Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Tease ACM Show Opening and Big Collaboration

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley were up early Friday morning (March 31) joining the media at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena to answer questions about their hosting duties for the upcoming ACM awards show. The returning hosts displayed their chemistry while fielding questions about the big opening, special collaborations and what their looking forward to most as…MORE

Sunny Sweeney Shares the Inspiration Behind 5 Songs From “Trophy”

Writing songs about emotional stuff is like writing in a journal for Sunny Sweeney. That journal is called Trophy—Sunny’s fourth studio album, released on March 10. Ranging from lighthearted to heart-wrenching songs, the Texas native co-wrote eight of the 10 tracks that run you through a gamut of emotions. While some may find writing solo…MORE

RaeLynn’s Date to the ACM Awards Is a Very Special Man

With the Academy of Country Music Awards taking place on Sunday, April 2, country stars are gearing up for the big show—picking out clothes, rehearsing and deciding who they will take as their date. RaeLynn’s husband, Joshua Davis, who would normally be her date for the show, is away at boot camp training for the…MORE

11 Random Questions With Newcomer Michael Tyler

While newcomer Michael Tyler was promoting his newly released debut album, 317, which features his current single, “They Can’t See,” the 23-year-old singer stopped by the Nash Country Daily offices for some hard-hitting questions. We couldn’t let Michael leave without grilling him about pizza, sports and celebrity crushes. Check out Michael’s answers, and learn a…MORE

Blake Shelton Wins 3rd Annual Nash Music Madness Championship

In honor of college basketball’s craziest month, I created a bracket with 16 of the hottest acts in country music. I seeded them based on the strength of their current “season,” which ran from the ACM Awards in April 2016 to the Grammy Awards in February 2017. After more than 20,000 votes were cast during…MORE

Lady Antebellum Reveals Album Art, Track List and Songwriters for New Album, “Heart Break”

Lady Antebellum released the album art, track list and songwriters for their upcoming sixth studio album, Heart Break, which drops on June 9. The 13-song offering was produced by busbee and features a number of well-known songwriters, including Lady A’s Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, as well as Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure, Shane…MORE

With New Album, “Something’s Going On,” Trace Adkins Isn’t Raising Cane, But He’s Not Ready to Be Put Out to Pasture, Either

After more than 20 years in the music business, 55-year-old Trace Adkins is slated to drop his 12th studio album, Something’s Going On, on March 31. The 12-song offering, which was produced by Mickey Jack Cones, features Trace’s current single, “Watered Down.” Trace stopped by the Nash Country Daily studio earlier this month for a…MORE

Garth Brooks Surprises “Ask Me How I Know” Songwriter, Mitch Rossell

Garth Brooks is praising Mitch Rossell, the songwriter of his current single, “Ask Me How I Know.” Mitch got a big surprise when the superstar unexpectedly walked in to his radio interview to praise the young singer/songwriter. “When I heard this song I just wore it out,” Garth said of the cut. “Mitch Rossell has…MORE

Jessie James Decker Talks Evolving as a Vocalist, Being Grateful for Her Family, New EP “Gold” and More

Lisa talks with Jessie James Decker about how she is evolving as a vocalist, growing up in different places as a “military brat,” how grateful she is for her loving husband and children, her “strong, independent” young female fanbase, her new album, Gold, and more. Show Participants Jessie James Decker Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show…MORE