Category Archives: NCD News

Chris Stapleton will headline A Concert for Kentucky at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field in Lexington on April 25.All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Outlaw State of Kind Hom...

After taking his Dive Bar Tour to Chicago (July 15), Bakersfield (Aug. 15) and New Braunfels (Sept. 23), Garth Brooks announced the fourth stop on his seven-date tour: The Barn in Sanford, Fla., on Oc...

Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about:creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hitsthe tho...

The Music City Walk of Fame announced its 2019 inductees: Lady Antebellum, Clint Black, Mac McAnally, Chet Atkins (posthumously) and DeFord Bailey (posthumously).Following in the footprints of stars G...

To commemorate Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, the Opry will celebrate Dolly Week from Oct. 8-12 with a number of special performances. Dolly was inducted into the Op...

Zac Brown Band’s sixth studio album, The Owl, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.The Owl moved 106,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music, which was also good eno...

Chris Lane scored the second No. 1 single of his career as “I Don’t Know About You” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Ashley Gorley, Hardy, Hunter Phelp...

Hit songwriter and producer Michael James Ryan-known professionally as busbee-died on Sept. 29 at the age of 43. Busbee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer over the summer, according...

Blake Shelton will release a new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, on Dec. 13. The 12-song offering will feature five new tunes-including “God’s Country” and current single, ...

The Academy of Country Music recently announced the addition of seven new ACM Decade Awards: Song of the Decade, Album of the Decade, Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, Breakout Artist of the Decade, Si...