Category Archives: NCD News

Margo Price’s “Hands of Time” Music Video Is a Love Letter to Aledo, Illinois
Margo Price seemed to have come out of nowhere earlier this year with her fully formed retro-sounding album, Midwest Farmer's Daughter. Released on March 25 by Third Man Records-rocker Jack White's la...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2016

It’s Election Day: Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Craig Morgan and More Vote to Make Their Voices Heard
Happy Election Day (Nov. 8)-the day when all of our fellow countrymen and women have the opportunity to let their voices be heard to help decide who becomes the next leader of the free world.This is t...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2016

2016 CMA Awards Show Has Worst Ratings Since 2010—Let’s Blame Beyoncé (That’s a Joke)
It may have been the golden anniversary of the CMA Awards Show on Nov. 2, but the number of viewers tuning in (12.5 million) was the lowest total since 2010 (11.7 million). Not even an all-star lineup...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2016

Garth Brooks Thanks Fans for His Record Fifth Entertainer of the Year Award
“The CMA Entertainer of the Year is . . . Garth Brooks.” Those were the words heard around the country-loving world during the 50th annual CMA Awards held last week (Nov. 2) at Bridgestone...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2016

Despite Going 0 for 7 in Grammy, ACM & CMA Award Nominations in 2016, Keith Urban Is Having the Best Year of His Career
"It's an honor just to be nominated."That could be Keith Urban's mantra after going 0 for 7 in major award nominations in 2016. While Keith crushed it on the charts and is in the midst of a monster he...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2016

Jana Kramer Dances Her Way to Two Perfect Scores on “Dancing With the Stars”
It was Showstoppers Night last night (Nov. 7) on Dancing With the Stars as the six remaining contestants performed two showstopping dances-one from a Broadway musical and one in a team-up challenge.Ja...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2016

Kane Brown Is Excited About His Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Tour: “I Feel Like the Show Is Going to Be a Million Times Better”
Kane Brown is on a roll. The country music newcomer just wrapped his opening slot on Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots Tour and kicked off his own Ain’t No Stopping Us Now headlining t...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2016

Scotty McCreery Gearing Up for New Music in 2017 After “Fun” Contract With “American Idol”
Scotty McCreery’s fans have something to look forward to in 2017: new music from the former American Idol winner.Scotty, who hasn’t released a new single since “Southern Belle”...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2016

Was Travis Tritt a Fan of Beyoncé’s CMA Awards Show Performance? We’ll Give You One Guess
Over the course of his almost-30-year career, Travis Tritt has never been afraid to stir the pot and cause a little T-R-O-U-B-L-E. His unapologetic approach to country music has both endeared him to f...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2016

Despite More Successful Nominees Cole Swindell and Kelsea Ballerini, CMA Voters Got It Right With Maren Morris as New Artist of the Year
The CMA New Artist of the Year award is a tricky one. According to the criteria, it’s awarded to an individual or a group that has for the first time demonstrated the most significant creative g...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2016