![Granger Smith & Wife Share Heartfelt Thoughts & Celebrate Late Son’s Life in Emotional Video [Watch]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/268/2019/06/20093136/Granger-Smith-Amber-AFF.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
For the first time since the tragic death of their three-year-old son, River, on June 6, Granger Smith and wife Amber spoke directly to the public in a new 28-minute video, Finding Light in Our Darkest Time. The new video, which was released via YouTube on June 19, also features clips and photos of River.…
![[Exclusive Interview] Maren Morris Opens Up About “Playboy” Experience: “I’m Really Proud of What We Did . . . Everyone Chill the F Out”](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/268/2019/06/19124903/Maren-Morris1-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
One day after her Playboy interview and photos were posted online, Maren Morris stopped by the Ty Bentli Show to talk about why she decided to take part in the Playboy feature. NCD has obtained exclusive excerpts from the interview that will air on country radio on June 29 [update, the interview was posted to…
Following in the footsteps of country music luminaries like Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Rosanne Cash and more, Marty Stuart will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 16th artist-in-residence Marty will perform three themed shows in the museum’s CMA Theater on Sept. 11 (The Pilgrim), Sept. 18 (Psychedelic Jam-Bo-Ree) and Sept.…
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour cohorts—Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy—took a slight detour before their concert in Southaven, Miss., on June 15. The troupe stopped by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis (about 20 minutes from Southaven) to…
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell got engaged on June 16. Chris shared a video of the proposal, featuring him popping the question in the backyard of Lauren’s family home in West Linn, Oregon. Under the guise of letting Lauren hear one of his new songs, “Big, Big Plans,” Chris stealthily takes Lauren hand and drops…
If it seems like Luke Combs is crushing a new milestone every week . . . he is. In addition to getting invited to join the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, Luke achieved the largest streaming week ever for a country artist. Check out a few of his amazing accomplishments on the Billboard country…
Maren Morris’ new interview and photo spread in Playboy was posted online on June 18. The almost-3,000-word interview covers a wide range of topics, spanning music, marriage, fears, sexuality, gender inequality more. ✨I didn’t come to play, BOY…// did one of my favorite interviews in @playboy this month. Photographed, styled, and interviewed by WOMEN for…
Morgan Wallen continues his reign atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart as “Whiskey Glasses” notched its third straight week at No. 1. Penned by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, “Whiskey Glasses” is Morgan’s first multi-week No. 1 tune. He scored his first No. 1 single with “Up Down” in June 2018. “The power of this…
Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton have joined forces for a new duet, “Dive Bar,” which will be featured on Garth’s upcoming album, FUN. Penned by Garth, Mitch Rossell and Bryan Kennedy, “Dive Bar” was shipped to country radio on June 18, which is the only place you can hear it right now. “It sounds fresh,…
![Brett Eldredge Scores 7th No. 1 Single With “Love Someone” [Watch Him Celebrate With Dad]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/268/2019/06/17134039/Brett-Eldredge-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Brett Eldredge scored his 7th No. 1 single this week as “Love Someone” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart. Penned by Brett, Ross Copperman and Heather Morgan, “Love Someone,” which is featured on Brett’s 2017 self-titled album, is his first No. 1 since 2016’s “Wanna Be That Song.” “It’s been a hell of…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…