Country music heavyweights Chris Young and Darius Rucker went head-to-head with the release of new albums on Nov. 20. Chris dropped his seventh studio album, Losing Sleep, while Darius released his fifth country album, When Was the Last Time. After Nielsen Music crunched the sales numbers, Chris’ new offering reigned supreme with 39,000 equivalent albums…… MORE
Kip Moore Shares Scariest Paranormal Experience of His Life: “My Bed Was Levitating”
Kip Moore stopped by Nash morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck to talk about his new album, Slowheart, but he also shared a heart-pounding paranormal experience from a few years ago that he says was the “scariest moment of his life.” Around 2013, Kip was living in a house that was built in the 1800s,…… MORE
Chris Stapleton & Wife Morgane Are Expecting Twins
Chris and Morgane Stapleton are expecting twins. Morgane shared the news on Instagram on Oct. 30, sneaking the upcoming birth announced into a heartfelt post with an image of the couple looking lovingly at each other: “14 years, 2 babies, & 2 more on the way. Happy 10 year anniversary babe! You make my whole…… MORE
Merle Haggard Museum and Restaurant Slated to Open in Nashville in 2018
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
