Blake Shelton scored his seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with the debut of Fully Loaded: God’s Country. The new album moved 96,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music, which was good enough for No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The 12-song offering features five new tunes—including…… MORE
Beathard Family Releases Statement After Clayton Beathard Stabbed to Death in Nashville
Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed to death outside a Nashville bar on the morning of Dec. 21. Clayton is the son of country songwriter Casey Beathard and the brother of singer/songwriter Tucker Beathard (pictured in main photo) and NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard. Paul Trapeni III, 21, was also stabbed to death during the altercation outside…… MORE
Play It Forward: Keith Urban Says Check Out Tenille Townes’ “Somebody’s Daughter” [Listen]
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Keith Urban. “Tenille Townes, gosh, incredible,” says Keith. “I heard her a long time back, and she’s got a…… MORE
Dustin Lynch Helps Raise More Than $36,000 for Hometown Charities
Dustin Lynch helped raise more than $36,000 for his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., during his sixth annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert on Dec. 17. The annual show at Tullahoma High School, which featured performances by Dustin, Hunter Phelps, Jon Nite and Rodney Clawson, will benefit local charities Isaiah 117 House, the Coffee County…… MORE
John Prine to Be Honored With Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Recording Academy announced that John Prine will be one of the recipients of its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. Additional 2020 honorees include Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy and Sister Rosetta Tharpe A…… MORE
Play It Forward: Cole Swindell Says Check Out Ingrid Andress’ “More Hearts Than Mine” [Listen]
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Cole Swindell. “I’m a huge Ingrid Andress fan—and fan of her single [“More Hearts Than Mine”],” says Cole. “She…… MORE
Watch King Calaway’s Stirring Rendition of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
Country band King Calaway stopped by The Ty Bentli Show to spread some holiday cheer this week. The six-piece group—comprised of Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Chad Michael Jervis, Jordan Harvey, Austin Luther and Caleb Miller—crammed onto the set with their instruments and stirring vocals to perform “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” which John Lennon and…… MORE
Play It Forward: Carly Pearce Hopes You Hear Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope”
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Carly Pearce. “I’m a huge Gabby Barrett fan,” says Carly. “I think Gabby is a star. She has two…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Taps Jon Pardi for Lite New Single, “Beer Can’t Fix” [Listen]
Thomas Rhett will try to score his 15th No. 1 single with the release of “Beer Can’t Fix,” featuring vocals from Jon Pardi. The new tune, which will impact country radio on Jan. 6, is featured on TR’s new album, Center Point Road. The 16-song album takes its name from the street in his Tennessee…… MORE
Chris Young, Charles Esten & Cassadee Pope Team With Musicians On Call & the Opry to Perform for Hospitalized Veterans
Chris Young, Charles Esten and Cassadee Pope teamed with the Grand Ole Opry and Musicians On Call to spread holiday cheer to veterans, caregivers and visitors at the Alvin C. York Campus of the VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., earlier this week. In addition to taking part in a special Opry Circle Throwdown concert,…… MORE
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