Let’s play a little Thursday trivia. How many singles did Eric Church release before reaching No. 1? Give up? 10. It wasn’t until Eric’s 10th single, “Drink in My Hand,” in 2011 that he scored a Billboard No. 1 tune. Depending on which way the wind blows, Luke Combs’ debut single, “Hurricane”—currently No. 2—could be…… MORE
Shania Twain’s “Life’s About to Get Good” Featured in New Promo for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea [Watch]
Luge and curling and bobsled, oh my! NBC is turning up the heat as they try to get viewers excited about the 2018 Lesser Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. And if you want to get people excited about the Winter Olympics, get a Canadian involved . . . get Shania involved. A new promo…… MORE
Chris Young Teases May 12 Release of New Single, “Losing Sleep” [Listen]
For the past week, Chris Young has been teasing the May 12 release of his new single, “Losing Sleep,” by posting instrumental audio clips on his Instagram page. “Losing Sleep” will be the first single from Chris’ upcoming studio album, and it follows three consecutive No. 1 singles from his 2015 album, I’m Comin’ Over.…… MORE
Dear Banned Missouri Fraternity, Please Don’t Come to Nashville to Fulfill Your “Bet” With Carrie Underwood
As we reported in April, a fraternity that was banned from the University of Missouri as a recognized student organization because of alcohol—and buttocks—violations issued a challenge to Carrie Underwood. The Sigma Pi fraternity of Columbia, Mo., posted a Twitter video on April 25 with their challenge: If the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis…… MORE
Crystal Gayle Posts New Twitter Update on Loretta Lynn Following Stroke
As NCD reported last week, Loretta Lynn suffered a stroke on May 4 at her Tennessee home. The update on Loretta’s website on May 5 stated, in part, that Loretta “is currently under medical care and is responsive and expected to make a full recovery.” Loretta’s sister, Crystal Gayle, also reached out to fans on…… MORE
Jason Aldean’s Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit to Open May 26
Two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean will be featured in an upcoming Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, Jason Aldean: Asphalt Cowboy. The new exhibit, which opens on May 26, will explore the life and career of the Georgia native and will include childhood mementos, memorabilia from Jason’s early career, stage wear, guitars,…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line’s BK & T-Hubb Are Getting Into the Nashville Restaurant Biz With New Venue, FGL House
The boys from Florida Georgia Line are the latest country artists to turn their tastes to the restaurant biz. Following in the foodie footsteps of Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and more, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will launch their new restaurant and entertainment venture—FGL House—in Nashville in June 2017. The…… MORE
Vote Now: Whose Predators National Anthem Performance Was Your Favorite—Carrie, Luke, LBT, Vince or Lady A?
The Nashville Predators pulled out all of the stops in the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs by unleashing Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Vince Gill and Lady Antebellum to perform the national anthem before their five home games. And wouldn’t you know it, the Preds won all five games. That’s some…… MORE
Hijinks Ensue as Chris Stapleton Performs “Broken Halo” & Talks New Album With Howard Stern [Watch]
Chris Stapleton was a guest on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM yesterday (May 9) to talk about his new album, From A Room: Volume 1, which dropped on May 5. As expected, hijinks ensued from the “King of All Media” and co-host Robin Quivers. Here’s my favorite excerpt from the interview (which has been…… MORE
Watch Maren Morris Perform New Single, “I Could Use a Love Song,” on “The Voice”
Last night (May 9), Maren Morris stopped by The Voice to perform her new single, “I Could Use a Love Song.” The new tune, which was co-written by Maren, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, is currently No. 34 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after eight weeks. While it was Maren’s first time performing on The…… MORE
