Due in large part to a 99-cent offer from Goggle Play music store, Blake Shelton’s If I’m Honest is the No. 1 album on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart this week. According to Nielsen, Blake sold 44,000 copies, while Cody Johnson came in at No. 2 by selling 23,000 copies of Gotta Be Me.… MORE
For the ninth year, partners in crime Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will team up to co-host the Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 2. This year’s show is a big one, as the CMAs are celebrating their 50th anniversary, so you can bet that Carrie and Brad will pull out all of the stops…… MORE
Did you ever wanna go backstage and hang out with Blake Shelton before a show? Here’s your chance. In a new video, Blake takes viewers on a special VIP tour as he gets ready backstage for a performance. You’ll see Blake signing guitars and showing off the BS’ers Lounge, a small performance area where he…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Justin Moore about the challenges of getting three young daughters out of bed in the morning, why he loves his home state of Arkansas, how his new album, Kinda Don’t Care, came together and more. Show Participants Justin Moore Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Links Justin Moore’s website Justin Moore…… MORE
The last four months have been a roller coaster ride for fans of the television drama Nashville. First, on May 12, ABC unexpectedly announced the show would be cancelled after the Season 4 finale on May 25. Cue the audible gasps. Second, during the Season 4 finale in May, viewers were left wondering if Hayden…… MORE
The Americana Music Association announced its final round of artists performing during the 17th annual AmericanaFest in Nashville from Sept. 20–25. The lineup now includes Dwight Yoakam, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rodney Crowell, Sam Outlaw, Town Mountain, William Clark Green, Wynonna, Jim Lauderdale and many, many more. Tickets are on sale now.… MORE
James Dupré, a former member of Adam Levine’s team on The Voice, released “Stoned to Death” to country radio on Aug. 15. The new tune is the title track to James’ new album that dropped in June.… MORE
Brad Paisley had so much fun on his 2015 Country Nation College Tour that he decided to do it all again. The 2016 Country Nation College Tour presented by Frontier Communications returns with Brad hitting up a new group of colleges this fall. The new tour will kickoff off on Sunday, Sept. 4, in downtown…… MORE
Grammy Award-winning artists Emmylou Harris announced a North American tour this fall with special guests Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and The Milk Carton Kids (not all artists will appear at all venues). The 11-stop tour, Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees, will raise awareness for the unprecedented worldwide refugee crisis. Oct. 6: Boulder Theater, Boulder,…… MORE
Jon Pardi got some party-worthy news over the weekend: “Head Over Boots,” the lead single from his 2016 album, California Sunrise, is No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and MediaBase charts. Written by Jon and Luke Laird, the tune is Jon’s first career No. 1, besting his 2013 No. 10, “Up All Night.”…… MORE