Category Archives: NCD News

Kane Brown was country music’s biggest winner at the 2018 American Music Awards on Oct. 9 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Kane took home three trophies, including Favorite Male Artist &#...

Luke Bryan’s 5th annual Crash My Playa concerts on January 23-26 in Riviera Maya, Mexico, are taking shape with the announcement of headliner Thomas Rhett and performers Dustin Lynch and Lauren ...

The Grand Ole Opry paid homage to icon Ray Charles on Oct. 8 with a special showcase that was hosted by Darius Rucker and featured performances by Darius, Cam, Brett Eldredge, Ronnie Milsap, Lukas Nel...

From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here's everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2018 American Music Awards.Date: Oct. 9Time: 8 p.m. ET/delayed PTLocation: Micros...

There’s a “Small Town Southern Man” being painted on the side of the Redneck Gourmet building at 11 North Court Square in downtown Newnan, Ga.Of course, the “man” is Newn...

Merle Haggard was a country music icon. In an era when the term is often used excessively and incorrectly, Merle embodied the term like few other entertainers. The entire music world lost a true legen...

Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels has teamed with award-winning musicians James Stroud (Bob Seger, Paul Simon), Billy Crain (Allman Brothers, ZZ Top) and Charlie Hayward (CDB, Allman B...

Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have teamed with Belmont University and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to open The Store-a free grocery store-in Nashville.The Store, whic...

Rachel Wammack was the first new artist I was introduced to this year-and she’s a big reason I launched the Women Want to Hear Women podcast.After a random “Asian-fusion” dinner with...

Louisiana native Kix Brooks supported the preservation of a 93-year-old theatre in his home state with a two-day benefit on Sept. 28 and 29 in Franklin Parish that raised $140,000.Kix hosted a two-day...