Category Archives: NCD News

Dolly Parton Commits $1 Million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for COVID-19 Research
Dolly Parton revealed via Twitter on April 1 that she is donating $1 million to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center for COVID-19 research.“My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad,...
Syndicated Author Apr 1, 2020

Country Music Association Pledges $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Country Music Association-through its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation-has pledged $1 million to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was created by The Recording Academy to help people ...
Syndicated Author Apr 1, 2020

Morgan Wallen Loves the Eagles, Man
Unlike Jeff Bridges’ character The Dude in The Big Lebowski, Morgan Wallen loves the Eagles, man.Morgan has been turning heads with music, mullet and easygoing manner since bursting on the scene...
Syndicated Author Apr 1, 2020

April 1: Live-Stream Show Calendar With Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Lindsay Ell, Drake White & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite s...
Syndicated Author Apr 1, 2020

CMA Fest 2020 Has Been Canceled
Nashville’s 2020 CMA Fest on June 4-7 has been canceled. It will not be rescheduled.The Country Music Association issued the following statement on March 31:After careful deliberation, and in fo...
Syndicated Author Mar 31, 2020

Sara Evans to Drop New Album and New Book in the Coming Months
Sara Evans will be keeping busy over the next few months with the release of a new album, Copy That, and the release of a new book, Born to Fly.Copy That, which will drop on May 15, is a 13-song colle...
Syndicated Author Mar 31, 2020

Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis
Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson, 69, revealed via Facebook on March 31 that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.“Well folks, the bad news I’ve contracted the corona virus!!” ...
Syndicated Author Mar 31, 2020

Luke Bryan Scores 24th No. 1 Single With “What She Wants Tonight”
Luke Bryan scored the 24th No. 1 single of his career as “What She Wants Tonight” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart this week.Co-penne...
Syndicated Author Mar 31, 2020

Joe Diffie Dies at 61 After Complications From COVID-19
Two days after confirming he tested positive for COVID-19, Joe Diffie, 61, died on March 29, according to a statement from his PR company: “Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed ...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2020

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood to Headline Live Concert Event on CBS on April 1
After Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood broke the Internet on March 23 during their at-home concert on Inside Studio G via Facebook Live, the tandem has decided to take their talents to CBS on April 1 ...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2020


