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Watch King Calaway’s Stirring Rendition of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

Watch King Calaway’s Stirring Rendition of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

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

Play It Forward: Carly Pearce Hopes You Hear Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope”

Play It Forward: Carly Pearce Hopes You Hear Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope”

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

Play It Forward: Jon Pardi Says Check Out Larry Fleet’s “Workin’ Hard” [Listen]

Play It Forward: Jon Pardi Says Check Out Larry Fleet’s “Workin’ Hard” [Listen]

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 Jon Pardi: “There’s a guy named Larry Fleet who just put out a cool little eight-song album [Workin’ Hard],”…MORE

Thomas Rhett Scores 14th No. 1 Single With “Remember You Young”

Thomas Rhett Scores 14th No. 1 Single With “Remember You Young”

Thomas Rhett scored his 14th No. 1 hit this week as “Remember You Young” ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. Penned by TR, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, “Remember You Young” is featured on TR’s fourth studio album, Center Point Road, and follows the release of…MORE

Kenny Chesney Adds 18 Amphitheater Shows to “Chillaxification Tour” in 2020

Kenny Chesney Adds 18 Amphitheater Shows to “Chillaxification Tour” in 2020

Kenny Chesney has added 18 amphitheater shows to his Chillaxification Tour, which is also slated to visit 22 stadiums in 2020. Newly announced amphitheater shows will take place in Lake Tahoe, Boise, Phoenix, Syracuse and more. Michael Franti & Spearhead will serve as support. “As crazy and awesome as the stadium shows are—and there’s nothing…MORE

Watch Blake Shelton Perform “Hell Right” on “Ellen”

Watch Blake Shelton Perform “Hell Right” on “Ellen”

Blake Shelton stopped by The Ellen Show on Dec. 13 to perform his current single, “Hell Right.” The new tune was penned by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, who is one of the co-writers behinds Blake’s most recent No. 1 hit, “God’s Country.” “The first time I ever heard ‘Hell Right,’ [producer] Scott…MORE

Charlie Daniels Announces 2020 Volunteer Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena

Charlie Daniels Announces 2020 Volunteer Jam at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena

Charlie Daniels announced that his all-star concert, Volunteer Jam, will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 15. Since its inception in 1974, Charlie’s Volunteer Jam has brought together some of music’s biggest stars for a number of worthwhile causes. Participating artist will be announced in February. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 20 at…MORE

Blogs

Our Thoughts on NBC’s Opry 100

Our Thoughts on NBC’s Opry 100

The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary celebration on NBC Wednesday night (3-19) was a cavalcade of country music stars singing classic country songs. The show began with Reba McEntire singing Loretta Lynn’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” followed by a duet with Trisha Yearwood on “The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Ketch Secor, Jamey…

Spring Break Ideas for the Kiddos…

Spring Break Ideas for the Kiddos…

If your kids are anything like ours, they’re already bored. Thanks to Gretchen at BoiseDev – here are some fun things to do with your Spring Breakers this week: ·         🎳Cheap Bowling: Emerald Lanes in Boise charges $4.75 per person per game or $30 per lane per hour Monday through Thursday.…

Top Things We’re Looking Forward to This Weekend in Kissin’ Country!

Top Things We’re Looking Forward to This Weekend in Kissin’ Country!

Spring is almost here, and this weekend in Kissin’ Country is packed with awesome events for the whole family! We’ve teamed up with our friend Becca at BoiseWithKids.com to highlight some of the best activities happening around town. From sweet treats to festive celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Pi Day Deals – Friday,…