Category Archives: NCD News

Taylor Swift to Ship New Single, “Betty,” to Country Radio [Listen]
For the first time in almost three years, Taylor Swift will ship a new single, “Betty,” to country radio.Penned by Taylor and William Bowery, “Betty” is feature on Taylor’...
Cumulus Media Jul 30, 2020

Luke Bryan & Darius Rucker to Perform on the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 15
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,937th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Aug. 15 with a showcase featuring a pair of country music’s biggest stars: Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker.The one-...
Cumulus Media Jul 30, 2020

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard Looks Back on Record-Setting Single, “Meant to Be”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s 2017 collaboration, “Meant to Be,” spent a record-smashing 50 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2017/2018. The tuneR...
Cumulus Media Jul 30, 2020

Top-Ranked U.S. Figure Skater Starr Andrews Performs Routine to Mickey Guyton’s “Black Like Me” [Watch]
Top-ranked U.S. figure skater Starr Andrews, 19, performed a choreographed routine to Mickey Guyton’s powerful new ballad, “Black Like Me.”Co-penned by Mickey, Nathan Chapman, Emma D...
Cumulus Media Jul 30, 2020

Lauren Alaina to Release New 6-Song EP, “Getting Over Him”
Lauren Alaina will release a new EP, Getting Over Him, on Sept. 4.Lauren co-penned every track on the six-song project, which features duets with Jon Pardi on the title track and Lukas Graham on ̶...
Cumulus Media Jul 30, 2020

Kenny Chesney to Release First Vinyl Album, “Here and Now,” on Aug. 21
It took him more than 25 years, but Kenny Chesney will release his first-ever vinyl LP, Here and Now, on Aug. 21.The vinyl record, which will be the color of green sea glass, will be available online ...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2020

Garth Brooks to Make Announcement During Nashville Press Conference on July 29
Garth Brooks will hold a press conference in Nashville on July 29 at 10 a.m. CT. The event can be viewed live on Garth’s Facebook page.The last press conference of this nature was in 2018 when G...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2020

Dan + Shay to Release New Single, “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” on July 31
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay will try to score their eighth No. 1 single with the release of “I Should Probably Go to Bed” on July 31.Dan + Shay teased the release of “I ...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2020

“Bluebird” Soars! Miranda Lambert Scores First Solo No. 1 Single on Billboard Chart in More Than 8 Years
Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” is No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week.Miranda’s last solo No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart was “Over You&...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2020

The Chicks Debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart With “Gaslighter”
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks are back with a bang.The trio’s first new album in 14 years, Gaslighter, which dropped on July 17, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboar...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2020