Category Archives: NCD News

Luke Bryan Scores 24th No. 1 Single With “What She Wants Tonight”
Luke Bryan scored the 24th No. 1 single of his career as “What She Wants Tonight” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart this week.Co-penne...
Cumulus Media Mar 31, 2020

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Kalie Shorr Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis
Nashville singer/songwriter Kalie Shorr revealed via Twitter on March 30 that she has been diagnosed with COVID-19.“Despite being quarantined (except for a handful of trips for groceries) for th...
Cumulus Media Mar 31, 2020

March 31: Live-Stream Show Calendar With Mitchell Tenpenny, Tenille Townes, Craig Campbell, Chris Lane & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite s...
Cumulus Media Mar 31, 2020

Kenny Rogers Tops Billboard Country Albums Chart for First Time in 34 Years
Kenny Rogers may be gone, but the country music icon is definitely not forgotten.One week after Kenny’s death on March 20, his 2018 album, The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through the Years, reached No...
Cumulus Media Mar 30, 2020

Thomas Rhett Teams With Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott & Chris Tomlin for Bright New Tune, “Be a Light” [Listen]
Thomas Rhett teamed with Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban to record a bright new tune, “Be a Light.”Thomas Rhett, who is celebrating his 3...
Cumulus Media Mar 30, 2020

John Prine’s Wife Provides Update on His Condition
John Prine’s wife, Fiona, provided two updates on her husband’s condition via Twitter on March 30, one day after a post on John’s official Instagram account revealed he had been hosp...
Cumulus Media Mar 30, 2020

Joe Diffie Reflects on Biggest Career Milestone During One of His Final Interviews
We lost a good one.Joe Diffie passed away on March 29 from complications of COVID-19.The Oklahoma native topped the charts with “Home,” “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),”...
Cumulus Media Mar 30, 2020

Jennifer Nettles Releases Hopeful New Rendition of Broadway’s “Tomorrow” [Listen]
Jennifer Nettles released a new rendition of the show tune “Tomorrow,” which originally appeared in the 1977 musical, Annie.Jennifer recorded the song with Tony- and Grammy-winning compose...
Cumulus Media Mar 30, 2020

Craig Morgan Announces New Album, “God, Family, Country”
Craig Morgan will drop a new album, God, Family, Country, on May 22.The 10-song offering features five new songs, as well as five newly remastered tunes from Craig’s past catalog, including R...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2020

Charlie Daniels Reveals Lineup for 2020 Volunteer Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
Charlie Daniels announced the lineup for his all-star concert, Volunteer Jam, which will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 15. Since its inception in 1974, Charlie's Volunteer...
Cumulus Media Mar 27, 2020