Category Archives: NCD News

Scotty McCreery topped the Billboard Country Albums chart with his new studio album, Seasons Change, which dropped on March 16 and sold more than 40,000 units in its first week.The 11-song offering wa...

On March 27, the Country Music Association will elect one new member/act to the Country Music Hall of Fame in each of its three categories: Modern Era, Veteran Era and Songwriter/Musician/Non-Performe...

Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties announced plans to open a new Ole Red venue in Gatlinburg, Tenn.With a planned opening in spring 2019, Ole Red Gatlinburg will be a $9 million, multi-lev...

The Country Music Association revealed the artist lineup for this year’s CMA Fest, which takes place in downtown Nashville on June 7-10.Nissan Stadium StageKelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brot...

With the release of new song, “Coming Home,” Keith Urban has given fans the second sampling of music from his upcoming album, Graffiti U.The new tune, which features vocals from Julia Mich...

Blake Shelton was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 20.In addition to performing his current single, “I Lived It,” and playing Jimmy in a game of “Name That ...

Jason Aldean may be turning his tastes to the restaurant biz on Nashville’s Lower Broadway.Nashville Business Journal is reporting that metro filings reveal a concept named Jason Aldean’s ...

After approximately 200 performances inside the Grand Ole Opry’s hallowed circle, Chris Jason was formally inducted into the Opry on March 20 by Garth Brooks.Garth welcomed Chris to the Opry by ...

The Library of Congress added 25 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit, “The Gambler,” which was penned by Don Schlitz."The song was not written...

Kane Brown is having a banner year, and it’s only three months old.Check out a few of his recent accomplishments:Kane’s self-titled debut album is once again No. 1 on Billboard's Top Count...