Category Archives: NCD News

Maren Morris Releases Her Story in a Song – “Circles Around This Town”

Maren Morris Releases Her Story in a Song – “Circles Around This Town”

Maren Morris is stepping into 2022 with a brand new single – “Circles Around This Town.” Talking about the new track, Maren shares, “’Circles Around This Town’ is about my journey from Texas to Nashville almost nine years ago to become a songwriter. And everything that I had to go through to get to where…

Thomas Rhett and Wife Lauren Akins Have Fun in Snow

Thomas Rhett and Wife Lauren Akins Have Fun in Snow

Nashville Tennessee had a record setting day of snow fall this week which led to a lot of people getting out and having some fun. We’re not sure what led to this, but Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins were having some fun hoping over a fence…that did not go well for Lauren. We…

Dierk Bentley Lost His Beard and Gained His Balance in the Snow

Dierk Bentley Lost His Beard and Gained His Balance in the Snow

Just before the new year Dierks Bentley shared this video of trying to ride his bike in the snow and film at the same time…spoiler alert – it did go well… Warning – the clip has a NFSW word… That was when Dierks and his family were still out West. But now he’s back in…

Michael Ray is Proud of the Journey to Success for “Whiskey And Rain”

Michael Ray is Proud of the Journey to Success for “Whiskey And Rain”

Michael Ray‘s song “Whiskey And Rain” from his Higher Education EP is sitting at number-two on the Billboard country airplay chart. Michael shares the story behind the track, and explains why the success of “Whiskey And Rain” has meant something special to him, “Man, this song has been incredible. To see the journey of this…

Kane Brown Kicks Off the 2022 Leg of the Blessed & Free Tour

Kane Brown Kicks Off the 2022 Leg of the Blessed & Free Tour

Kane Brown is wasting no time in 2022 as he gets back into the swing of things by hitting the road again with his Blessed & Free tour. Kane loves getting out in front of a crowd, “Yeah, it’s fun on stage, I get to flip the ‘on’ switch, cause off stage I’m laid back,…

Every Thing Is Bigger In Texas with RodeoHouston

Every Thing Is Bigger In Texas with RodeoHouston

The line for the 90th Anniversary of RodeoHouston has been announced – and it includes a bunch of country music stars. Starting February 28th and running until March 20th, fans can head to Texas to see Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Dierks Bentley, Sam…

Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey Masters the Glockenspiel

Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey Masters the Glockenspiel

As you listen to Old Dominion‘s current single “No Hard Feelings” – are you enjoying the tones of the glockenspiel? Glockenspiel? No, it’s not the name of a bookcase at Ikea. Glockenspiel: a musical percussion instrument having a set of tuned metal pieces mounted in a frame and struck with small hammers. Matthew Ramsey is…

Dierks Bentley Gets a Little Extra Time on His Hands

Dierks Bentley Gets a Little Extra Time on His Hands

Originally Dierks Bentley was scheduled to kickoff his Beers On Me tour in Canada this week, but due to circumstances, the tour will now start next month on February 4th, in Missoula, Montana. So, when your plans change – what do you do if you’re Dierks Bentley? You bring back “the ‘stache”! Sharing a picture…

Tenille Arts Fulfilled a Superfan Moment by Appearing On The Kelly Clarkson Show

Tenille Arts Fulfilled a Superfan Moment by Appearing On The Kelly Clarkson Show

Tenille Arts is happy anytime she gets to be on stage, or is asked to appear on a show – but her recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show was next level for her. Tenille shared, “If you told this little Kelly Clarkson superfan that she’d be performing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she would…

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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…