Aaron Watson will hit the road in 2019 for a headlining tour that will make more than 20 stop in cities across the country, including Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia, Denver and more. Tickets are on sale now. Aaron Watson Tour Jan. 11 | Goliad, TX Jan. 17 | Pensacola, FL Jan. 18 | Tampa, FL Jan.…… MORE
Texas troubadour Pat Green will get a special present on his upcoming 46th birthday on April 5 with the release of a tribute album. Dancehall Dreamin’: A Tribute to Pat Green will feature many of Pat’s most beloved songs—including “Wave on Wave” and “Three Days”—performed by a who’s who of Texas singer/songwriters, including Aaron Watson,…… MORE
NCD hosted more than 80 podcasts in 2017, including featuring a handful of guests who are the proud sons of Texas: Aaron Watson, Pat Green, Josh Abbott, Granger Smith and Wade Bowen. In addition to sharing their unique Lone Star State perspectives, the singer/songwriters talked about making their new albums, spreading their distinctive brand of…… MORE
May 27 – Austin, TX – Lonestar Jam June 1 – Goldsby, OK – Southwind Hills June 2 – Salado, TX – Johnny’s Outback June 3 – Graham, TX – Young County Arena June 8 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West June 9 – Augusta, GA – Country Club June 10 – Nashville, TN –…… MORE
A pair of country acts scored Top 10s on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, which ranks the most popular albums of the week in the US based on traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums. Little Big Town’s The Breaker landed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with 51,000 equivalent units…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about working hard, persevering despite being ignored by industry bigwigs, aspiring to be the King of Texas, writing a special song for his daughter, and his new album, Vaquero, which drops on February 24. Show Participants Aaron Watson Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Links & Notes Aaron Watson’s website…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music revealed today (Feb. 9) the musical lineup and additional fan events for the 5th annual Party for a Cause in Las Vegas, March 30–April 2. The four-day country music smorgasbord culminates with the 52nd annual ACM Awards on April 2 in Las Vegas. The Week Vegas Goes Country will feature…… MORE
Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th, but we found 13 artists who are laughing in the face of the almost-unpronounceable word by performing a show today (Jan. 13). In fact, Eric Church is launching his massive 65-city Holdin’ My Own Tour today, so he must have zero regard for the unlucky number, while…… MORE
Running from March 7–26—yes, 20 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in almost 2.5 million attendees during last year’s festivities and…… MORE
