Category Archives: NCD News

Hit songwriter and producer Michael James Ryan-known professionally as busbee-died on Sept. 29 at the age of 43.Busbee was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer over the summer, according ...

Blake Shelton will release a new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, on Dec. 13.The 12-song offering will feature five new tunes-including “God’s Country” and current single, &...

The Academy of Country Music recently announced the addition of seven new ACM Decade Awards: Song of the Decade, Album of the Decade, Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, Breakout Artist of the Decade, Si...

Jason Aldean shared the track list to his upcoming ninth studio album, 9, which is set to drop on Nov. 22. The 16-song offering features a host of top songwriters, including Josh Thompson, Jordan Schm...

Reba McEntire will be honored with the Artist of a Lifetime award at the CMT Artists of the Year celebration on Oct. 16 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center."I have loved entertaining peo...

Two of the best voices in country music-Carly Pearce and Lee Brice-have teamed up for a powerful new single, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”Penned by Carly, Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton...

Lauren Alaina released her new single, “Getting Good,” on Sept. 27. Penned by Emily Weisband and produced by David Garcia, “Getting Good” will impact country radio on Oct. 7.La...

There are a number of metrics used to measure a song’s success: chart performance, sales, streaming and more.While those figures are convenient when it comes to defining an artist’s career...

The Academy of Country Music recently announced the addition of seven new ACM Decade Awards: Song of the Decade, Album of the Decade, Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, Breakout Artist of the Decade, Si...

Justin Moore announced he will hit the road in 2020 for the Late Night & Longnecks Tour with Tracy Lawrence.The 19-date trek, which takes its name from Justin’s 2019 album, will kick off on ...