With family, friends, industry execs and his puppy Edgar on hand, Brett Eldredge celebrated his fifth consecutive No. 1 single, “Drunk on Your Love,” with a party at Nashville’s BMI offices on Music Row yesterday (Aug. 9). Co-written and co-produced by Brett and Ross Copperman, “Drunk on You Love” reached the top of the Mediabase…… MORE
Eric Church Reveals Holdin’ My Own Tour During Red Rocks Performance
Eric Church has a way of giving his fans what they want. The “My Hometown” singer made a big announcement on Monday, Aug. 8, just minutes before he took the stage for his performance at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. View Eric Church Holdin’ My Own Tour locations and tour dates Eric, wearing his signature…… MORE
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban & More Announced as Performers for ACM Honors on Aug. 30
The Academy of Country Music is pulling out all of the stops for their 10th annual ACM Honors ceremony on Aug. 30 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Lady Antebellum will host the celebration with performances from Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam, Maren Morris, Cole Swindell and Keith Urban. In addition, the ACM…… MORE
2016 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees Include Townes Van Zandt, Bob Morrison, Aaron Barker & Beth Nielsen Chapman
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its class of 2016 today (Aug. 9): Bob Morrison, Aaron Barker, Beth Nielsen Chapman and the late Townes Van Zandt. The foursome (Townes posthumously) will be inducted on Oct. 9 at the Music City Center, joining the 199 existing members of the organization, including Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton,…… MORE
Joe Nichols: Who Are You Listening To?
Just because they sing country music, doesn’t mean that artists like Joe Nichols listen to just country music. His tastes are as varied as many of ours. Joe released a second single, “Undone,” from his untitled album due out later this year and talked to Nash Country Daily back in May about the single. “Sometimes…… MORE
Go Behind the Scenes on Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” From “Ripcord” Album
Over the course of the 13 songs on his recent Billboard No. 1 album, Ripcord, Keith Urban blurs the lines between country, dance, hip hop, electronica and more. “There’s new music being made all the time that’s fascinating to me,” Keith said to NCD in May when the album dropped. “It’s sort of like being…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Slated to Kick Off the NFL Season With Performance on Sept. 8
Carrie Underwood may have the honor of singing the new theme to Sunday Night Football on Sept. 11 as the Patriots take on the Cardinals, but Dierks Bentley has been tapped to help kick off the NFL season on Sept. 8 as the Carolina Panthers tangle with the Denver Broncos. Dierks will celebrate the start…… MORE
[Quickly] Watch Carrie Underwood’s “Oh, Sunday Night” Teaser for “Sunday Night Football”
If you’ve got 15 seconds to spare—and who doesn’t?—check out the clip of Carrie Underwood’s new Sunday Night Football theme, “Oh, Sunday Night,” which has been airing during NBC’s coverage of the Olympics. The tune is a reboot of Carrie and Miranda Lambert’s 2014 No. 1 hit, “Somethin’ Bad,” and will replace “Waiting All Day…… MORE
“Nash Country Daily” Readers Vote Blake Shelton’s “Came Here to Forget” Best Single of 2016 . . . So Far
Blake. Blake. Blake. Our readers have spoken—and voted—by casting thousands of ballots in our online poll for Best Single of 2016 . . . So Far. And the name that received the most votes was Blake Shelton for his 2016 No. 1 single, “Came Here to Forget.” The tune, written by Craig Wiseman and Deric…… MORE
Watch Dan + Shay Get Into the Olympic Spirit on “Good Morning America”
Olympic spirit is in the air as the 49th Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, kicked off on Friday night (Aug. 4) with the Opening Ceremonies. Dan + Shay were up bright and early on Monday morning (Aug. 8)—they were chosen by the ABC network to perform— showing their own spirit by performing a…… MORE
