Thomas Rhett scored his 14th No. 1 hit this week as “Remember You Young” ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. Penned by TR, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, “Remember You Young” is featured on TR’s fourth studio album, Center Point Road, and follows the release of…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Adds 18 Amphitheater Shows to “Chillaxification Tour” in 2020
Kenny Chesney has added 18 amphitheater shows to his Chillaxification Tour, which is also slated to visit 22 stadiums in 2020. Newly announced amphitheater shows will take place in Lake Tahoe, Boise, Phoenix, Syracuse and more. Michael Franti & Spearhead will serve as support. “As crazy and awesome as the stadium shows are—and there’s nothing…… MORE
Watch Blake Shelton Perform “Hell Right” on “Ellen”
Blake Shelton stopped by The Ellen Show on Dec. 13 to perform his current single, “Hell Right.” The new tune was penned by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, who is one of the co-writers behinds Blake’s most recent No. 1 hit, “God’s Country.” “The first time I ever heard ‘Hell Right,’ [producer] Scott…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Honor Linda Ronstadt by Performing “Blue Bayou” & “When Will I Be Loved” at Kennedy Center Honors
Carrie Underwood took the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors—which aired on CBS on Dec. 15—to pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt by performing “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved.” Linda topped the country chart with “When Will I Be Loved” in 1975, before she scored a Top 5 hit with her signature tune,…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Announces 2020 Volunteer Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
Charlie Daniels announced that his all-star concert, Volunteer Jam, will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 15. Since its inception in 1974, Charlie’s Volunteer Jam has brought together some of music’s biggest stars for a number of worthwhile causes. Participating artist will be announced in February. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 20 at…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Drops Acoustic Version of No. 1 Hit, “This Is It” [Listen]
Scotty McCreery released an acoustic version of his recent No. 1 single, “This Is It.” The heartfelt tune, which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons Change. “I wrote ‘This Is It’ for Gabi,” says Scotty. “It’s our song. I played it…… MORE
Play It Forward: Thomas Rhett Says Check Out Ross Ellis’ “Buy & Buy” [Listen]
NCD recently sat down with Thomas Rhett to get his suggestion for our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons the featured artist to recommend an artist or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. “I’ve never met this guy, but I heard his song on [SiriusXM’s] The Highway the other day—his name…… MORE
Watch Luke Combs Close Nashville Show by Teaming With Keith Urban on “Hurricane”
Luke Combs headlined the first of his back-to-back shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 12. Luke treated fans to a 20-plus-song set that featured his string of seven consecutive No. 1 hits, including “When It Rains It Pours,” “One Number Away,” “She Got the Best of Me” and more. In addition to surprising fans…… MORE
Listen to Blake Shelton’s Dreamy New Duet With Gwen Stefani, “Nobody But You”
Blake Shelton dropped his new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, on Dec. 13. The 12-song offering features five new tunes—including “God’s Country” and current single, “Hell Right”—with seven previously recorded hits, including “Came Here to Forget” and “I Lived It.” The upcoming album aligns titularly with past compilations, Loaded (2010) and Reloaded (2015). One of…… MORE
Watch Luke Combs’ New 360-Degree Video for “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
Luke Combs dropped a new 360-degree video for “Beer Never Broke My Heart.” The new clip, which was created by MelodyVR, was filmed during Luke’s recent tour stop in Tacoma, Wash. Luke co-penned “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” which topped the charts in August, with Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana while on the road for…… MORE
