Category Archives: NCD News

Chase Rice announced via ABC’s Good Morning America on April 14 that he will release his new four-song EP, The Album Part II, on May 15.The Album Part II follows the release of Chase’s sev...

Songland returned to NBC for Season 2 on April 13 with songwriting mentors Shane McAnally, Ester Dean and Ryan Tedder, as well as guest artists Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady A...

Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.The 12-song set moved 46,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was al...

Ashley McBryde visited Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on April 10 to record a special rendition of “Amazing Grace” for release on Easter Sunday.The virtually empty “Mother Church...

Sturgill Simpson revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 via Instagram on April 11.The Sound & Fury singer says he initially visited the ER on March 13 after suffering “chest pains, fever a...

Dolly Parton released the second episode of her 10-week Goodnight With Dolly book-reading video series via YouTube on April 9. Dolly treated viewers to a narration of her children’s book, Coat o...

CMT celebrated the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during the TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8.The tribute, which was hosted by Rita Wilson, feat...

Lee Brice will try to score his seventh-or eighth-No. 1 single with the release of “One of Them Girls.”The new tune follows Lee’s No. 1 single, “Rumors,” which topped the...

Season 16 of Trisha Yearwood’s Emmy-winning show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is in full swing.During Episode 3 on April 11, Lauren Alaina stops by the show to help Trisha create a sampling...

Kip Moore is treating fans to a scenic escape with his new acoustic video series, In the Wild Sessions, which showcases tracks from his upcoming fourth studio album, Wild World (May 29).Directed by lo...