Miranda Lambert may not be scheduled to perform during Nashville’s CMA Fest on June 7–10, but her MuttNation Foundation will be front and center each day from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. inside the Music City Center. MuttNation will team with the Nashville Humane Association to host an adoption event for the third year. Since its inception…… MORE
Sam Hunt Says Sturgill Simpson’s Records Are His “Favorite”
Three years after proclaiming himself a “Sturgill Simpson fan” on Twitter, Sam Hunt is still rocking out to the award-winning sounds of Sturgill. While the two artists are on the opposite ends of the country music spectrum, Sam hasn’t shied away from giving Sturgill continued props for his 2014 album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music,…… MORE
Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, FGL, Little Big Town, Dan + Shay & More Added as Performers at CMT Music Awards
CMT announced its second round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. The new additions include Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Backstreet Boys, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, and Darius Rucker with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley.…… MORE
Country Stars Share Their Memorial Day Wishes, Including Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton & More
Memorial Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to all of the veterans who died serving our great nation. As we relaxed with family and friends on May 28, let’s be sure to remember those who lost their lives protecting our freedom and thank those who serve or have served in our Armed Forces. Many…… MORE
Luke Bryan Announces Cities and Dates for 10th Annual Farm Tour
Luke Bryan announced that his 10th annual Farm Tour will visit six cities this fall. The tour will make stops at farms in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Florida, South Carolina and Georgia between Sept. 27–Oct. 6. Over the years, Luke has awarded more than 50 college scholarships to local students from farming families within the communities…… MORE
Eli Young Band’s Emotionally Charged Video for “Love Ain’t” Follows the Love Story of a Wounded Warrior & His Soulmate [Watch]
Eli Young Band released an emotionally charged video for their new single, “Love Ain’t.” The new clip follows the love story of Taylor Morris—an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Navy who became a quadruple amputee after an explosion in Afghanistan in 2012—and his girlfriend of more than a decade, Danielle, who remained by Taylor’s…… MORE
“My Video Is Totally Awesome” Podcast: Aaron Tippin’s 1995 No. 1 Hit, “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You”
On this episode of the My Video Is Totally Awesome Podcast, NCD editor in chief Jim Casey sits down with Aaron Tippin to talk about the video for his 1995 No. 1 hit, “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You.” Check out the video breakdown below, as well as the full video. 0:04…… MORE
Listen to Dwight Yoakam’s New Tune, “Then Here Came Monday,” Co-Penned by Chris Stapleton
In Dwight Yoakam’s 30-plus-year career as a high-grade, hardcore, honky-tonkin’, musical maverick, he hasn’t recorded too many songs he co-wrote with other artists. He’s covered a lot of songs other artists have written, but generally speaking, he wrote the majority of his singles by himself. Of course there are exceptions, like “It Only Hurts When…… MORE
Hit Songwriter Adam Sanders Is Chasing That Neon Rainbow Like His Hero Alan Jackson
Singer/songwriter Adam Sanders, 27, grew up doing what kids in the small town of Lake City, Fla., did—namely spend time with family, go to church, hunt, play sports and listen to country music. Those five pillars from his youth—faith, family, outdoors, fitness and music—are what drive Adam today as he works toward reaching the next…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Captures the Positivity of Trip Around the Sun Tour in New Video for “Get Along”
Using documentary-style footage from the kick-off of his recent Trip Around the Sun Tour, Kenny Chesney dropped a new video for his current single, “Get Along.” Penned by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne, the mid-tempo tune beckons listeners to live the Kenny lifestyle with lyrics like “buy a boat, drink a beer, sing…… MORE
