Category Archives: NCD News

By the Numbers: Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour

By the Numbers: Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour

Keith Urban kicked off his Graffiti Graffiti U World Tour with opener Kelsea Ballerini on June 15. The 60-plus-date trek will make stops in Nashville, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Toronto, Vancouver and more, before capping in Dallas on Nov. 3. After making four tour stops in St. Louis (June 15), Indianapolis (June 16), Clarkston,…MORE

After More Than 10 Years Together, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley Says the Key to the Trio’s Success Is “Balance”

After More Than 10 Years Together, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley Says the Key to the Trio’s Success Is “Balance”

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley dropped their self-titled debut album in 2008. Since that time, the trio has released six additional albums, headlined multiple tours and won numerous Grammys, CMA Awards, ACM Awards and more. That’s Lady A’s work life in a nutshell. As far as the family lives of Hillary,…MORE

Brett Eldredge Recorded a New Christmas Album: “The Music Turned Out Magic Again”

Brett Eldredge Recorded a New Christmas Album: “The Music Turned Out Magic Again”

2016 was a busy year for country Christmas albums as more than 10 stars released holiday projects, including Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Loretta Lynn, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts and more. Brett Eldredge added his name to the aforementioned list in October 2016 when he released his debut Christmas album, Glow,…MORE

Craig Morgan Receives One of the U.S. Army’s Highest Civilian Awards

Craig Morgan Receives One of the U.S. Army’s Highest Civilian Awards

Country star Craig Morgan—who spent almost 10 years on active duty in the U.S. Army in the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions—was awarded the Army’s Outstanding Civilian Service Medal on June 23 in recognition of his dedication to entertaining troops and their families around the world. The presentation took place at the Greater Los Angeles…MORE

Morgan Wallen Scores First No. 1 Single as “Up Down” Tops the Charts

Morgan Wallen Scores First No. 1 Single as “Up Down” Tops the Charts

Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old when he sang during church services for his father’s congregation. Now the 25-year-old has a much larger congregation: country radio. Morgan’s single, “Up Down,” which features Florida Georgia Line, topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. The…MORE

Jana Kramer and Husband Mike Caussin Announce They Are Expecting Second Child

Jana Kramer and Husband Mike Caussin Announce They Are Expecting Second Child

Jana Kramer and husband Mike Caussin announced they are expecting their second child. The new bundle of joy, which is expected in November, will join older sister Jolie Rae, 2, in the Kramer/Caussin household. Jana revealed that she suffered two miscarriages in the past year before announcing her current pregnancy, crediting the Ava Bracelet with…MORE

Watch Carrie Underwood Team With Ludacris for First Live Performance of “The Champion”

Watch Carrie Underwood Team With Ludacris for First Live Performance of “The Champion”

A number of A-list artists from all genres—including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Meghan Trainor—performed at the Radio Disney Award, which were recorded at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on June 22 and broadcast across Disney platforms on June 23. Country artists who took home trophies included Carly Pearce (Best New Country Artist), Kelsea Ballerini (Favorite Country…MORE