NCD hosted more than 80 podcasts in 2017, including featuring a handful of guests who are the proud sons of Texas: Aaron Watson, Pat Green, Josh Abbott, Granger Smith and Wade Bowen. In addition to sharing their unique Lone Star State perspectives, the singer/songwriters talked about making their new albums, spreading their distinctive brand of…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Granger Smith about: opening for Garth Brooks in Indianapolis hosting his own podcast, The Granger Smith Podcast making his new album, When the Good Guys Win writing eight of the 13 songs on the new record learning from his eight previous albums making music that impacts other artists watching new single,…… MORE
How’s this for irony: Barbara Brooks, the wife of Kix Brooks, received a Facebook message from a scammer posing as her husband. Here’s what the message said (broken English, bad punctuation and all): “Hello, Thanks for the love and support you have shown me over the years. Thank you and God bless . . .…… MORE
With the June release of his new single, “Happens Like That,” Granger Smith has given fans a taste of what to expect from his upcoming album, which is slated to drop this fall. Over the weekend (Aug. 5), Granger released a new video for the tune, which is currently No. 44 on Billboard’s Country Airplay…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours in the country music world: Michael Ray kisses a seal. Jason Aldean mistook a hair weave for a dead squirrel. Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack and Brandy Clark performed at a benefit for…… MORE
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Rodney Atkins’ seventh annual Music City Gives Back charity concert was a smash in Smashville yesterday (June 5) as Kip Moore, Brett Young and Granger Smith fired up the downtown crowd before the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Hosted by Nash Nights Live’s Shawn Parr…… MORE
From dancing in lines in cowboy boots to saying “y’all” through missing teeth, country music artists and their fans can be subjected to particularly cartoonish caricatures and stereotypes. Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of national radio show Nash Nights Live, got some of today’s biggest country music stars together to put these misconceptions to rest in a hilarious…… MORE
![Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Bring Surf, Sand, Sun and Lots of Country Music to Tortuga Music Festival [Photo Gallery]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1446/2017/04/10095040/Alan-Jackson-Tortuga1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
More than 100,000 people hit the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., this past weekend (April 7-9) for the fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival—breaking previous attendance records of years past. The 3-day festival featured a multitude of performers, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, LoCash and Maren Morris. “It’s a…… MORE
Check out some great photos from the ACM Awards red carpet, featuring Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Joe Walsh, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, Kip Moore, Lauren Alaina, Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Frankie Ballard and many more. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE
Luke Bryan is garnering all of the headlines over the last few days. In addition to singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in February and appearing as a mentor on the upcoming season of The Voice, Luke announced today (Jan. 24) that he is launching a new Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day…… MORE
Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died. He was 91. He died on Sunday, Nov.3 at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. Here are the best Halloween costumes from your favorite country music stars: 1. Blake Shelton was dressed up as a turtle. (Blake SHELL-ton, get it?). And, Gwen Stefani was Snow White.…
Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Keith Urban will headline the 2025 Tortuga Music Festival that takes place April 4th to the 6th in Fort Lauderdale. Other performers include: Cody Jinks . . . Parker McCollum . . . Megan Moroney . . . Shaboozey, and many more. 2. The lineup for the Extra Innings Festival,…