Category Archives: NCD News

Brett Young scored the fourth No. 1 single of his career as “Mercy” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. The breakup ballad, which was co-pe...

At a media event on Aug. 3, Dolly Parton revealed plans for a $37-million expansion dubbed Wildwood Grove at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Wildwood Grove, which is slated to open in ...

Jake Owen announced the second leg of his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour, which kicked off in May with support from Chris Janson and Jordan Davis.Jake added 13 dates to the current tour, including ...

Carrie Underwood is returning to Sunday Night Football on Sept. 9 with a brand-new theme song, “Game On.”Carrie will be opening the SNF broadcast for the sixth year as she teams with a bev...

Danielle Bradbery dropped a new single, "Goodbye Summer," featuring Thomas Rhett. The mid-tempo song is a re-imagining of "Hello Summer," which was featured on Danielle’s 2017 sophomore album, I...

It's been four years since then-teenagers Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae strummed their way into our country music consciousness with their breakout No. 1 hit, "Girl in a Country Song."...

Clare Dunn has been one of my favorite artists since releasing singles “Move On” and “Tuxedo” a few years ago. If you’re not familiar with her name, I suggest you catch h...

Kelsea Ballerini took her talents to NYC on Aug. 1 to perform her current single, “I Hate Love Songs,” on Late Night With Seth Meyers.“I Hate Love Songs,” which is No. 33 on th...

The Country Music Association announced that Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return to host the 52nd annual CMA Awards for the 11th time on Nov. 14. The show will air live from Nashville’...

The Academy of Country Music announced the additions of performer Chris Stapleton and presenters Kip Moore, Ricky Skaggs and Bobby Bones at the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place o...