Former University of South Carolina student Darius Rucker has a new reason to cry, and it has nothing to do with the Dolphins. South Carolina’s basketball team reached its first-ever Final Four with an upset win over Florida on Sunday (March 26) at Madison Square Garden. Darius was in the Garden for the game, and…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry has played a prominent role in Carrie Underwood’s life for many years. As a child growing up in Oklahoma, Carrie watched the Grand Ole Opry on television at her grandparents’ house. In 2005, Carrie made her Opry debut two weeks after winning American Idol. Less than three years later in 2008,…… MORE
On March 27, Cole Swindell will release a new video for his current single, “Flatliner,” which features Dierks Bentley. The new tune is currently No. 25 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Nash Country Daily has the exclusive premiere of a 15-second clip from the new video, which Cole says was “shot live because of the…… MORE
Following in the waxy footprints of Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire and more, Darius Rucker’s wax likeness will be featured at the new Madame Tussauds Nashville, which is schedule to open on April 14. Darius’ figure features a sculpted 3-D head that allows for a video captured during his “sitting” to be projected directly…… MORE
Despite a report from online gossip site RadarOnline, Willie Nelson isn’t “deathly ill.” According to Willie’s publicist, Elaine Schock, Willie is “perfectly fine.” Elaine made the comments to the Associated Press, citing Willie’s performances at nearly a dozen shows in recent weeks as proof the 83-year-old singer isn’t “weak as a baby.” Earlier this year,…… MORE
In honor of college basketball’s craziest month, I created a bracket with 16 of the hottest acts in country music. I seeded them based on the strength of their current “season,” which ran from the ACM Awards in April 2016 to the Grammy Awards in February 2017. After more than 6,000 votes were cast in…… MORE
Josh Turner is a stand-up guy. We’ve known that for years, and a story out of Kansas City by NBC affiliate KSHB Channel 41 News further solidifies our stance. Before his concert at Kansas City’s Uptown Theater last night (March 23), Josh took time for a special meet-and-greet with Kay Ray, a 76-year-old woman battling…… MORE
Two of country music’s hottest young stars—Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris—are teaming up for a new single. Thomas Rhett will give fans the first taste of his upcoming third studio album on March 31 when he releases his new single, “Craving You,” which features Maren. “I remember hearing ‘Craving You’ and was immediately blown away…… MORE
Ah, I’d love to wear a rainbow every day, And tell the world that everything’s OK, But I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back, ’Till things are brighter, I’m the Man in Black. Not only did Johnny Cash close his iconic 1971 protest song, “Man in Black,” with the aforementioned verse,…… MORE
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For fans who have been clamoring for years for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to collaborate on a duets album, the wait is over. Country’s hottest couple has announced they will be joining forces for their first-ever duets album, which is due out later this year. To hold us over until then, today (March 23)…… MORE
