![Play It Forward: Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne Says Lucie Silvas’ Music Is Insane [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/31112807/Runaway-June-TA1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne. “Lucie Silvas is just amazing,” says Jennifer. “A lot of people within the industry know…
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey. “I follow Abby Anderson,” says Matthew. “Man, when she sits down and plays the piano…
![Play It Forward: Lindsay Ell Says the World Needs to Discover Adam Hambrick’s “Forever Ain’t Long Enough” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/27113536/Lindsay-Ell-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Lindsay Ell. “I want to give a shout-out to Adam Hambrick,” says Lindsay. “He is such a rock star.…
![Play It Forward: Ashley McBryde Says Everyone Needs to Hear Tenille Arts’ “I Hate This” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/26130320/Ashley-McBryde-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Ashley McBryde. “When I found Tenille Arts, I was just like, ‘Wow!’” says Ashley. “Her song, ‘I Hate This,’…
![Play It Forward: Keith Urban Says Check Out Tenille Townes’ “Somebody’s Daughter” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/20102531/Keith-Urban-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Keith Urban. “Tenille Townes, gosh, incredible,” says Keith. “I heard her a long time back, and she’s got a…
![Play It Forward: Cole Swindell Says Check Out Ingrid Andress’ “More Hearts Than Mine” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/19115256/Cole-Swindell-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Cole Swindell. “I’m a huge Ingrid Andress fan—and fan of her single [“More Hearts Than Mine”],” says Cole. “She…
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Carly Pearce. “I’m a huge Gabby Barrett fan,” says Carly. “I think Gabby is a star. She has two…
![Play It Forward: Jon Pardi Says Check Out Larry Fleet’s “Workin’ Hard” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/17110816/Jon-Pardi-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Jon Pardi: “There’s a guy named Larry Fleet who just put out a cool little eight-song album [Workin’ Hard],”…
![Play It Forward: Thomas Rhett Says Check Out Ross Ellis’ “Buy & Buy” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/35/2019/12/16145827/Thomas-Rhett.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD recently sat down with Thomas Rhett to get his suggestion for our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons the featured artist to recommend an artist or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. “I’ve never met this guy, but I heard his song on [SiriusXM’s] The Highway the other day—his name…
Kalie Shorr stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). One of the podcast’s segments—“Play It Forward”—beckons the featured artist to perform a song from another female’s catalog. For her Play It Forward, Kalie covered…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…