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Yearly Archives: 2016
Mickey Guyton Talks “Heartbreak Song,” Meeting Dolly Parton and Dives Deep On “The Bachelorette”
Lisa talks with Mickey Guyton about her latest single, “Heartbreak Song,” whether or not she feels like a “trailblazer,” how she got excited about country music as a young girl back home in Texas, all the drama on last season’s The Bachelorette, meeting Dolly Parton and more. Show Participants Mickey Guyton Lisa Konicki, NCD editor…
Breaking Down Carrie Underwood’s “Dirty Laundry” Video . . . Metaphor by Sweet Metaphor
Carrie Underwood released the music video to her current single, “Dirty Laundry,” last week (Oct. 13). And just like Miranda Lambert’s “Vice,” it’s a metaphorical promise land—full of animals, flaming doorknobs and, yes, dirty laundry. I decided to break down the video—frame by frame, metaphor by metaphor—and give you my two cents’ worth. Without further…
Get to Know Nash Next Finalist Ashley Jordan
The Nash Next Challenge is down to its 10 finalists, and in the lead-up to the announcement of the champion on Oct. 25, NCD will be profiling each of the 10 finalists. Today, we are getting to know finalist Ashley Jordan. In July, Cumulus Media and Big Machine Label Group invited aspiring country artists and…
Christmas Comes Early for Rascal Flatts With “The Greatest Gift of All”
It’s hard to believe that in the midst of their 16-year career, the guys from Rascal Flatts—Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—have yet to put out a Christmas album. Until now. The “I Like the Sound of That” trio is excited to release their first-ever Christmas album, The Greatest Gift of All, tomorrow…
Photo Gallery: Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett Shine at the “CMT Artists of the Year” Show
It was a night of a thousand stars last night (Oct. 19). OK, maybe 10 or 12 stars, but still, it was a big night for Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line, who were honored at the CMT Artists of the Year show, which airs tonight (Oct. 20) on CMT.…
Watch Maren Morris’ Stylish Performance of “’80s Mercedes” on “Ellen”
In addition to announcing her headlining Hero Tour yesterday (Oct. 19), Maren Morris stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform her latest single, “’80s Mercedes,” which was co-written by Maren and busbee. With her name in neon amid the glow of purple and blue stage lights, the Texas songbird belted out her Top 20…