Category Archives: NCD News

The nominees for the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards were announced on June 15. Artists with multiple nominations across the six categories include Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, The Highwomen, Nath...

John Prine’s last recorded song, “I Remember Everything,” has been released. The legendary troubadour died on April 7 due to COVID-19 complications. Penned by John and Pat McLaughlin...

The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,929th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on June 20 with a showcase featuring Darius Rucker and Clint Black. The one-hour show will air live on 650 AM WSM and Cir...

Fans of the Dixie Chicks will be excited to hear the trio plans to release its upcoming eighth studio album, Gaslighter, on July 17. The Dixie Chicks made the announcement across social media using a ...

Maren Morris shared two previously unreleased tracks-"Just for Now” and “Takes Two”-that she recorded during the making of her debut album, Hero (2016), and sophomore album, Girl (20...

Garth Brooks is a seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year for a very good reason-he loves to entertain. Garth will headline a unique concert event on June 27 as he performs across 300 drive-in theaters...

Luke Bryan released a tender new song, “Build Me a Daddy,” and accompanying video on June 12. Penned by Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson and Brett Tyler, “Build Me a Daddy” is feat...

Katherine Williams-Dunning, 27, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 79 in Henry Country, Tennessee, on June 13, according to WKRN.com. Katherine is the daughter of Hank Williams Jr. and hi...

Gone West released its debut album, Canyons, on June 12. Comprised of two-time Grammy-winner Colbie Caillat, Grammy-winning songwriter Jason Reeves, Hawaiian recording artist Justin Kawika Young and A...

The members of Lady Antebellum-Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood-have changed the name of their group to Lady A in an effort to recognize “those suffering from spoken and unspoken ...