As Kane Brown gears up for the release of his debut full-length album this fall, he’s staying busy on the road with Cole Swindell, the Cadillac Three and Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour. In addition, last week Kane released his new single, “Thunder in the Rain,” to country radio. Co-penned by…… MORE
Listen to Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires’ Striking New Tune, “The Color of a Cloudy Day”
If you’ve ever seen Jason Isbell and his wife, Amanda Shires, perform together, you know they are a formidable tandem capable of evoking a range of emotions from their audience. Their new song, “The Color of a Cloudy Day,” does just that—dueling vocals coupled with Jason’s guitar and Amanda’s fiddle create a powerful combination. Co-penned…… MORE
Top 5 Performances From Tonight’s Televised 10th Annual ACM Honors Ceremony
After filming more than a dozen great performances inside Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 30, the 10th annual ACM Honors will air a two-hour televised special tonight (Sept. 9) on the CBS Network at 9 p.m. ET. The five standout performances of the evening included ditties from a handful of country’s most talented ladies—and one…… MORE
Breaking Down Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” Video…Metaphor by Sweet Metaphor
Miranda Lambert released the music video to her new single, “Vice,” yesterday (Sept. 7). And boy is it a metaphorical doozy. Hell, it’s a regular ol’ metaphorical promise land—full of wreckage, crossroads and, yup, vices. I decided to break down the video—frame by frame, metaphor by metaphor—and give you my two cents’ worth. Without further…… MORE
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw To Be Inducted Into Music City Walk of Fame
For Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Christmas has come early. Country’s hottest couple will be the next country superstars to be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. The Music City Walk of Fame—created in 2006— is a tribute to artists of all genres who have contributed to the world through song and made…… MORE
Who’s New: Jarred Pierce
Born: Frog Pond, Ala. Lives: Nashville Age: 30 Influences: Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Eric Church EP: Boys and Arrows (Sept. 9) Website: jarredpierce.com Twitter: @TheJarredPierce Inside Scoop Growing up in the small town of Frog Pond, Ala.—which is just south of Muscle Shoals—Jarred Pierce fell in love with two things early in his life: music…… MORE
Exclusive: Watch Cam’s Soulful Rendition of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” on The Grand Ole Opry
Camaron Ochs, better known as Cam, recently appeared on the prestigious Grand Ole Opry stage to pay tribute to one of country’s all-time greatest singers—Patsy Cline. Known for wearing the color yellow (you can see it represented in the flowers on her dress) and her smash hit, “Burning House,” from her debut album, Untamed—Cam sites…… MORE
Mile High Clubbin’
Dierks Bentley will help kick off the NFL season tonight (Sept. 8) as he performs a free concert before the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Brocos. Dierks will appear throughout the 60-minute pre-game broadcast on both NBC and the NFL Network at 7:30 p.m. ET.… MORE
Loretta Lynn Postpones Shows to Recover From Fall
Loretta Lynn announced that she will have to postpone several upcoming concerts after suffering injuries due to a recent fall. The legendary singer had a concert scheduled at her Hurricane Mills ranch on Sept. 3 but was unable to perform because she was at home recuperating. According to Nashville’s Channel 2 local news—who spoke with…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Talks Struggling With Her Body Image, Creating Personal Songs & Her “Idol” Days
Lisa talks with Lauren Alaina about how American Idol kickstarted her musical career, her struggle with bulimia, overcoming peer pressure, sharing her story through personal new songs and more. Show Participants Lauren Alaina Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes & Links Lauren Alaina’s website Follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_Alaina Follow Lauren on Facebook Follow Lauren…… MORE
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Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA
Universal Music Group has just unveiled the rebranding of its Nashville operations to Music Corporation of America (MCA). The rebrand is led by recently appointed President/CEO Mike Harris and CCO Dave Cobb, with MCA continuing to operate and support their frontline labels: Mercury Nashville, EMI Nashville, Capitol Nashville and MCA Nashville, along with the newly…
Carrie Underwood Reunites With Make-A-Wish Foundation Child 17 Years Later, Donates $235K From Vegas Residency To Charity
During her final show of her Las Vegas residency on April 12, Carrie Underwood was reunited with Noel Miller, a Make-A-Wish recipient with a severe heart condition she first met 15 years ago. The country superstar also donated over $235,000 to the foundation, a portion of which came from her residency ticket sales. Underwood, who…
Morgan Wallen Claimed Post Malone Collaboration For His New Album After “I Had Some Help” Was Included On ‘F-1 Trillion’
In a new interview clip featured on Spotify to promote his new album, Morgan Wallen discussed his collaboration with Post Malone on their just released track, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” The country superstar revealed how the song ended up on his upcoming album, I’m the Problem, instead of on Malone’s F-1 Trillion. “This was written…
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, LeAnn Rimes Among Performers Added To 2025 ACM Awards Lineup
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and LeAnn Rimes lead the list of performers who have just been added to the live lineup at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards taking place on May 8. The other new additions to the ACM performance roster are Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black,…
Self-Made Country Star Drew Baldridge Closes In On Another No. 1 With “Tough People”
Drew Baldridge finds himself on the brink of possibly securing another No. 1 hit with his current Top 15 single, “Tough People,” following up the success of his groundbreaking self-released No. 1 hit from 2024, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Working alongside Luke Combs to co-write the impactful song with Adam Sanders and Jordan Walker, Baldridge initially…