Category Archives: NCD News
Circle of Influence: Robert Earl Keen
Country music maverick Robert Earl Keen is a Lone Star State legend whose circle of influence roams far and wide, from the friendly confines of Texas to parts unknown.Lyle LovettIn the late 1970s, nei...
Cumulus Media Jul 03, 2018

Watch Luke Bryan Lead a Singalong of “Kick the Dust Up” for Kids at Levine Children’s Hospital
Before Luke Bryan performed at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C., on June 30, he stopped by Seacrest Studios in the Levine Children’s Hospital to lead a singalong of his hit song, “...
Cumulus Media Jul 02, 2018

Rolling Stone’s List of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far” Only Includes Two Country Songs
Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century-So Far.”Of the 100 songs included from t...
Cumulus Media Jul 02, 2018

Dan + Shay Double Up With No. 1 Self-Titled Album & No. 1 Single, “Tequila”
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week.The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equi...
Cumulus Media Jul 02, 2018

Lauren Alaina Shares Update on Stepfather’s Battle With Cancer: “He Is Fighting Harder Than I Thought Was Possible”
ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Lauren Alaina revealed that her stepfather, Sam Ramker, has been battling cancer since March.In a post on Instagram, Lauren noted that Sam “is fighting harder...
Cumulus Media Jul 02, 2018
Blake Shelton’s First Memory of Lake Texoma: “My Mom Screaming”
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton’s 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, was recorded at his home studio on the banks of Lake Texoma, a destination on the Texas/Oklahoma border where Blake vacationed wi...
Cumulus Media Jun 29, 2018
Watch Florida Georgia Line Light Up the Countryside in New Period-Piece Video for “Simple”
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released a new video for their current single, "Simple," which is the first offering from their upcoming fourth studio album.Filmed at Nashv...
Cumulus Media Jun 29, 2018
Kenny Chesney Honored With “Hero Award” by St. John School of the Arts
Eight-time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney can add another trophy to his mantle courtesy of the St. John School of the Arts in the Virgin Islands.St. John School of the Arts-which em...
Cumulus Media Jun 29, 2018
By the Numbers: Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour
Keith Urban kicked off his Graffiti Graffiti U World Tour with opener Kelsea Ballerini on June 15. The 60-plus-date trek will make stops in Nashville, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Toron...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2018
After More Than 10 Years Together, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley Says the Key to the Trio’s Success Is “Balance”
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley dropped their self-titled debut album in 2008. Since that time, the trio has released six additional albums, headlined multiple tours a...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2018