Category Archives: NCD News

Aaron Watson will be inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2020. The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame-which includes members such as George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and m...

On March 4, the Library of Congress will pay tribute to Garth Brooks with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Bestowed in recognition of the legendary songwriting team of George and Ira Gershwin, the...

Chris Stapleton will headline A Concert for Kentucky at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field in Lexington on April 25. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Outlaw State of Kind Ho...

After taking his Dive Bar Tour to Chicago (July 15), Bakersfield (Aug. 15) and New Braunfels (Sept. 23), Garth Brooks announced the fourth stop on his seven-date tour: The Barn in Sanford, Fla., on Oc...

Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about: creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27 the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hits the ...

The Music City Walk of Fame announced its 2019 inductees: Lady Antebellum, Clint Black, Mac McAnally, Chet Atkins (posthumously) and DeFord Bailey (posthumously). Following in the footprints of stars ...

To commemorate Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, the Opry will celebrate Dolly Week from Oct. 8-12 with a number of special performances. Dolly was inducted into the Op...

Zac Brown Band’s sixth studio album, The Owl, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. The Owl moved 106,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music, which was also good en...

Chris Lane scored the second No. 1 single of his career as “I Don’t Know About You” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Ashley Gorley, Hardy, Hunter Phelp...

Hit songwriter and producer Michael James Ryan-known professionally as busbee-died on Sept. 29 at the age of 43. Busbee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer over the summer, according...