For the first time, MARIAH CAREY’s holiday song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is #1 on the Hot 100 . . . 25 years after it came out. Mariah celebrated on Instagram, saying, “We did it!” Meanwhile, the “New York Post” says Mariah’s team DIDN’T leave a tip after picking up $500 worth…… MORE
Watch Blake Shelton Perform “Hell Right” on “Ellen”
Blake Shelton stopped by The Ellen Show on Dec. 13 to perform his current single, “Hell Right.” The new tune was penned by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, who is one of the co-writers behinds Blake’s most recent No. 1 hit, “God’s Country.” “The first time I ever heard ‘Hell Right,’ [producer] Scott…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Honor Linda Ronstadt by Performing “Blue Bayou” & “When Will I Be Loved” at Kennedy Center Honors
Carrie Underwood took the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors—which aired on CBS on Dec. 15—to pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt by performing “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved.” Linda topped the country chart with “When Will I Be Loved” in 1975, before she scored a Top 5 hit with her signature tune,…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Announces 2020 Volunteer Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
Charlie Daniels announced that his all-star concert, Volunteer Jam, will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 15. Since its inception in 1974, Charlie’s Volunteer Jam has brought together some of music’s biggest stars for a number of worthwhile causes. Participating artist will be announced in February. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 20 at…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Drops Acoustic Version of No. 1 Hit, “This Is It” [Listen]
Scotty McCreery released an acoustic version of his recent No. 1 single, “This Is It.” The heartfelt tune, which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons Change. “I wrote ‘This Is It’ for Gabi,” says Scotty. “It’s our song. I played it…… MORE
Play It Forward: Thomas Rhett Says Check Out Ross Ellis’ “Buy & Buy” [Listen]
NCD recently sat down with Thomas Rhett to get his suggestion for our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons the featured artist to recommend an artist or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. “I’ve never met this guy, but I heard his song on [SiriusXM’s] The Highway the other day—his name…… MORE
DECEMBER 16, 2019
“Salon” magazine has a list of the best TV shows of the decade. “The Leftovers”, HBO (2014-2017) “The Americans”, FX (2013-2018) “Fleabag”, Amazon. (2016-2019) “Better Call Saul”, AMC (2015-?) “Rectify”, Sundance TV (2013-2016) “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”, FX (2016) “The Good Wife”, CBS (2009-2016) “Parks and Recreation”, NBC (2009-2015) “Downton Abbey”,…… MORE
Watch Luke Combs Close Nashville Show by Teaming With Keith Urban on “Hurricane”
Luke Combs headlined the first of his back-to-back shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 12. Luke treated fans to a 20-plus-song set that featured his string of seven consecutive No. 1 hits, including “When It Rains It Pours,” “One Number Away,” “She Got the Best of Me” and more. In addition to surprising fans…… MORE
Listen to Blake Shelton’s Dreamy New Duet With Gwen Stefani, “Nobody But You”
Blake Shelton dropped his new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, on Dec. 13. The 12-song offering features five new tunes—including “God’s Country” and current single, “Hell Right”—with seven previously recorded hits, including “Came Here to Forget” and “I Lived It.” The upcoming album aligns titularly with past compilations, Loaded (2010) and Reloaded (2015). One of…… MORE
DECEMBER 13, 2019
“People” magazine has the scoop on what DAN SPILO did to get kicked off “Survivor”. And they got it from, “multiple people involved with the show’s production.” Here’s the deal: After an immunity challenge, the contestants were getting on a boat to head back to their camp, when Dan touched the leg of a female…… MORE
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