Category Archives: NCD News
2019 AmericanaFest: By the Numbers
2019 AmericanaFest took over Nashville during the week of Sept. 10-15, with the Honors & Awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium serving as the week’s centerpiece. The Ho...
Sep 24, 2019
Chris Young Makes Directorial Debut in Emotional New Video for “Drowning” [Watch]
Chris Young is following up his Top 5 hit “Raised on Country” with the release of a touching new single, “Drowning,” on Sept. 23.Co-penned by Chris, Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge...
Sep 23, 2019
Dierks Bentley Scores 19th No. 1 Single With “Living”
Dierks Bentley scored the 19th No. 1 single of his career as “Living” ascended to the top spot on both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week.“Living”...
Sep 23, 2019
Keith Urban and Drake on the Same Page When It Comes to Measuring a Song’s Success
There are a number of metrics used to measure a song’s success: chart performance, sales, streaming and more.While those figures are convenient when it comes to defining an artist’s career...
Sep 23, 2019
Kenny Chesney to Receive 2020 Humanitarian Award From Country Radio Broadcasters
Kenny Chesney has been named the recipient of the 2020 Artist Humanitarian Award by the Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) for his ongoing charitable work.Notably, Kenny’s Love for Love City Found...
Sep 19, 2019
Tour Bus With Josh Turner’s Crew Involved in Fatal Crash
The California Highway Patrol has confirmed one death following a tour bus crash in Shandon, Calif., on the night of Sept. 18.The tour bus was transporting Josh Turner’s road crew after a concer...
Sep 19, 2019
Watch Luke Combs Perform “When It Rains It Pours” at Hall of Fame Benefit as Vince Gill Improvises Lead Guitar
Vince Gill hosted an All for the Hall event at the Novo Theater at L.A. Live on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles with special guests Emmylou Harris, Luke Combs and Sheryl Crow.The foursome performed songs and ...
Sep 18, 2019
George Strait, Loretta Lynn, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Josh Osborne & More Win Nashville Songwriter Awards [Photo Gallery]
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) hosted its 2nd annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 17.In addition to performances by Reba McEntire, Sam Hunt,...
Sep 18, 2019
Luke Bryan to “Flip the Switch” & Perform Twice at 11th Annual “Opry Goes Pink” Showcase on Oct. 22 in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
The Grand Ole Opry’s 11th annual Opry Goes Pink show on Oct. 22 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month will feature two performance by Luke Bryan at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. In addition, Luke w...
Sep 18, 2019
Rhett Akins Wins Inaugural ACM Songwriter of the Decade Award
The Academy of Country Music announce 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, Single of th...
Sep 17, 2019
