Following in the hallowed footsteps of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard will be the next name in country music to grace downtown Nashville with a museum. On Oct. 30, Merle Haggard’s family and Icon Entertainment—the group behind the Johnny Cash Museum and Patsy Cline Museum—announced plans for the Merle Haggard Museum, which is…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Talks CMA Awards Collaboration With Reba, Songwriting, New Tour & New Album, “Unapologetically”
Jim Casey talks with Kelsea Ballerini about: her very busy schedule titling her new album, Unapologetically picking songs for the new album leading with her heart writing or co-writing every track on the album her upcoming The Unapologetically Tour building the album with her darkest song, “Graveyard” her favorite song on the record, “In Between”…… MORE
Watch Luke Bryan “Crash” a Wedding Reception By Singing “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)”
Luke Bryan was in Savannah, Ga., on Oct. 28 to preside over American Idol auditions with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. When the auditions concluded, Luke took the Idol camera crew down the street and “crashed” the wedding reception of Austin and McKenna. After making a short speech and popping some champagne, Luke…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Announces New “The Unapologetically Tour”
Kelsea Ballerini will embark on her headlining The Unapologetically Tour in February 2018. Kicking off on Feb. 8 in Birmingham, Ala., Kelsea will hit 16 cities along the tour, including stops in Nashville, New York, Seattle and more. Walker Hayes will serve as the opener, and Bailey Bryan will join Kelsea and Walker in Nashville…… MORE
Blake Shelton Announces “Country Music Freaks Tour” With Brett Eldredge & Carly Pearce
Blake Shelton will hit the road in 2018 for his Country Music Freaks Tour. Kicking off on Feb. 15 in Tulsa, Okla., Blake will make stops in St. Louis, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia and more during the 14-date trek. Brett Eldredge and Carly Pearce will serve as openers during the tour, and special guest Trace Adkins…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Announces 30-City “Life Changes Tour” With Brett Young, Midland, Carly Pearce & More
On Oct. 30, Thomas Rhett announced his new 30-city Life Changes Tour. The tour will kick off in Tulsa, Okla., in April and make stops in Syracuse, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and more, before capping on Oct. 27 in Sacramento, Calif. A combination of Brett Young, Midland, Russell Dickerson, Jillian Jacqueline and Carly Pearce…… MORE
Get to Know 2017 Nash Next Finalist Morgan Leigh Band
The 2017 Nash Next challenge is down to 10 finalists, and in the lead-up to the announcement of the champion on Nov. 1, NCD will be profiling each of the 10 finalists. Today, we are getting to know the Morgan Leigh Band. In May, Cumulus Media and Big Machine Label Group invited aspiring country artists…… MORE
Listen to Cam’s New Dolly Parton-Inspired Single, “Diane”
Cam is giving fans the first taste of her upcoming sophomore album by releasing the record’s lead single, “Diane,” which was inspired by the storyline of Dolly Parton’s 1973 hit, “Jolene.” Co-penned by Cam, Jeff Bhasker and Tyler Johnson—the same songwriting team behind “Burning House”—“Diane” is an uptempo tale of a love triangle in which…… MORE
Nicole Kidman Shares Heartfelt Message About Hubby Keith Urban on His 50th Birthday
It’s hard to believe the seemingly ageless Keith Urban turned the big 5-0 on Oct. 26. The milestone birthday prompted wife Nicole Kidman, who turned 50 in June, to pen a heartfelt message on Facebook, saying: “Happy birthday to my husband, best friend, lover, baby daddy and the greatest man in the world. We are…… MORE
Country Music Association Reveals Additional Performers & Collaborations at 51st CMA Awards
The Country Music Association announced addition performers and collaborations for the 51st CMA Awards on Nov. 8. New performers include Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Pink, Keith Urban and an opening collaboration featuring Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Keith Urban. The all-star event also includes performances by Garth Brooks, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan,…… MORE
