Dolly Parton is having a milestone year. In January, she turned 70 years old. In May, she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with husband Carl Dean. In June, she embarked on a 60-plus-city tour of the U.S. and Canada—her biggest tour in 25 years. And on August 10, Dolly will release her 43rd solo album,…… MORE
George Strait to Honor Jim Lauderdale at This Year’s Americana Awards
Jim Lauderdale is getting a big honor this year . . . and it’s not because of his magnificent hair. The Americana Honors and Awards Show will be honoring Jim with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s show on Sept. 21 at the Ryman Auditorium—and none other than George Strait will be presenting the…… MORE
David Nail: Fighter Tour
FIGHTER TOUR Sept. 7, Madison, WI, Majestic Theatre Sept. 8, Columbia, MO, The Blue Note Sept. 10, Eau Claire, WI, Carson Park Sept. 23, New York, NY, Irving Plaza Sept. 24, Buffalo, NY, University of Buffalo Stadium (free show) Sept. 29, Mescalero, NM, Inn of the Mountain Gods Sept. 30, San Carlos, AZ, Apache Gold…… MORE
Exclusive: Olivia Lane Talks the Inspiration Behind New Self-Titled EP
From the country-rich state of Texas, by way of Houston, comes effervescent singer/songwriter Olivia Lane, whose self-title EP drops today (July 29). “The inspiration behind this EP is the life I’ve been living, going for my dreams in Nashville,” says Olivia. “Each one of these songs, I’ve poured my heart and my soul into. As…… MORE
Watch Kelsea Ballerini Take On Shania Twain, Maroon 5 & Britney Spears
For the past five weeks, Kelsea Ballerini has been co-hosting ABC’s musical variety show, Greatest Hits, with Arsenio Hall. Each week, Kelsea and Arsenio highlight a five-year musical period between 1980–2005. On Thursday night (July 28), the “Dibs” singer got the chance to take the stage and show off her stuff during the 2000–2005 episode.…… MORE
Watch Brandy Clark’s Touching Acoustic Performance of “Since You’ve Gone to Heaven”
Brandy Clark released her sophomore album, Big Day in a Small Town, in June. The most personal tune on the 11-song offering is the record’s closing track, “Since You’ve Gone to Heaven,” a song Brandy co-wrote with songwriter/producer Shane McAnally. “My dad was killed in a logging accident in July, right before 9/11,” says Brandy…… MORE
Vote Now: The 16 Best Singles of 2016 . . . So Far
From Keith and Carrie to Sturgill and Stapleton—and everyone in between—2016 has already had its fair share of memorable singles from a who’s who of artists. The staff at Nash Country Daily had its hands full trying to pick the best ones, but we managed to narrow our list down to 16 singles. Now it’s…… MORE
Martina McBirthday
Happy birthday wishes to Martina McBride, who turns the big 5-0 today (July 29)—and she still looks amazing. In April, Martina released her 13th studio album, Reckless, which made NCD‘s list of the Top 16 Albums of 2016 . . . So Far. photo Joseph Llanes/True PR… MORE
Chris Young: I’m Comin’ Over Tour
Chris Young’s I’m Comin’ Over Tour with Cassadee Pope, Dan + Shay and Dustin Lynch Sept. 29 Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, CA~ Sept. 30 Grand Canyon University Arena Phoenix, AZ^ Oct. 6 United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX~ Oct. 7 Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM~ Oct. 13 Spokane Arena Spokane, WA~ Oct. 14 Theater of the…… MORE
Who’s New: Parker McKay
Age: 24 Born: Pittsburgh Lives: Nashville EP: Parker McKay (Aug. 12) Single: “Rolling Stone” Twitter: @HeyParkerMcKay Album Release Party: Aug. 22, Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley The Scoop After growing up in the Northeast and honing her stage skills in New York City, Parker McKay moved to Nashville in 2014 to pursue a career in country…… MORE
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