Category Archives: NCD News
Nashville Singer/Songwriter David Olney Dies Onstage During Florida Festival
Singer/songwriter David Olney, 71, died onstage during the 30-A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., on Jan. 18.David collapsed onstage after an “apparent heart attack” during a...
Jan 20, 2020
Lady Antebellum Honored With “Angels Among Us Award” by St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Following in the esteemed footsteps of Randy Owen, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, John Rich, Darius Rucker and more, Lady Antebellum was honored with the 2020 Angels Among Us Award by St. Jude Children̵...
Jan 20, 2020
Gene Watson Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry
During his set on the Grand Ole Opry on Jan. 17, Gene Watson was surprised by Vince Gill with an invitation to join the esteemed club."He's one of the greatest country singers that's walked the earth,...
Jan 20, 2020
New Court Date Set for Sam Hunt’s DUI Case
Sam Hunt is scheduled to appear in a Nashville court on March 17 at 9 a.m. to face misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and having an open container.The new case details were released af...
Jan 19, 2020
Ashley McBryde to Release Sophomore Album, “Never Will,” on April 3
After breaking out in 2018 with her Grammy-nominated debut album, Girl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBryde announced she will drop her sophomore album, Never Will, on April 3.The 11-song offering, which was...
Jan 17, 2020
Kelsea Ballerini & Kacey Musgraves Stand Up to Sexist Tweet
It started with a tweet. It ended with, well, we don’t yet. But here’s the middle, so far.On Jan. 14, Chris Willman, a features editor for Variety, tweeted: “I turned on the 105.1 co...
Jan 17, 2020
The Gatlin Brothers Announce “65th Anniversary Tour”
The Gatlin Brothers will celebrate their 65th Anniversary Tour in 2020, marked by the first time Larry, Steve and Rudy began singing together as children in Abilene, Texas, in 1955 when they were six,...
Jan 17, 2020
Aaron Watson Inducted Into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Aaron Watson was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame on Jan. 16 at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth.The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame-which includes members such as George Strait, Robert Earl...
Jan 17, 2020
Luke Bryan Announces New Album, “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here,” and New Tour
Luke Bryan announced he will release his seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, on April 24. The new offering follows Luke’s 2017 No. 1 album, What Makes You Country.In addition, ...
Jan 16, 2020
No Country Music: Super Bowl Reveals Performers for National Anthem & Halftime Show
Super Bowl LIV (54) on Feb. 2 will feature a halftime performance by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, with Demi Lovato (pictured) singing the national anthem during the pre-game festivities.A country artis...
Jan 16, 2020
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