Category Archives: NCD News

Loretta Lynn Disagrees With Garth Brooks’ Effort to Withdraw From CMA Entertainer of the Year Nomination
From one CMA Entertainer of the Year to another . . . Loretta Lynn shared her thoughts regarding Garth Brooks respectfully trying to withdraw his name from future nominations for the CMA Entertainer o...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2020

Luke Combs to Release New Deluxe Album, “What You See Ain’t Always What You Get” on Oct. 23
Luke Combs will release a new deluxe album, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, on Oct. 23.The new album will feature all 18 songs from Luke’s 2019 sophomore album, What You See Is Wha...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2020

Thomas Rhett Says Wife Lauren Akins’ New Book Is “Hilarious, Sad, Embarrassing, Inspiring” & More
Lauren Akins released her new memoir, Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes, on Aug. 18.The new book chronicles Lauren’s childhood friendship with husband-to-be Thomas Rhett, exp...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2020

Garth Brooks Earns Unprecedented 9th Diamond-Certified Album With “In Pieces”
Garth Brooks’ 1993 album, In Pieces, was certified for sales of 10 million units (Diamond status) by the RIAA on Aug. 14.Garth now has nine Diamond-certified albums: Garth Brooks, No Fences, Rop...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2020

Maddie & Tae Score 2nd No. 1 Single With “Die From a Broken Heart”
Maddie & Tae are back on top of the singles charts for the first time since 2014’s “Girl in a Country Song.”The duo’s “Die From a Broken Heart” reached No. 1 on...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2020

Luke Bryan’s “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart
Luke Bryan’s new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which dropped on Aug. 7, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week (8/13/20).The album moved 65,180 equivalent ...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2020

Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Expecting First Child
American Idol lovebirds Gabby Barrett, 20, and husband Cade Foehner, 24, are expecting their first child-a baby girl.Gabby revealed the news via Instagram on Aug. 16, stating: “And then there we...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2020

Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Profiled on “CBS Sunday Morning” [Watch]
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 16.CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Sheryl Crow, Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor and Marty Stuart ab...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2020

Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Venues Launch “Battle of the Bands” Series
Blake Shelton’s four Ole Red venues-Nashville, Gatlinburg, Tishomingo and Orlando-will launch a new competition series on Aug. 19.Ole Red Battle of the Bands will be a weekly competition that ta...
Cumulus Media Aug 13, 2020

Mickey Guyton to Release New EP, “Bridges,” on Sept. 11
Mickey Guyton will release a new six-song EP, Bridges, on Sept. 11.Mickey co-penned every song on the upcoming EP, which also features songwriters Karen Kosowski, Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure, Natha...
Cumulus Media Aug 13, 2020