Category Archives: NCD News

Zac Brown Band Headlines Gatlinburg’s “Mountain Tough” Benefit Festival to Raise Money for Those Affected by East Tennessee Wildfires
After Dolly Parton set up a telethon-Smoky Mountains Rise-to help those affected by the wildfires that devastated her hometown in East Tennessee, Zac Brown Band is stepping up to the plate by headlini...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2016

Randy Travis Tribute Concert Slated for Feb. 8 in Nashville With Performances By Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Chris Janson, Tanya Tucker & More
2016 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Randy Travis will be getting a tribute fit for a country king on Feb. 8, 2017, as a bevy of stars gather at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for 1 Night. 1 ...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2016

Watch Miranda Lambert’s Addictive Performance of “Vice” on “Ellen”
One day after receiving the news of her two Grammy nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for "Vice," Miranda Lambert stopped by Ellen yesterday (Dec. 7) to perform the Gr...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2016

Alan Jackson Announces 2017 Honky Tonk Highway Tour
Since dropping his debut studio album in 1990, Alan Jackson has been keeping it country-selling nearly 60 million albums worldwide and ranking as one of the 10 best-selling country artists of all-time...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2016

Watch Keith Urban’s Hilarious Interaction With a Fan Onstage at His Concert in Adelaide, Australia
Keith Urban has been known to bring fans onstage during his concerts to share the spotlight. He did just that during a stop in Adelaide, Australia, on his Ripcord World Tour with Carrie Underwood.Keit...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2016

Exclusive Premiere: Watch Josh Turner Perform “Hometown Girl” on the Grand Ole Opry Stage
In May, traditional-leaning country crooner Josh Turner delighted his fans by releasing “Hometown Girl,” his first single in nearly two years. The new tune, which was penned by Mark Beeson...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2016

Naomi Judd Opens Up About Battle With Severe Depression on “Good Morning America”
Naomi Judd, one half of the power duo The Judds, is talking about dealing with a very difficult diagnosis. The country singer stopped by Good Morning America Tuesday morning (Dec. 6) to talk about her...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2016

Garth Brooks Accomplishes a Feat of Garth-onian Proportions
For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, a country artist has three of the Top 5 albums on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. His name? Mr. Garth “The Thunder Rolls” Brooks.Accor...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2016

Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett Team Up for the Third Installment of “Songs and Stories Tour”
After successful runs on the East Coast in 2015 and in the South in 2016, Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett are headed West in 2017 for the third installment of their Songs and Stories Tour.The tour kicks of...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

Lauren Alaina Scores Her First Career Top 20 Hit, “Road Less Traveled,” and Announces New Album (Jan. 27)
Five years after finishing as the runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol in 2011, Lauren Alaina has scored her first Top 20 single, "Road Less Traveled," which is currently No. 19 on the Mediabase ch...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016