Category Archives: NCD News

Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Kenny Chesney’s current single at country radio is “Everyone She Knows.” We’re in the final month of the Here And Now 2022 tour – and Kenny knows that his concerts are what they are today because of the people that show up to make it a party. Kenny says ““I’ve got a very very loyal fun, smart……

Cole Swindell Gets the Thumbs Up from “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Song Writers

Cole Swindell Gets the Thumbs Up from “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Song Writers

Cole Swindell’s current single at country radio is “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole’s song is a throwback to Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California” – written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, who both approve of “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole says, “The original songwriters of the Jo Dee Messina song gave us…

2 Weeks Strait at Number-One for Scotty McCreery’s Latest Hit

2 Weeks Strait at Number-One for Scotty McCreery’s Latest Hit

Congrats to Scotty McCreery as he’s spending his second week at number-one on the Billboard country airplay chart with “Damn Strait.” Talking about the number-one hit, Scotty says, “This song is such a great tribute to one of my musical heroes, George Strait, while also using his song titles in a clever way to tell…

Netflix and Chill with Not Just A Girl – a New Documentary About Shania Twain

Netflix and Chill with Not Just A Girl – a New Documentary About Shania Twain

Streaming now on Netflix is a new documentary about the life and career of country music superstar Shania Twain called Not Just A Girl. Talking about the film about her life Shania says, “Filming a documentary about myself was pretty surreal and even more so during a pandemic! We started this whole thing in 2020…

Brett Eldredge and His Songs About Avoiding Pizza While On Tour

Brett Eldredge and His Songs About Avoiding Pizza While On Tour

Brett Eldredge’s current single at country radio is the title track from his recently released album, Songs About You. “Songs About You” is the name of Brett’s album, single…and his tour – which continues this weekend with shows in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Indio, California. One of the toughest things of being on tour is…

Happy Album Anniversary to Jason Aldean’s Self-Titled Debut Release

Happy Album Anniversary to Jason Aldean’s Self-Titled Debut Release

On July 26th 2005 Jason Aldean released his self-titled debut album – and the rest is country music history. The album features 11-tracks – including the three radio singles, “Hicktown,” “Amarillo Sky,” and “Why” – the first of his 25 number-1 songs on the Billboard country chart. Jason says “17 years ago today I released…

Congrats to Alan Jackson – as He Announces That He’s Going To Be a Grandfather

Congrats to Alan Jackson – as He Announces That He’s Going To Be a Grandfather

Alan Jackson took to social media to announce that he’s going to be a grandfather! The country legend posted “Our baby is having a baby. Denise and I can’t wait to meet our first grandson in December!” Jackson’s middle daughter Ali is the expecting mom, as she and husband Sam await the arrival of their…

Dan + Shay Are Learning From Kenny Chesney Here And Now

Dan + Shay Are Learning From Kenny Chesney Here And Now

Dan + Shay’s single at country radio right now is “You” – the latest release from their 2021 album, “Good Things.” Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have spent their summer out on the road with Kenny Chesney’s Here And Now 2022 tour playing stadium’s all over the country. While Dan + Shay have been on the road touring for a decade…

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Eric Church Announces 2025 Free The Machine North American Tour

Eric Church Announces 2025 Free The Machine North American Tour

On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…

Jessi Alexander Shares Her Journey From Fledgling Artist To Hit Country Songwriter

Jessi Alexander Shares Her Journey From Fledgling Artist To Hit Country Songwriter

Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…

Minority Stake In Morgan Wallen’s Catalog Sold By Big Loud For $200 Million

Minority Stake In Morgan Wallen’s Catalog Sold By Big Loud For $200 Million

Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…

Chase McDaniel Shares Insight Into His Debut Radio Single, “Burned Down Heaven”

Chase McDaniel Shares Insight Into His Debut Radio Single, “Burned Down Heaven”

Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…