![Play It Forward: Ashley McBryde Says Everyone Needs to Hear Tenille Arts’ “I Hate This” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1233/2019/12/26110003/Ashley-McBryde-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Ashley McBryde. “When I found Tenille Arts, I was just like, ‘Wow!’” says Ashley. “Her song, ‘I Hate This,’…… MORE
Nashville police arrested Michael D. Mosley, 23, on Dec. 25 and charged him with two counts of criminal homicide in the stabbing deaths of Clayton Beathard, 22, and Paul Trapeni III, 21, on Dec. 21. Clayton was the son of country songwriter Casey Beathard and the brother of singer/songwriter Tucker Beathard (pictured in main photo)…… MORE
Blake Shelton scored his seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with the debut of Fully Loaded: God’s Country. The new album moved 96,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music, which was good enough for No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The 12-song offering features five new tunes—including…… MORE
Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed to death outside a Nashville bar on the morning of Dec. 21. Clayton is the son of country songwriter Casey Beathard and the brother of singer/songwriter Tucker Beathard (pictured in main photo) and NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard. Paul Trapeni III, 21, was also stabbed to death during the altercation outside…… MORE
![Play It Forward: Keith Urban Says Check Out Tenille Townes’ “Somebody’s Daughter” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1233/2019/12/20082213/Keith-Urban-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Keith Urban. “Tenille Townes, gosh, incredible,” says Keith. “I heard her a long time back, and she’s got a…… MORE
Dustin Lynch helped raise more than $36,000 for his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., during his sixth annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert on Dec. 17. The annual show at Tullahoma High School, which featured performances by Dustin, Hunter Phelps, Jon Nite and Rodney Clawson, will benefit local charities Isaiah 117 House, the Coffee County…… MORE
The Recording Academy announced that John Prine will be one of the recipients of its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. Additional 2020 honorees include Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy and Sister Rosetta Tharpe A…… MORE
![Play It Forward: Cole Swindell Says Check Out Ingrid Andress’ “More Hearts Than Mine” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1233/2019/12/19095018/Cole-Swindell-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Cole Swindell. “I’m a huge Ingrid Andress fan—and fan of her single [“More Hearts Than Mine”],” says Cole. “She…… MORE
Country band King Calaway stopped by The Ty Bentli Show to spread some holiday cheer this week. The six-piece group—comprised of Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Chad Michael Jervis, Jordan Harvey, Austin Luther and Caleb Miller—crammed onto the set with their instruments and stirring vocals to perform “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” which John Lennon and…… MORE
NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Carly Pearce. “I’m a huge Gabby Barrett fan,” says Carly. “I think Gabby is a star. She has two…… MORE
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