Category Archives: NCD News

Kenny Chesney Announces “Chillaxification 2020 Tour” With Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion & More
Kenny Chesney announced he will hit the road in 2020 for the Chillaxification Tour.The tour, which kicks off on April 18 in Arlington, Texas, will visit 20 stadiums across the U.S., including stops in...
Syndicated Author Sep 24, 2019

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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”...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2019

Chris Stapleton Wins Inaugural ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade Award
The Academy of Country Music recently announced 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, Si...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2019

Justin Moore Plans 2020 “Late Night & Longnecks Tour” With Tracy Lawrence
Justin Moore announced he will hit the road in 2020 for the Late Night & Longnecks Tour with Tracy Lawrence.The 19-date trek, which takes its name from Justin’s 2019 album, will kick off on ...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2019

Sturgill Simpson Announces Limited Tour Run to Benefit the Special Forces
Sturgill Simpson will hit the road this month for a limited tour that will support the Special Forces Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support to Army Special Forces soldiers and their families.T...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 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...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2019

Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown & Dan + Shay Named 2019 CMT Artists of the Year
CMT announced its 2019 Artists of the Year: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett.The artists will be honored on Oct. 16 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Cent...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2019