While we celebrate America’s birthday on July 4th, let’s remember to thank and support the members of our military for their service to our great nation. Country stars Kip Moore, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Karen Fairchild and more recently shared messages of appreciation for our servicemen and women below. Kip Moore “I’m a very, very…
Scotty McCreery Talks Songwriting, Performing on the Opry, Upcoming Album and New Single, “Five More Minutes”
Jim Casey talks with Scotty McCreery about releasing his new single, “Five More Minutes,” working on his upcoming album, the cathartic songwriting process, making a very personal music video, performing on the Grand Ole Opry, how Laurent Alaina’s success has been validating and more. Show Participants Scotty McCreery Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show Notes &…
Watch Blake Shelton Rev Some Engines in New NASCAR Opening
For the third year in a row, Blake Shelton and his 2014 No. 1 hit, “Bringing Back the Sunshine,” will open NBC’s NASCAR coverage on television. The reworked clip features Blake performing the song onstage, interspersed with race footage and driver close-ups, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Bush, Danica Patrick, Brad Keselowski and more. Watch…
“Choc” the Lab and His New Family Will Soon Be “Huntin’, Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day”
Luke Bryan added a new four-legged friend to his family over the weekend—a chocolate lab named Choc. The “Huntin’, Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day” singer made the revelation on Instagram by posting a couple of photos of Choc. Check them out below. Meet the new pup. Choc. A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)…
Brad Paisley Comedy Special Coming To Netflix
We already know that Brad Paisley is an accomplished musician, but now he’s going to be a TV star as well. In the past Brad Paisley has done a few stand-up comedy shows in Nashville. Now he’s going to have his own comedy show on Netflix, called Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo. The show will have 5 different…
Garth Brooks says hi to fans in OUTER SPACE
Garth posted an extra cool video recently on his “Inside Studio G” Facebook channel. He stopped by NASA in Houston to say hi to fans that are, yes, ASTRONAUTS! Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer are currently orbiting Earth, and Fischer brings Garth to tears by thanking him for all that he’s done and for “making every…
Dierks Bentley Takes A Smartphone Break
Dierks Bentley has had enough of his smart phone! In fact he’s decided to take a little “vacation” from his iPhone and revert back to the basics of communication. According to his Instagram, he says that while he’s amazed at how much he can do with his smartphone, he’s also astonished at how addictive the device…
Charlie Daniels Covers Johnny Cash’s “Ragged Old Flag” in New Video [Watch]
Charlie Daniels covers Johnny Cash’s socially conscious single, “Ragged Old Flag,” in a new video. Penned by Johnny and featured on his 1974 album of the same name, “Ragged Old Flag,” became a standard of The Man in Black’s live shows until his death in 2003. Charlie’s new spoken-word ditty, which features additional vocals from…
Parmalee Announces July 21 Release of New Album, “27861,” + Listen to Lead Single, “Sunday Morning”
Move over 90201, there’s a new “it” zip code: 27861. North Carolina quartet Parmalee will release its upcoming sophomore album, 27861, on July 21. Named in honor of the zip code of their hometown, Parmale, N.C., the 12-song offering features a host of top songwriters, including Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne, Craig Wiseman, busbee, Rodney Clawson,…
The Nostalgia of July 4th Reminds Keith Urban About His First Trip to the U.S. in July 1989
New Zealand-born Keith Urban has been one of the hardest working men in Music City since moving to Nashville in 1992. Over the past 25 years, the guitar virtuoso has won just about every major award the industry has to offer, including multiple Grammy Awards, CMA Awards and ACM Awards. Just this past month, Keith…