Category Archives: NCD News

Marty Stuart Named 16th Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Following in the footsteps of country music luminaries like Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Rosanne Cash and more, Marty Stuart will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's 16th a...
Cumulus Media Apr 16, 2019

Cody Johnson, Lindsay Ell, Brett Young, Ashley McBryde & More Added to Nightly Concerts at Ascend Amphitheater During CMA Fest
Nightly concerts will return to Ascend Amphitheater for three star-studded showcases on June 6-8 during Nashville’s CMA Fest.June 6: Chase Rice will headline with support from Jimmie Allen, Blan...
Cumulus Media Apr 16, 2019

Elaina Smith Wins Gracie Award for “Women Want to Hear Women” Podcast
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced the winners for the 44th annual Gracie Awards, which recognize exemplary programming in media created by women.Honorees for 2019 include Sandra Oh,...
Cumulus Media Apr 16, 2019

Kane Brown and Wife Are Expecting Their First Child
Kane Brown, 25, and wife Katelyn Jae, 26, are expecting their first child.Kane made the announcement via Instagram on April 15 by posting a sonogram photo with the caption: “It's been so hard ke...
Cumulus Media Apr 15, 2019

Brooks & Dunn Score Seventh No. 1 Album With “Reboot”
Brooks & Dunn are riding high with the release of their new album, Reboot, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.The album moved 31,000 equivalent units in its first week,...
Cumulus Media Apr 15, 2019

Country Stars Remember Earl Thomas Conley, Including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young & More
After hearing the news that Earl Thomas Conley passed away on April 10, many country stars-including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Toby Keith and more-shared their thoughts and remembra...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2019

Old Dominion Celebrates “Whirlwind Weekend” With ACM Award, National TV Performance, Top 5 Hit & Songwriting No. 1
The guys from Old Dominion-Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi and Whit Sellers-are having a heck of a week, to say the least.Not only did Old Dominion win the ACM Award for Group o...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2019

Earl Thomas Conley Dead at 77
Earl Thomas Conley has passed away at age 77. The news, which Blake Shelton announced via Twitter, was confirmed by Earl’s brother, Fred Conley, via the Tennessean, who said Earl died at 12:20 a...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2019

Big Machine Artist Lauren Jenkins Loses Irreplaceable Items After Backpack Theft
Big Machine artist Lauren Jenkins, who released her debut album, No Saint, on March 15, lost a number of irreplaceable items when her backpack was stolen in Nashville on April 10.According to several ...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2019

CMA Fest Reveals Additional Performers for Nissan Stadium, Including Brett Young, Chris Janson, Lindsay Ell, Marty Stuart & More
The Country Music Association has revealed additional performers for its nightly shows at Nissan Stadium on June 6-9.Brett Young will take the stadium stage Saturday night (June 8), while Chris Janson...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2019



