Category Archives: NCD News

2017 Bonnaroo Lineup Includes Country Trifecta, Tickets On Sale Now
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival unleashed its 100-plus-artist lineup for 2017 (Jan. 11), and it includes a trio of country-centric performers: Cam, Margo Price and Luke Combs. The 2017 Bonnaroo Music...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2017

CMT’s “Nashville” Scores Big Ratings for the Cable Channel, But Well Below the ABC Average
The TV rating for CMT’s premiere of Nashville are in-and while the numbers are good compared to CMT standards, they fall well below what the series averaged at its previous home on ABC. Check ou...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2017

Loretta Lynn to Be Featured in New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
Today (Jan. 11), the Country Music Hall of Fame continued its weeklong unveiling of new 2017 exhibits with the announcement that Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn will be featured in her own exhibit th...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2017

Reba McEntire’s New TV Project Gets Green Light From ABC for Pilot Episode
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Reba McEntire’s new television drama from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry was given the green light by ABC to shoot a pilot of the show. That means ...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

Hank Williams Jr. Announces First Round of 2017 Tour Dates
Hank Williams Jr. is calling on all his rowdy friends to come out and join him on tour. The “A Country Boy Can Survive” singer has announced the first round of his tour dates in 2017 as he...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

Watch High Valley Perform “Make You Mine” on the “Today Show”
Brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel of High Valley stopped by the Today Show this morning (Jan. 10) to make their national television debut. The Canadian duo performed their single “Make You Mine,...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

Seeing Kip Moore Vacation Shirtless Is the Best Way to Kick Off the New Year
When Kip Moore decided to take time off from his country music career because he needed a break, many of his fans were disappointed. But fear not, thanks to social media we still get to stay connected...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” Becomes Just the Third Song to Top All FOUR Billboard Country Charts
Last week we reported that Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” tripled-up by simultaneously occupying the top spot on three Billboard charts: Country Airplay, Hot Country Son...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby Reunite for Select Tour Dates
Country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs has announced that he will be teaming up with old pal Bruce Hornsby for a six-city tour. The legendary artists will collaborate with Ricky’s band, Kentu...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017

The 10 Best-Selling Country Albums of 2016 Include Blake Shelton, Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood—But Who’s No. 1?
According to Billboard and Nielsen Music, 2016 country albums sales were down 11 percent from 2015. Interestingly enough, the top-selling album of 2016-Chris Stapleton’s Traveller-was released i...
Syndicated Author Jan 10, 2017


