Category Archives: NCD News

Country Stars Speak Out Against Racism
A number of country stars-including Darius Rucker, Ingrid Andress, Kane Brown, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Allen, Chris Young and more-have shared personal statements across social media concerning racism and ...
Cumulus Media Jun 01, 2020

Luke Combs Scores 7th Career Multi-Week No. 1 Single With “Does to Me”
Luke Combs’ current single, “Does to Me,” featuring Eric Church, is No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week.With his latest No. 1 single, Luke is t...
Cumulus Media Jun 01, 2020

Ashley McBryde Has Been Writing Songs Since She Was 12: “My Mom Watched a Lot of Soap Operas, I Knew Drama”
With songs like “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega and “One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde has proven herself to be one of the most vivid story...
Cumulus Media Jun 01, 2020

Reba, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Zac Brown & More Join the “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes” TV Special
CMT announced another round of performers and entertainers for its two-hour TV special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, on June 3 at 7 p.m. CT.Blake Shelton, Gary Sinise, Ja...
Cumulus Media May 28, 2020

Luke Combs Still Hoping to Get Married This Year: “There’s Not Much We Can Do About It But Plan Ahead”
After getting engaged in November 2018, Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking were planning to get married this year. Although the couple has never publicly revealed the official wedding date, the ongoing COV...
Cumulus Media May 28, 2020

Blake Shelton’s New Ole Red Orlando Planning Early Summer Opening After Delay
Blake Shelton’s new Ole Red restaurant/bar/venue in Orlando, Fla., is now hiring in preparation for “an early summer opening,” according to a press release.Ole Red Orlando was schedu...
Cumulus Media May 28, 2020

Michael Ray, Carly Pearce, Lee Brice & Steve Wariner to Perform on the Opry on June 6
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,927th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on June 6 with a showcase featuring Lee Brice, Carly Pearce, Michael Ray and Opry member Steve Wariner.The one-hour show ...
Cumulus Media May 28, 2020

Garth Brooks to Receive NMPA’s Songwriter Icon Award
The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) will honor Garth Brooks with its Songwriter Icon Award at the organization's first-ever virtual meeting in June.The NMPA established the Songwriter Ic...
Cumulus Media May 28, 2020

Episode 1 Released of New 4-Part Short Film, “God & Country,” Featuring Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher
Carrie Underwood and husband Mike Fisher open up about their faith, love, family, marriage, friendship and more in a new four-part digital short film, Mike and Carrie: God & Country.Episode 1 of t...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2020

Dolly Parton Releases New Quarantine-Inspired Song, “When Life Is Good Again” [Listen]
Country music icon Dolly Parton released a new quarantine-inspired song, “When Life Is Good Again,” on May 27.Dolly’s serene voice opens the tune with, “When life is good again...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2020