From Maren and Miranda to Sturgill and Stapleton—and everyone in between—2016 was a stellar year for country singles. We managed to narrow our list down to 10 of the best singles, and now it’s up to you to help us decide who has the supreme single of 2016. Keep in mind, the single had to…
Below are the three Best Country Albums of 2016 as picked by Nash Country Daily managing editor Jim Casey. 2016 was a year ripe with country albums, including a scattering of stinkers (I won’t mention those) and a handful of great ones (Keith Urban’s Ripcord, Miranda Lambert’s The Weight of These Wings, Loretta Lynn’s Full…
Sturgill Simpson is starting off 2017 with a bang. Sturgill capped his banner year—one that saw him drop a Billboard No. 1 album and earn two Grammy nominations—with the announcement that he will be the first musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 2017. He is slated to appear on the January 14 episode as…
With more than 150 new country albums dropping in 2016, Nash Country Daily had its hands full trying to pick the best ones. We narrowed the list down to 10 albums, and now it’s up to you to help us decide who reigns supreme. Vote now for your favorite album of 2016. Polls close on…
Sturgill Simpson may have grumblings with the ACM Awards, Music Row and Garden & Gun magazine, but he’s got no beef with Seth Meyers. Sturgill made another appearance on Late Night last night (Oct. 12) to perform “Welcome to Earth (Pollywog),” the lead track from his 2016 album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Backed by…
The nominations for the 50th annual CMA Awards were announced on Aug. 31, but there were more than a few notable names left off the ballots, including Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Sturgill Simpson, Brandy Clark, Sam Hunt and more. Here’s your chance to right the CMA wrong by voting for who you think is most…
Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Biggest Snub: Jason Aldean Female Vocalist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Biggest Snubs: Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark Male Vocalist of the Year Dierks Bentley Eric Church Tim McGraw Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Biggest…
Sturgill Simpson, much like Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman, was “just getting warmed up” yesterday with his initial Facebook post in which in bashed the ACMs, Music Row and “Garden & Gun” magazine. In an update to his initial Facebook post, Sturgill clarified that he has no problem on a personal level with…
In a lengthy Facebook post today (Aug. 29), Sturgill Simpson unleashed a powerful diatribe against the ACMs, Music Row and Garden & Gun magazine. Sturgill’s main bone of contention stems from the fact that the ACMs created the inaugural Merle Haggard Spirit Award, saying “I find it utterly disgusting the way everybody on Music Row…
For the first time since October 2014, Sturgill Simpson performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 27. Sturgill, with his core touring band, was joined by four members of the Dap-Kings on brass and a four-member string section, during his performance of “All Around You,” a tune from his Billboard No. 1…
