Our Kidde Hero of the Week spotlights Matthew Bilodeau. Have a special hero in your life? Learn how you can salute that person or organization as the Kidde Hero of the Week.… MORE
Zac Brown Band Keeps It Authentic in New Song, “Real Thing” [Listen NOW]
After their wide-ranging 2015 album, Jekyll + Hyde, Zac Brown Band announced in September that their upcoming album, Welcome Home, was going “straight back to our roots.” With the release of the album’s lead single, “My Old Man,” which is currently No. 29 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, ZBB lived up to its authentic declaration.…… MORE
Josh Turner Talks Discovering His Booming Voice, Paying Homage to Randy Travis and the Ins & Outs of His New Album, “Deep South”
Jim Casey talks with Josh Turner about when and how he discovered his distinct baritone voice, singing “Three Wooden Crosses” at the recent Randy Travis tribute concert, his experience writing his first book, Man Stuff, his latest single, “Hometown Girl,” his new album, Deep South, and more. Show Participants Josh Turner Jim Casey, NCD managing editor…… MORE
Vote Now: Round 2 of the 3rd Annual Nash Music Madness Championship—Carrie, Keith, Kelsea, Blake, Dolly & More
In honor of college basketball’s craziest month, I created a bracket with 16 of the hottest acts in country music. I seeded them based on the strength of their current “season,” which ran from the ACM Awards in April 2016 to the Grammy Awards in February 2017. After thousands of votes were cast in Round…… MORE
10 Top Carrie Underwood Videos In Honor of Her Birthday
Since her debut in 2005, Carrie Underwood has released 29 country music videos—one for each of her singles, in addition to a few collaborative singles. Directed by industry heavy hitters such as Randee St. Nicholas, Roman White and Trey Fanjoy, Carrie’s videos tell a story. From the theatrical to the seductive, Carrie Underwood doesn’t disappoint.…… MORE
Brad Paisley’s New Album, “Love and War,” Features Collaborations With Mick Jagger, John Fogerty, Timbaland, Whisperin’ Bill & Johnny Cash
Brad Paisley likes to collaborate . . . and it shows. Over the course of his 18-year career, the West Virginia native has released singles featuring Alison Krauss (“Whiskey Lullaby”), Dolly Parton (“When I Get Where I’m Going”), Keith Urban (“Start a Band”), Carrie Underwood (“Remind Me”), Alabama (“Old Alabama”) and Demi Lovato (“Without a…… MORE
Watch Keith Urban Play Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” Backstage at the Opry
The Grand Ole Opry released a new video in its Radio Replay series, which asks artists to take the last song they heard on the radio on the way to the Opry and put their own spin on it. Keith chose Miranda Lambert’s “Vice,” which he sang on the spot. “I’m going to play you…… MORE
Midland Talks Making Country Music With Universal Appeal, Opening for Tim & Faith and Debut Single, “Drinkin’ Problem”
Lisa talks with trio Midland about how they picked their name, when they got started in music, the artists who influenced their sound, their debut single, “Drinkin’ Problem,” and more. Show Participants Midland Mark Wystrach Jess Carson Cameron Duddy Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Links & Notes Read “Who’s New: Midland” Read “9 Important…… MORE
Joey Feek’s Posthumous Debut Solo Album Set For Release
A little more than a year after the death of Joey+Rory’s Joey Feek from ovarian cancer, the singers debut solo album, If Not For You, is set for release on April 7. Produced by husband Rory Feek, the 12-track album was recorded in 2005 and will included Joey’s original recording of the song “That’s Important…… MORE
Margo Price Gets the American Music Prize and a $25,000 Surprise
Margo Price’s 2016 debut album, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, won the second annual American Music Prize for Best Debut Album. Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, which was released via Jack White’s Third Man Records, bested more than 250 all-genre debut albums released between August 2015 and July 2016, including finalist like Fantastic Negrito’s The Last Days of Oakland…… MORE