ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) -- It's been more than a year since the world suddenly lost Carrie Fisher at the age of 60. But her Star Wars co-star and "space twin," Mark Hamill, says she is still looking over him since her death in...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockKeith Urban, Cole Swindell, Michael Ray, Brett Young, Carly Pearce, Chris Lane, Terri Clark, Alabama and The Charlie Daniels Band are set to play the Tree Town Music Festival May 24-17 in Forest City, Iowa. ...
Read More »Garth Brooks roots for Keith Whitley, The Judds and Trisha Yearwood to be the next Country Music Hall of Fame members
ABC RadioGarth Brooks thought he'd reached the pinnacle of his career when he joined the Country Music Hall of Fame. But as he announced that Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West, and musician Johnny Gimble will be the 2018 inductees, he changed his mind. “...
Read More »Is FGL’s latest hit "Meant to Be" #1 on the pop chart?
ABC/Kelsey McNealFlorida Georgia Line’s collaboration with Bebe Rexha is proving to be unstoppable on the pop chart. This week, “Meant to Be” is #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, making it the highest-charting crossover ...
Read More »Will Justin Timberlake return to sing with Chris Stapleton at this year’s Pilgrimage Festival?
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton will return to headline the fourth annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Arts Festival on the outskirts of Nashville this fall. Last year, Stapleton made a surprise cameo during a performance by his pal Justin Timbe...
Read More »Miranda Lambert may be Livin’ Like Hippies, but her "Little Red Wagon" is overflowing
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert’s fans not only turned out to see the passionate dog-lover on her Livin’ Like Hippies tour, they also showered no-kill shelters in 22 cities with dog food, supplies, toys, treats and cash. It’s all...
Read More »FGL turns the Key West Songwriters Festival into a chance to help victims of Hurricane Irma
BMIFlorida Georgia Line will kick off this year’s Key West Songwriters Festival with a benefit to help the victims of Hurricane Irma. "Not many people know that when FGL first started playing shows, we would pile in to BK’s Tahoe and head...
Read More »Luke Bryan makes "Good," scoring his 20th #1 and setting a record
ABC/Paula LoboAs “Most People Are Good” ascends to #1 on the country chart this week, it becomes Luke Bryan’s twentieth career chart-topper. It’s also his twelfth #1 in a row, the longest streak of any current country artist. &l...
Read More »Lauren Alaina admits she’s not "Doin’ Fine" since learning she won the ACM
ABC/Lou RoccoIf you’ve followed Lauren Alaina’s career at all, you know the energetic 23-year-old is rarely at a loss for words. But when Reba McEntire called over the weekend to tell her she’s the Academy of ...
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Comstock/ThinkstockThis Tom T. Hall tune became the first song ever to top both Billboard's country chart and the Hot 100. Can you name the 1968 hit by Jeannie C. Riley? ANSWER: "Harper Valley P.T.A." Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
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