Category Archives: NCD News
Chris Stapleton’s “From A Room” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, No. 2 on All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart
Chris Stapleton’s new album, From A Room, is coming in hot.Chris’ sophomore solo album, which dropped on May 5, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the al...
Cumulus Media May 15, 2017

Watch Darius Rucker Hit the Streets of Austin as a Busker on “Undercover Boss”
Darius Rucker entered stealth mode for a special episode of CBS’ Undercover Boss on May 12. The country star traveled to Austin, Texas, on an undercover journey to discover the next great musica...
Cumulus Media May 15, 2017

Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Cam & More Rock the Key West Songwriters Festival [Photo Gallery]
With more than 200 performers over five days, the 22nd annual Key West Songwriters Festival once again paired a star-studded lineup with sunny Florida weather from May 10-14.This year’s lineup i...
Cumulus Media May 15, 2017
Zac Brown Gets Back to the “Core of How It All Began” With New Album, “Welcome Home”
Zac Brown Band’s much-anticipated fifth major-label studio album, Welcome Home, drops today (May 12). It’s a project Zac promised would go "straight back to our roots."Zac has kept his wor...
Cumulus Media May 12, 2017

ldol Chatter Debunked: Kelly Clarkson Will Join Season 14 of “The Voice” as a Coach
Leave it to Blake Shelton to get to the bottom of things. After rumors began to swirl that ABC was interested in Kelly Clarkson serving as a judge on its upcoming re-boot of American Idol, Blake dropp...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017
Sam Hunt Added as Performer at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards
“Body Like a Back Road” singer Sam Hunt will perform at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21.Sam joins previously announced performers Florida Georgia Line, Camila Cabello, Drake, Ima...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017

As “Hurricane” Eyes the No. 1 Spot on the Country Charts, Luke Combs Is Finding More Common Ground With “Super Nice Dude” Eric Church
Let’s play a little Thursday trivia.How many singles did Eric Church release before reaching No. 1?Give up? 10. It wasn’t until Eric’s 10th single, “Drink in My Hand,” in...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017

Shania Twain’s “Life’s About to Get Good” Featured in New Promo for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea [Watch]
Luge and curling and bobsled, oh my!NBC is turning up the heat as they try to get viewers excited about the 2018 Lesser Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. And if you want to get people excit...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017

Chris Young Teases May 12 Release of New Single, “Losing Sleep” [Listen]
For the past week, Chris Young has been teasing the May 12 release of his new single, “Losing Sleep,” by posting instrumental audio clips on his Instagram page.“Losing Sleep” w...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017

Dear Banned Missouri Fraternity, Please Don’t Come to Nashville to Fulfill Your “Bet” With Carrie Underwood
As we reported in April, a fraternity that was banned from the University of Missouri as a recognized student organization because of alcohol-and buttocks-violations issued a challenge to Carrie Under...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2017