Category Archives: NCD News

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay dropped vocal-only versions of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and current single, “Speechless.”“Tequila,” which was ...

Maren Morris will help say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn as she hosts Westwood One’s Labor Day special: Workin' Hard Country.During the four-hour radio special, Maren will share some of ...

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its class of 2018 on Aug. 7: Ronnie Dunn, K.T. Oslin, Byron Hill, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Joe Melson.The fivesome will be inducted on Oct. 28 at the Musi...

Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban will be coming to a TV screen near you this fall.News came down the pike on Aug. 6 that TR and Keith will serve as advisors on Season 15 of The Voice, which premieres on S...

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 2...

Brothers Osborne will hit the road for a string of headlining dates in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. beginning on Aug. 26.The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year will make more than 25 stops, i...

Scotty McCreery took his “survey says” talents to Celebrity Family Feud on Aug. 5 in an effort to raise $25,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Scotty and his family-wife G...

Kenny Chesney’s new album, Songs for the Saints, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, selling 77,300 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music.The catalyst for the ...

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...