The Academy of Country Music is gearing up for the 53rd annual ACM Awards on April 15 in Las Vegas by announcing the lineups for some of its Party for a Cause events. Thomas Rhett, Lee Brice, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally and Lori McKenna will perform as part of the ACM Stories, Songs & Stars…… MORE
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted its 10th All for the Hall benefit concert in New York City on Feb. 13. All for the Hall founder and host Vince Gill enlisted the help of Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris and pop star Kesha for this year’s showcase, which featured the artists participating in…… MORE
Whether you’re currently in love, have been in love, want to be in love or simply “love” a good country love song, chances are there’s a particular tune that drives the feel-good feeling home for you. In celebration of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, NCD asked some of its office mates to share the tunes…… MORE
After a weekend of pop-up shows at Ole Red in Tishomingo, Okla., Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties donated $50,000 to Blake’s hometown. The money will benefit Pennington Park, which provides RV hookups, camping, boat ramp access, walking trails, fishing and a swimming hole on its 15 acres. The donation will help fund improvements to…… MORE
Shania Twain will be the latest celebrity to get the docudrama treatment on The Price of Fame, a program on the Reelz Channel. Shania’s hour-long episode, which will air on Feb. 18 at 9 p.m. ET, features aspiring country singer/songwriter Ashla Taylor in the starring role. “I do hope that Shania gets to see the…… MORE
Last week it came down the pike that Willie Nelson, 84, had to cancel eight February tour dates to recover from the flu. This week, we’re getting some good news from Willie’s camp. According to an Instagram post from son Lukas Nelson, Willie is “resting in Maui and feeling much better.” The accompanying photo depicts…… MORE
Kane Brown stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (Feb. 12) to perform on the show’s outdoor stage in front of a live audience. Kane treated the crowd to a number of his tunes, including recent No. 1 hit, “What Ifs,” and his new single, “Heaven,” which is currently No. 25 on Billboard’s Country Airplay…… MORE
Lindsay Ell will join Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour for eight dates this summer and fall. Keith’s 58-city tour will kick off on June 15 in St. Louis and will make stops in Nashville, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Dallas and more, as well as 10 dates in Canada. Lindsay, who was born in…… MORE
After news broke that Daryle Singletary died early Monday morning (Feb. 12), many of his country music peers shared their condolences and remembrances of Daryle via social media. My heart is broken this morning for my buddy Daryle Singletary and his family! I have no words and I’m stunned. You will be so missed my…… MORE
Daryle Singletary died early Monday morning (Feb. 12) at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 46 years old. The cause of death is still pending. Daryle had a string of Top 10 hits in the mid-1990s with “I Let Her Lie,” “Too Much Fun” and “Amen Kind of Love.” Daryle recently teamed up with…… MORE
