William Michael Morgan Talks the Long Road to No. 1 for “I Met a Girl,” Getting Engaged and New Single, “Missing”

Jim Casey talks with William Michael Morgan about cowboy hats, his debut album, Vinyl, new single, “Missing,” recent engagement to Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne and more. Show Participants William Michael Morgan Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Links William Michael Morgan’s website Read “After His Debut No. 1 Single, William Michael Morgan Goes ‘Missing’ (In…

Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Little Big Town To Headline Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam

Sun, surf and sand are three things you can experience this Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1-3) when you head out to the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Fla. You will also get to enjoy the music of three of country’s hottest acts. Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Little…

Who’s New: Michael Tyler

Age: 23 Hometown: Thayer, Missouri Lives: Nashville Single: “They Can’t See” Album: 317 Twitter: @MichaelTyler93 Website: themichaeltyler.com Influences: Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Jason Aldean, Tesla, Cinderella, Poison THE SCOOP At the age of 13, Michael Tyler—a big fan of Jason Aldean—wrote a message to Jason’s producer, Michael Knox, via MySpace in hopes of making a connection.…

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Lauren Alaina has scored the first Top 5 hit of her career with her current single, “Road Less Traveled,” which is currently No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The anthemic tune, which was penned by Lauren, Jesse Frasure and Meghan Trainor, was released in June and explores topics of self-acceptance—a message that’s especially personal…

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If you are headed to Nashville for CMA Music Fest in June, your chances of seeing Reba McEntire just got a little bit better. The “Back to God” singer announced that she will be singing the national anthem prior to the 27th annual City of Hope Softball game, taking place June 10 at First Tennessee…

Watch Dustin Lynch’s Sparkling New Lyric Video for “Small Town Boy”

Tullahoma, Tenn., native Dustin Lynch is a small-town boy who’s doing big things. Dustin has a streak of four consecutive No. 1 songs—“Where It’s At (Yep, Yep),” “Hell of a Night,” “Mind Reader” and “Seein’ Red”—and he’s looking to extend the tally to five with his new single, “Small Town Boy,” which is currently No.…

9 Random Questions With Michael Ray

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Josh Turner Rises to the Top of the Billboard Chart With New Album, “Deep South”

It’s been almost five years since Josh Turner released his 2012 album, Punching Bag, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. With his new album, Deep South, which dropped on March 10, Josh is back in familiar territory—at the top of the charts. Deep South debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s…

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