ in first taste of new album

Megan Moroney‘s current hit, “You Had to Be There,” memorializes the summer she spent on tour with superstar Kenny Chesney last year. Fast-forward to 2025 and she’s headlining her own Am I Okay? Tour. She kicked off the 50-date run in March with two shows at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.  Still, when it comes… Continue reading ‘You Had to be There’: Among many highlights, Megan Moroney loved her hometown shows best