Category Archives: NCD News

The Music City Walk of Fame announced its 2019 inductees: Lady Antebellum, Clint Black, Mac McAnally, Chet Atkins (posthumously) and DeFord Bailey (posthumously).Following in the footprints of stars G...

To commemorate Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, the Opry will celebrate Dolly Week from Oct. 8-12 with a number of special performances. Dolly was inducted into the Op...

Zac Brown Band’s sixth studio album, The Owl, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.The Owl moved 106,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music, which was also good eno...

Chris Lane scored the second No. 1 single of his career as “I Don’t Know About You” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week.Penned by Ashley Gorley, Hardy, Hunter Phelps...

Hit songwriter and producer Michael James Ryan-known professionally as busbee-died on Sept. 29 at the age of 43.Busbee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer over the summer, according ...

Blake Shelton will release a new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, on Dec. 13.The 12-song offering will feature five new tunes-including “God’s Country” and current single, &...

The Academy of Country Music recently announced the addition of seven new ACM Decade Awards: Song of the Decade, Album of the Decade, Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, Breakout Artist of the Decade, Si...

Jason Aldean shared the track list to his upcoming ninth studio album, 9, which is set to drop on Nov. 22. The 16-song offering features a host of top songwriters, including Josh Thompson, Jordan Schm...

Reba McEntire will be honored with the Artist of a Lifetime award at the CMT Artists of the Year celebration on Oct. 16 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center."I have loved entertaining peo...

Two of the best voices in country music-Carly Pearce and Lee Brice-have teamed up for a powerful new single, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”Penned by Carly, Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton...