Category Archives: NCD News
Listen to Ronnie Dunn Cover Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” From New Album, “Re-Dunn”
Ronnie Dunn will release a new country/rock cover album, Re-Dunn, on Jan. 10.The 24-track album features popular tunes originally recorded by Bob Seger, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Hank Williams, Eric Cl...
Jan 06, 2020
Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Donate $500,000 to Help Fight Wildfires in Australia
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are donating $500,000 to help fight the devastating bushfires in Australia.“Our family's support, thoughts, and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all ...
Jan 06, 2020
Lady Antebellum Announces “Ocean 2020 Tour” With Jake Owen and Maddie & Tae
Lady Antebellum announced they will embark on a 40-date headlining tour, dubbed the Ocean 2020 Tour, which takes its name from their 2019 album.Kicking off on May 21 in Albuquerque, the tour will make...
Jan 03, 2020
Sam Hunt Drops New Song, “Sinning With You” [Listen]
Sam Hunt dropped a new song, “Sinning With You,” on Jan. 3.Co-penned by Sam, Paul DiGiovanni, Josh Osborne, and Emily Weisband, “Sinning With You” is expected to be featured on...
Jan 03, 2020
Dierks Bentley’s Hot Country Knights Sign Record Deal
The Hot Country Knights-a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley-signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville, which is Dierks’ longtime label partner.The Hot Country Kn...
Jan 02, 2020
Prediction: Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini Will Co-Host the 2020 CMA Awards (Just a PREDICTION)
After 12 years as the co-host of the CMA Awards-11 with Brad Paisley-Carrie Underwood revealed via Instagram on Dec. 31 that “it’s time to pass the hosting torch” in 2020.Carrie̵...
Jan 02, 2020
Blake Shelton Scores 7th No. 1 Album With “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
Blake Shelton scored his seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with the debut of Fully Loaded: God’s Country. The new album moved 96,000 equivalent units, according t...
Dec 23, 2019
Beathard Family Releases Statement After Clayton Beathard Stabbed to Death in Nashville
Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed to death outside a Nashville bar on the morning of Dec. 21.Clayton is the son of country songwriter Casey Beathard and the brother of singer/songwriter Tucker Beathar...
Dec 22, 2019
Play It Forward: Keith Urban Says Check Out Tenille Townes’ “Somebody’s Daughter” [Listen]
NCD is closing out the year with our "Play It Forward" segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with.Today's recommend...
Dec 20, 2019
Dustin Lynch Helps Raise More Than $36,000 for Hometown Charities
Dustin Lynch helped raise more than $36,000 for his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., during his sixth annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert on Dec. 17. The annual show at Tullahoma High Schoo...
Dec 20, 2019
