Jon Pardi notched the first No. 1 single of his career with 2016’s “Head Over Boots,” the lead single from his second studio album, California Sunrise. On the heels—get it, heels?—of that accomplishment, Jon’s second single, “Dirt on My Boots,” is stomping its way up Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The tune, which is currently at……
Aaron Watson Talks About the “Healthy Chip” on His Shoulder, Making Independent Music & His New Album, “Vaquero”
Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about working hard, persevering despite being ignored by industry bigwigs, aspiring to be the King of Texas, writing a special song for his daughter, and his new album, Vaquero, which drops on February 24. Show Participants Aaron Watson Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Links & Notes Aaron Watson’s website……
Success Is “Everywhere” for Mo Pitney
For 24-year-old singer/songwriter Mo Pitney, there is no metric that determines his success. But by all discernible benchmarks, Mo has had a very successful 12 months. In addition to getting married to his sweetheart, Emily, in March 2016, Mo dropped his Top 10 debut album, Behind This Guitar, in October and welcomed a baby daughter,……
Country’s Hippest New Trio, Midland, Reveals Lawbreaking New Video for “Drinkin’ Problem”
Country’s coolest new trio, Midland—made up of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—released their brand new video for their current single, “Drinkin Problem.” The video—shot in Lockhart, Texas, and directed by bass player Cameron Duddy, whose past directorial credits include music videos for Bruno Mars (“24k Magic”) and Jennifer Lopez (“Ain’t Your Mama”)—finds the……
Blake Shelton Is All Over the Map in New Promo for “The Voice” [Watch]
Season 12 of The Voice premieres on Monday, Feb. 27, with coaches Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys and Adam Levine. To gear up for the premiere, The Voice recently released a promo featuring five-time winning coach Blake, who is fond of demonstrating his worldly knowledge with fun facts regarding where contestants hail from, for……
Brett Eldredge Releases New Single, “Somethin’ I’m Good At” [Listen]
If there is something that Brett Eldredge is good at, it’s making hit songs. The “Wanna Be That Song” singer has proven that by releasing seven consecutive songs that have hit the top of the charts, including “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” his duet with pop artist Meghan Trainor —featured on his 2016 Christmas album, Glow.……
Luke Bryan Thanks Fans for “Lifting” Him Up After the Death of His Niece
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Sam Hunt Says He Is “Getting Married in a Couple of Months”
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