Country star Craig Morgan—who spent almost 10 years on active duty in the U.S. Army in the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions—was awarded the Army’s Outstanding Civilian Service Medal on June 23 in recognition of his dedication to entertaining troops and their families around the world. The presentation took place at the Greater Los Angeles…… MORE
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Morgan Wallen Scores First No. 1 Single as “Up Down” Tops the Charts
Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old when he sang during church services for his father’s congregation. Now the 25-year-old has a much larger congregation: country radio. Morgan’s single, “Up Down,” which features Florida Georgia Line, topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. The…… MORE
Photo Gallery: Radio Disney Awards Red Carpet, Including Carrie Underwood, Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson & More
Before the Radio Disney Awards handed out their trophies on June 22 during a ceremony at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, a handful of country stars walked the red carpet, including Carrie Underwood, Carly Pearce, Kalie Shorr and Kelly Clarkson. Carly won Best New Country Artist, while Carrie and Kelly were honored with the Hero Award and…… MORE
Jana Kramer and Husband Mike Caussin Announce They Are Expecting Second Child
Jana Kramer and husband Mike Caussin announced they are expecting their second child. The new bundle of joy, which is expected in November, will join older sister Jolie Rae, 2, in the Kramer/Caussin household. Jana revealed that she suffered two miscarriages in the past year before announcing her current pregnancy, crediting the Ava Bracelet with…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Team With Ludacris for First Live Performance of “The Champion”
A number of A-list artists from all genres—including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Meghan Trainor—performed at the Radio Disney Award, which were recorded at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on June 22 and broadcast across Disney platforms on June 23. Country artists who took home trophies included Carly Pearce (Best New Country Artist), Kelsea Ballerini (Favorite Country…… MORE
Watch Kane Brown Desert Dance and Camaro Cruise in New “Lose It” Video
After scoring back-to-back No. 1 hits with “What Ifs” and “Heaven” from his self-titled debut album, Kane Brown shipped a new single, “Lose It,” to country radio on June 25. “‘Lose It’ is a song that I wrote—it was my first time writing after I already released my [debut] album,” says Kane. “I fell in…… MORE
“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith” Featuring Kacey Musgraves
Need a refresher on what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? I want to thank everyone for the amazing support and feedback since launching this concept on June 15 with Nash Country Daily, not only from the best fans in the world but also from some of the best female artists, including Cam, Runaway June, Stephanie Quayle,…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Shares His Love Story in New Video for “This Is It” [Watch]
After tying the knot with longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal on June 16, Scotty McCreery has dropped a new lyric video for his current single, “This Is It,” a song that tells the couple’s love story. “It’s my engagement story,” says Scotty to NCD. “Like ‘Five More Minutes,’ this is another song that is personal to…… MORE
Blake Shelton Says “Every Day That Goes By . . . It Constantly Feels Like It’s Going to the Next Level” With Gwen Stefani
Blake Shelton sat down with Willie Geist at Ole Red Nashville for a wide-ranging interview that will air on Sunday Today on June 24. One of the topics that Willie delves into is the almost-three-year relationship Blake has had with girlfriend Gwen Stefani. Blake and Miranda Lambert divorced in July 2015 after four years of…… MORE
Academy of Country Music Announces Winners of Industry & Studio Recording Awards for ACM Honors Ceremony
The Academy of Country Music announced the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award winners for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. The ACM Honors will pay tribute to a…… MORE
