Five years after finishing as the runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol in 2011, Lauren Alaina has scored her first Top 20 single, “Road Less Traveled,” which is currently No. 19 on the Mediabase chart and No. 20 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The anthemic tune, which was penned by Lauren, Jesse Frasure and…… MORE
Granger Smith took a nasty fall offstage and broke two of his ribs on Dec. 2 while performing at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J. While singing “City Boy Love,” Granger was standing on a monitor that gave way, sending Granger offstage and into a metal barricade. Ganger returned to the stage to finish his…… MORE
Maren Morris is striking while the iron is hot. The CMA New Artist of the Year will appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 10, while WWE star John Cena will be handling the hosting duties. In the past two years, a handful of country stars have performed on SNL, including…… MORE
Lisa sat down with Amy Grant to talk about her new Christmas album, Tennessee Christmas, some of her family’s unique Christmas traditions, this year’s Christmas shows with her husband, Vince Gill, at the Ryman Auditorium and more. Show Participants Amy Grant Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Show Links & Notes Amy Grant’s website Amy’s…… MORE
Congratulations are going out to Eli Young Band’s Jon Jones and his wife Sarah on the arrival of their second child, Lila Pascale Jones. Little Lila, who weighed in at 7 lbs. and measured 19 1/2 inches, joined her dad, mom and 4-year-old brother Hudson on Wednesday morning (Nov. 30) at 1:30am. “We are overwhelmed…… MORE
With The Voice season coming to a close, Blake Shelton showed up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Friday (Dec. 2) to talk about the current season, his American Music Award win and his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani. While on the show Blake was roped into playing a game of Wet Head with Ellen and two contestants…… MORE
![Tim McGraw Takes on New Role in Faith-Based Movie, “The Shack” [Watch Trailer]](https://www.katm.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1128/2016/12/Tim-McGraw-The-Shack-Movie-125x125.jpg)
Tim McGraw is coming to a big screen near you. The father of three was cast in a new film called The Shack, based on the New York Times best-selling novel by William Paul Young. The movie, about a father’s life-transforming journey, is set to hit theaters in March 2017. Tim is no stranger to…… MORE
Kane Brown made his national television debut Thursday (Dec. 1) on Ellen, where he performed his current single, “Thunder In The Rain,” from his self-titled debut album. Ellen introduced the newcomer as the “artist to watch, who is breaking all the rules of country music,” before Kane took to the stage. Dressed casually in camouflage…… MORE
![Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam Celebrates a Night of Great Music for a Worthy Cause [Photo Gallery]](https://www.katm.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1128/2016/12/Charlie-Daniels-Volunteer-Jam-2016-photo-gallery-125x125.jpg)
Overshadowed by the hubbub surrounding the Luke Bryan incident, the Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam on Nov. 30 was a tremendous night of music that benefited The Journey Home Project, an organization that supports U.S. military veterans. In addition to a surprise appearance by Randy Travis to help present Charlie with a humanitarian award,…… MORE
Dolly Parton and Jennifer Nettles returned to television Wednesday night (Nov. 30) in the highly anticipated holiday sequel, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love, on NBC. The sequel was a follow-up to Dolly’s original family story, Coat of Many Colors, which aired to rave reviews earlier this year. Dolly Parton’s Christmas of…… MORE
