In honor of Veterans Day today (Nov. 11), Garth Brooks appeared on Good Morning America in New York to show his support for our military by performing “Belleau Wood,” a track from his 1997 album, Sevens. Garth co-wrote the poignant track about soldiers in the midst of war who call a Christmas truce and join……
Carly Pearce’s New Single, “Every Little Thing,” Gets a Seal of Approval From Kelsea Ballerini, Cam, Lucy Hale [Listen]
It wasn’t long ago (March 2015) that Taylor Swift was raving on Twitter about an up-and-comer named Kelsea Ballerini. Fast-forward 20 months later and Kelsea is now a bonafide star in her own right, so it’s fitting that she’s paying it forward when it comes to supporting other rising artists, including Carly Pearce. Carly, who……
Watch Morgane and Chris Stapleton’s Chilling Performance of “You Are My Sunshine” on “Jimmy Fallon”
The two-time CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Chris Stapleton, and his wife, Morgane, visited the Big Apple yesterday (Nov. 10) to perform “You Are My Sunshine” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Morgane, a singer/songwriter in her own right, sings lead on the tune that was recorded for Dave Cobb’s Southern Family compilation……
Watch American Young Honor Our Veterans and Their Families With a Powerful Performance of “Soldier’s Wife” on “America’s Morning Show”
Country duo American Young—Kristy Osmunson and Jon Stone—stopped by America’s Morning Show today on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to perform their song “Soldier’s Wife (Don’t Want You to Go),” a tune that pays tribute to the families left behind of those who serve in the military. “Our [self-titled] album came out in August, but we’ve……
Exclusive Premiere: Watch Whiskey Myers’ Gritty New Lyric Video for “Mud”
The good ol’ days of swampy Southern rock that were dominated by The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd are still kicking thanks to bands like Whiskey Myers, a seven-piece comprised of Cody Cannon (lead vocals/guitar), Cody Tate (guitar), John Jeffers (guitar), Gary Brown (bass), Jeff Hogg (drums), Jon Knudson (fiddle/keyboard) and Tony Kent (percussion). Whiskey Myers,……
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Ronnie Dunn Reflects on President-Elect Donald Trump: “We May End Up Thinking He’s One of the Better Presidents to Ever Happen, You Never Know”
Today (Nov. 10) Ronnie Dunn stopped by the NCD office to talk about his new album, Tattooed Heart, which drops on Friday, Nov. 11 (more on that tomorrow). But with the U.S. presidential election only two days behind us, Ronnie shared some of his thoughts about the topic that has polarized our nation this week.……
Kellie Pickler Shows Love for Our Military in Sneak Peek of “I Love Kellie Pickler” Season Finale
The season finale of I Love Kellie Pickler airs tonight (Nov. 10) and the episode features Kellie showing her love for our military—something that is very near and dear to her heart. The season’s final episode, titled “I Love the Military,” follows Kellie as she is invited to perform at the Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit.……
Watch Willie Nelson’s Classic Performance of “Heartaches by the Number” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Willie Nelson made the trek to Los Angeles yesterday (Nov. 9) to promote his latest album, For the Good Times: A Tribute To Ray Price, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The legendary country artists performed “Heartaches by the Number,” a song Ray recorded in 1959 that reached No. 2 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. Last……
Mickey Guyton Gets Engaged
Mickey Guyton got engaged yesterday (Nov. 9) to her longtime boyfriend. She shared the news on Instagram with a pic of the engagement ring and a heartfelt post. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMmraULADKw/ So . . . I’m not one to really talk about my relationship because I can be pretty private when it comes to matters of my……
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