Category Archives: NCD News

Not-CMA Duo of the Year Florida Georgia Line Earns 10th Career Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 With “May We All”
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line may not have won the CMA Vocal Duo of the Year award in November, but they are continuing their monster year by scoring their 10th career No. 1 o...
Cumulus Media Nov 29, 2016

Kacey Musgraves Brings Santa, Snow and a Whole Lot of Christmas Spirit to Ryman Show
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas Monday night (Nov. 28) when Kacey Musgraves and her band performed at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville as part of A Very Kacey Christmas Tour, w...
Cumulus Media Nov 29, 2016

Miranda Lambert’s “The Weight of These Wings” Ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Miranda Lambert’s sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings, which dropped on Nov. 18, soared to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart this week with 122,000 units sold. The We...
Cumulus Media Nov 28, 2016

Check Out Thanksgiving Twitter Messages From Some of Our Favorite Stars, Including Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban & More
Many of our favorite country stars posted Twitter messages of gratitude on Thanksgiving (Nov. 24), and we thought we’d share some. Hope everyone had a nice break. Now, back to work!#HappyThanksg...
Cumulus Media Nov 28, 2016

Luke Bryan Is Taking His “Kill the Lights Tour” Where It Has Never Been Before: 2017
After wrapping his 58-city 2016 Kill the Lights Tour in October, Luke Bryan announced today (Nov. 28) that he will extend the tour into 2017 with 11 additional dates, including a stop at New York City...
Cumulus Media Nov 28, 2016

Dwight Yoakam Reflects on 20 Years of “Sling Blade”—“One of the Seminal Moments of My Life as an Artist”
With appearances in more than 30 feature films and television shows, including Panic Room, Wedding Crashers and Under the Dome, Dwight Yoakam's acting chops are as lethal as his onstage dance moves. S...
Cumulus Media Nov 25, 2016

Jewel Set to Appear on Three Upcoming Episodes of “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” Beginning on Nov. 27
Jewel Kilcher, better known to the music-loving world as singer/songwriter “Jewel,” returned to her Alaskan homestead for the first time in nearly seven years to take part in three episode...
Cumulus Media Nov 25, 2016

Travis Tritt Responds to Beyoncé Backlash: “Race Has Nothing to Do With It.”
Earlier this month, following Beyonc‘s performance with the Dixie Chicks at the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 3, Travis Tritt-as well as many other country music fans-took to Twitter to voice h...
Cumulus Media Nov 24, 2016

Kelsea Ballerini Releases Collaboration of “My Favorite Things” With Piano Prodigy Joey Alexander
Country sweetheart Kelsea Ballerini has joined forces with critically acclaimed pianist Joey Alexander to release a collaboration of a classic tune, “My Favorite Things.”The single, a hit ...
Cumulus Media Nov 23, 2016

Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood Gear Up for Australian and New Zealand Leg of Ripcord Tour
Keith Urban is heading to the Land Down Under in December, and he’s taking Carrie Underwood with him. The two superstars are joining forces for the final 2016 leg of Keith’s Ripcord Tour i...
Cumulus Media Nov 23, 2016