Lauren Alaina announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Alex Hopkins on July 21. Lauren, who posted a pic on her Instagram page that shows off the new rock as she kisses her beau, captioned the photo: “Being yours forever has a nice “RING” to it. #HoppilyEverHopkins @_alex_hopkins WE ARE ENGAGED. EEEK. 💍❤️” Lauren, 23, and…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers and presenters for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place on August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers include Lauren Alaina, Kassi Ashton, Cam, Deana…… MORE
Lauren Alaina celebrated Independence Day in Washington, D.C., by performing her No. 1 hit, “Road Less Traveled,” as part of the PBS television special, A Capitol Fourth. Backed by the National Symphony Orchestra and an all-female drumline on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Lauren belted out her anthemic tune, which she co-penned with…… MORE
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 than I thought was possible. He is the strongest person I know. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re two or…… MORE
Growing up in Georgia, Jason Aldean was inspired by the sounds of everyone from the Allman Brothers and Alabama to Ronnie Milsap and Otis Redding. For his eighth studio album, Rearview Town, which dropped on April 13, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year says he put some of those influences to use by revisiting…… MORE
From “That’s My Job” and “A Boy Named Sue” to “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and “Love Without End, Amen,” country artists have a long tradition of connecting with their dads in song. In honor of Father’s Day on June 17, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Sam Hunt, Lauren Alaina, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced that Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi will co-host the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming…… MORE
More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 7 to see performances by the Oak Ridge Boys, Charles Esten and friends, Kane Brown with Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne and headliner Jason Aldean. Check out the photos below, courtesy of photographer Jason…… MORE
Lauren Alaina notched two No. 1 singles in 2017 as both “Road Less Traveled” and “What Ifs”—her duet with Kane Brown—reached the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. 2018 has been just as bountiful for Lauren. After earning the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year in April, Lauren is gearing up to…… MORE
NCD was backstage at the ACM Awards on April 15 to snag photos of many of the night’s big winners, including Miranda Lambert, Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Midland, Old Dominion, Brett Young and more. Check out the photos, courtesy of Arroyo-O’Connor/AFF-USA.com. If the gallery does not display, visit nashcountrydaily.com to see the pics. Miranda Lambert:…… MORE
Rick Moranis will return to once again play Dark Helmet in “Spaceballs 2”!!! Bill Pullman will return as the hero Lone Starr, too. And Mel Brooks will be back as Yogurt . . . and, presumably . . . President Skroob. (He played both characters in the original.) Ted Danson’s wife Mary Steenburgen will play…
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died. His family didn’t announce the exact date or cause of death, but he was diagnosed with dementia and placed in a conservatorship last year. He was 82. Wilson was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness throughout his life. By 1964 he had stopped touring with the band.…