Category Archives: NCD News
Aaron Watson Announces New Headlining Tour
Aaron Watson will hit the road this summer for The Red Bandana Tour, which takes its moniker from the Texan’s upcoming album of the same name (June 21).Kicking off on June 28 in Abilene, Texas, ...
Apr 16, 2019
Elaina Smith Wins Gracie Award for “Women Want to Hear Women” Podcast
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced the winners for the 44th annual Gracie Awards, which recognize exemplary programming in media created by women.Honorees for 2019 include Sandra Oh,...
Apr 16, 2019
Grand Ole Opry to Kick Off CMA Fest Week With Performances by Carrie Underwood, Travis Tritt, Chris Janson & More
CMA Fest officially begins on June 6, but the Grand Ole Opry will be getting things kick-started on June 4 with a free afternoon party on the Opry Plaza, followed by two ticketed shows at 7 p.m. and 9...
Apr 11, 2019
Earl Thomas Conley’s 1998 Interview in “Country Weekly” Magazine: “Life Is a Spiritual Experience, Music Is the Heart of That”
Earl Thomas Conley passed away at age 77 on April 10.Earl was known for blending different musical styles with deep, intelligent lyrics into what was called "thinking-man's country," often bending the...
Apr 11, 2019
Big & Rich Introduced as “Gender-Bending Superstars” Before Singing the National Anthem at Predators Game
Before performing the national anthem at the Nashville Predators playoff game on April 10, Big & Rich got a descriptive introduction.The Preds public address announcer described the duo as “...
Apr 11, 2019
Country Stars Remember Earl Thomas Conley, Including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young & More
After hearing the news that Earl Thomas Conley passed away on April 10, many country stars-including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Toby Keith and more-shared their thoughts and remembra...
Apr 10, 2019
Old Dominion Celebrates “Whirlwind Weekend” With ACM Award, National TV Performance, Top 5 Hit & Songwriting No. 1
The guys from Old Dominion-Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi and Whit Sellers-are having a heck of a week, to say the least.Not only did Old Dominion win the ACM Award for Group o...
Apr 10, 2019
Earl Thomas Conley Dead at 77
Earl Thomas Conley has passed away at age 77. The news, which Blake Shelton announced via Twitter, was confirmed by Earl’s brother, Fred Conley, via the Tennessean, who said Earl died at 12:20 a...
Apr 10, 2019
Big Machine Artist Lauren Jenkins Loses Irreplaceable Items After Backpack Theft
Big Machine artist Lauren Jenkins, who released her debut album, No Saint, on March 15, lost a number of irreplaceable items when her backpack was stolen in Nashville on April 10.According to several ...
Apr 10, 2019
CMA Fest Reveals Additional Performers for Nissan Stadium, Including Brett Young, Chris Janson, Lindsay Ell, Marty Stuart & More
The Country Music Association has revealed additional performers for its nightly shows at Nissan Stadium on June 6-9.Brett Young will take the stadium stage Saturday night (June 8), while Chris Janson...
Apr 10, 2019
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