Category Archives: NCD News

Charley Pride, Darius Rucker & Jimmie Allen: 3 Generations of Black Country Artists Record New Song, “Why Things Happen” [Listen]
Three generations of Black country artists-Charley Pride, Darius Rucker and Jimmie Allen-have come together to record a new song, “Why Things Happen.”Penned by Jimmie, Cary Barlowe, Brando...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Charlie Daniels’ Funeral to Be Live Streamed on July 10 [Links Provided]
Charlie Daniels’ funeral service at World Outreach Church (1921 State Highway 99, Murfreesboro, Tenn.) on July 10 will be live streamed at 11 a.m. CT. Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson a...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Academy of Country Music Reveals 2021 Date for 56th ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music revealed the 56th ACM Awards will take place on April 18, 2021. The show will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.Additional details, including the host(s) or location, were not ...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Vince Gill & Reba McEntire to Perform on the Opry on July 18
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,933rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on July 18 with a showcase featuring a pair of Opry members from Oklahoma: Reba McEntire and Vince Gill.The one-hour show...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

“Darius Rucker & Friends” Concert to Benefit St. Jude Going Virtual on July 30
Darius Rucker isn’t letting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stop him from raising money for an organization near and dear to his heart: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.The “Wagon ...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Random Jam: Keith Urban Once Joined Jimmy Buffett Onstage in the Caribbean for an Impromptu Performance
When the stars align . . . sometimes the music stars align.Keith Urban shared just such an instance during a recent sit-down with Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown.As Kix was reminiscing about ...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Academy of Country Music to Launch Weekly Series, “ACM Wine Down Wednesday,” Featuring Female Artists
The Academy of Country Music will launch a new weekly series, ACM Wine Down Wednesday, that focuses on rising female artists.Carly Pearce, Tenille Townes, Lainey Wilson, Maddie & Tae and MacKenzie...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2020

Luke Bryan Scores 25th No. 1 Single With “One Margarita”
Luke Bryan scored his 25th No. 1 single as “One Margarita” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.“One Margarita,” which ...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2020

Watch Brett Young’s #PlayAtHome Performance of “Lady” on “The Late Show”
Brett Young performed his current single, “Lady,” as part of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert's #PlayAtHome series. A number of artists-including Rhiannon Giddens, Lucinda Williams, Carl...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2020

Country Stars Remember Charlie Daniels, Including Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan & More
A number of country artists paid tribute to Charlie Daniels, 83, who passed away on July 6 from a stroke.Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Martina McBride and many more shared their messages of ...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2020