Category Archives: NCD News

Loretta Lynn Looking Great During Rare Public Appearance in Nashville [Watch]

Loretta Lynn Looking Great During Rare Public Appearance in Nashville [Watch]

Since suffering a stroke in May 2017, Loretta Lynn, 87, has only made a handful of public appearances, but she stepped out on July 5 to attend Ray Stevens’ show at his Nashville theater, CabaRay—and she looked great. Ray hosted Loretta and her group at his VIP booth, where they dined and watched the newest…MORE

Morgan Wallen to Release Smoldering New Single, “Chasin’ You” [Listen]

Morgan Wallen to Release Smoldering New Single, “Chasin’ You” [Listen]

Morgan Wallen will follow up his bourbon-soaked, back-to-back No. 1 singles, “Up Down” and “Whiskey Glasses,” with the release of new single, “Chasin’ You,” on July 29. Penned by Morgan, Jaime Moore and Craig Wiseman, “Chasin’ You” is featured on Morgan’s 2018 debut album, If I Know Me. The new tune showcases Morgan’s smoldering vocals…MORE

Blake Shelton Scores 26th No. 1 Single With “God’s Country”

Blake Shelton Scores 26th No. 1 Single With “God’s Country”

Blake Shelton scored the 26th No. 1 single of his career as “God’s Country” ascended to No. 1 on both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Penned by Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Devin Dawson, “God’s Country” is Blake’s first No. 1 single since “I’ll Name the Dogs” topped the charts…MORE

Chuck Wicks and Kasi Williams to Get Married in Mexico This Week

Chuck Wicks and Kasi Williams to Get Married in Mexico This Week

After getting engaged in March, Chuck Wicks and fiancée Kasi Williams—who is the younger sister of Jason Aldean—will get married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on July 12. Chuck told NCD that he expects 103 people at the destination wedding that will take place in the evening. After the wedding, Chuck and Kasi will head…MORE

Old Dominion to Release New Self-Titled Album on Oct. 25

Old Dominion to Release New Self-Titled Album on Oct. 25

The guys from Old Dominion—Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi and Whit Sellers—announced they will release their third studio album on Oct. 25. The upcoming self-titled project follows the quintet’s 2015 debut album, Meat and Candy, and 2017 sophomore album, Happy Endings. The band will be co-producing the album with Shane McAnally, who…MORE

Thomas Rhett Releases Nostalgic New Single, “Remember You Young” [Listen]

Thomas Rhett Releases Nostalgic New Single, “Remember You Young” [Listen]

Thomas Rhett will follow up his 13th No. 1 hit with the release of a nostalgic new single, “Remember You Young,” which will impact country radio on July 15. Penned by TR, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, “Remember You Young” is featured on TR’s fourth studio album, Center Point Road, and follows the release of…MORE

Chris Stapleton Featured on Ed Sheeran’s New Rock Song, “Blow” [Listen]

Chris Stapleton Featured on Ed Sheeran’s New Rock Song, “Blow” [Listen]

Chris Stapleton has once again lent his vocal chops to an artist outside of the country genre. Chris is featured on a new song, “Blow,” from Ed Sheeran’s upcoming duets album, No. 6 Collaborations Project, which will drop on July 12. In addition to Chris, the high-energy anthemic rock song features Bruno Mars. “Bruno, Chris…MORE

Garth Brooks Reveals Plans for a 7-Date “Dive Bar Tour”

Garth Brooks Reveals Plans for a 7-Date “Dive Bar Tour”

In honor of National Dive Bar Day on July 7, Garth Brooks hosted a special Inside Studio G on Facebook Live to announce he’ll be embarking on a seven-date Dive Bar Tour this summer. The new trek takes its name from Garth current single, “Dive Bar,” which features Blake Shelton. Garth’s first show will take…MORE

The Biggest July Fourthin’ Country Playlist Ever Created [Listen]

The Biggest July Fourthin’ Country Playlist Ever Created [Listen]

Fourth of July country playlists have been done to death . . . and they all end with Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” While’s there’s nothing wrong with that, this year we decided to fire things up with the Biggest July Fourthin’ Country Playlist ever created. To build our list, we combed through the…MORE

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Our Thoughts on NBC’s Opry 100

Our Thoughts on NBC’s Opry 100

The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary celebration on NBC Wednesday night (3-19) was a cavalcade of country music stars singing classic country songs. The show began with Reba McEntire singing Loretta Lynn’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” followed by a duet with Trisha Yearwood on “The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Ketch Secor, Jamey…

Spring Break Ideas for the Kiddos…

Spring Break Ideas for the Kiddos…

If your kids are anything like ours, they’re already bored. Thanks to Gretchen at BoiseDev – here are some fun things to do with your Spring Breakers this week: ·         🎳Cheap Bowling: Emerald Lanes in Boise charges $4.75 per person per game or $30 per lane per hour Monday through Thursday.…

Top Things We’re Looking Forward to This Weekend in Kissin’ Country!

Top Things We’re Looking Forward to This Weekend in Kissin’ Country!

Spring is almost here, and this weekend in Kissin’ Country is packed with awesome events for the whole family! We’ve teamed up with our friend Becca at BoiseWithKids.com to highlight some of the best activities happening around town. From sweet treats to festive celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Pi Day Deals – Friday,…