The Teen Choice Awards announced its first wave of nominations on June 19. Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X earned multiple nominations on the country front. Lil Nas X led all artists with five nominations, including three for his crossover hit, “Old Town…… MORE
Granger Smith & Wife Share Heartfelt Thoughts & Celebrate Late Son’s Life in Emotional Video [Watch]
For the first time since the tragic death of their three-year-old son, River, on June 6, Granger Smith and wife Amber spoke directly to the public in a new 28-minute video, Finding Light in Our Darkest Time. The new video, which was released via YouTube on June 19, also features clips and photos of River.…… MORE
JUNE 20, 2019
The “Hollywood Reporter” has put together their second annual list of the most powerful people in comedy. Here are the highlights . . Sacha Baron Cohen Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who’s paired with “Veep” showrunner David Mandel Ellen DeGeneres Tiffany Haddish Kevin Hart Mindy Kaling Seth MacFarlane Melissa McCarthy Kate McKinnon, who’s paired with her “SNL” co-star…… MORE
[Exclusive Interview] Maren Morris Opens Up About “Playboy” Experience: “I’m Really Proud of What We Did . . . Everyone Chill the F Out”
One day after her Playboy interview and photos were posted online, Maren Morris stopped by the Ty Bentli Show to talk about why she decided to take part in the Playboy feature. NCD has obtained exclusive excerpts from the interview that will air on country radio on June 29 [update, the interview was posted to…… MORE
Marty Stuart’s 3 Artist-in-Residence Shows at the Hall of Fame to Feature Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Emmylou Harris & More on Select Dates
Following in the footsteps of country music luminaries like Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Rosanne Cash and more, Marty Stuart will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 16th artist-in-residence Marty will perform three themed shows in the museum’s CMA Theater on Sept. 11 (The Pilgrim), Sept. 18 (Psychedelic Jam-Bo-Ree) and Sept.…… MORE
FGL Brings Their “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour” to St. Jude Children’s Hospital for Surprise Show With Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen & More
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour cohorts—Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy—took a slight detour before their concert in Southaven, Miss., on June 15. The troupe stopped by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis (about 20 minutes from Southaven) to…… MORE
JUNE 19, 2019
Social media culture is starting a trend where famous people no longer want to take photos with fans because it’s become more about bragging rights on Instagram than about sharing a moment. JIM CARREY is the latest. He says he flat out refuses to take photos with people now, and he doesn’t feel bad about…… MORE
Watch Chris Lane Propose to Lauren Bushnell
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell got engaged on June 16. Chris shared a video of the proposal, featuring him popping the question in the backyard of Lauren’s family home in West Linn, Oregon. Under the guise of letting Lauren hear one of his new songs, “Big, Big Plans,” Chris stealthily takes Lauren hand and drops…… MORE
Luke Combs Just Had One of the Best Weeks in the History of Country Music
If it seems like Luke Combs is crushing a new milestone every week . . . he is. In addition to getting invited to join the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, Luke achieved the largest streaming week ever for a country artist. Check out a few of his amazing accomplishments on the Billboard country…… MORE
Check Out Maren Morris’ “Playboy” Interview & Photos: “Not Many Country Artists Speak Up”
Maren Morris’ new interview and photo spread in Playboy was posted online on June 18. The almost-3,000-word interview covers a wide range of topics, spanning music, marriage, fears, sexuality, gender inequality more. ✨I didn’t come to play, BOY…// did one of my favorite interviews in @playboy this month. Photographed, styled, and interviewed by WOMEN for…… MORE
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Morgan Wallen is on tour and just completed two shows at Glendale Stadium in Arizona. But he chose an odd way to hype up his night two crowd . . . He talked smack about his night one crowd. Here’s what he said to his night two crowd, “I didn’t know if I was ever…
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Last week Miranda Lambert mentioned that she had something in the works for Texas flood relief. And now, it’s official. Yesterday she announced a benefit concert called, “Band Together Texas”, along with fellow headliner and Texan, Parker McCollum. It will take place August 17th at the Moody Center in downtown Austin. All proceeds will directly…