Steve Nedved
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Dec 09
First teaser for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ released
Artwork for Baz uhrmann’s ‘EPic: Elvis Presley in Concert’/(Sony Music Entertainment) We’re getting our first look at director Baz Luhrmann‘s upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, with the release of the first teaser trailer for the film. The doc features never-before-seen performances, unheard interview recordings and restored rarities from The King, including long-lost footage from his 1970s Las Vegas residency. The teaser …
Dec 09
‘Billboard’ crowns Morgan Wallen its Top Artist of 2025
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ (Big Loud) Morgan Wallen is Billboard‘s most successful artist of 2025. Wallen finishes the year at #1 on Billboard‘s Top Artists ranking for the first time, on the strength of his I’m the Problem album. The record debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on May 31, going on …
Dec 09
Carrie Underwood books Tanglewood Music Festival for 2026
Carrie Underwood at Tanglewood (Tanglewood) Carrie Underwood hasn’t revealed if she plans to tour in 2026, but we do know she’ll be playing a prestigious summer show in Massachusetts. The American Idol star has booked her first appearance as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival on Aug. 29. Tickets go on sale Friday. Tanglewood is …
Dec 09
Parmalee’s ‘Cowgirl’ rides to the top of ‘Billboard’ Country Airplay
Parmalee’s ‘Fell in Love with a Cowgirl’ (BBR/BMG) Parmalee claims the fifth #1 of their career as “Cowgirl” arrives at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. “Words can’t describe how excited we are to see Cowgirl sitting at #1!” the band shared on its socials. “We all had a gut feeling about this song and …
Dec 09
Nate Smith takes Country Rock & Roll on the road in 2026
Nate Smith’s Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour (Live Nation) Nate Smith‘s planning his biggest and most extensive North American run so far in 2026, mapping out his Long Live Country Rock & Roll Tour starting in the spring. The “Fix What You Didn’t Break” hitmaker will play 23 shows starting March 26 at …
Dec 09
Raul Malo, singer of ’90s hitmakers The Mavericks, dead at 60
Raul Malo of The Mavericks performs in concert at ACL Live on May 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) Raul Malo, whose distinctive voice led his band The Mavericks to multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM wins in the ’90s, has died. Malo, who’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2024, announced in September that he was …
Dec 09
How Santa tried to turn Riley Green into a drummer
Riley Green (Disney/Connie Chornuk) It would make a great country music story if Riley Green‘s favorite Christmas present paved the way for the flourishing career he has now. And while the Alabama native did ask Santa for a musical instrument growing up, he admits it didn’t really go anywhere. “You know, I feel like a …
Dec 08
Nashville notes: Corey Kent’s ‘Rocky Mt. Low’ + Lily Rose’s Platinum ‘Villain’
Corey Kent‘s new radio single is “Rocky Mountain Low,” a collaboration with Koe Wetzel. “Villain,” the breakthrough single from Lily Rose, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Farm Aid is distributing more than $1.3 million in grants to family farmers after the success of its 40th anniversary festival Sept. 20 …
Dec 08
Brad Paisley plays Santa in a ‘Snow Globe Town’
Brad Paisley’s ‘Snow Globe Town’ (Huckleberry/Mercury Nashville) More than 1,000 kids now have Christmas presents under the tree after Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley hosted their third annual Toy Store in Nashville. The yuletide event, which also included gift wrapping and other holiday festivities, is part of The Store, the “free referral-based grocery store” the …
Dec 08
‘Dreams to Dream’: Jake Owen to showcase album in its entirety on tour
Jake Owen’s Dreams to Dream Tour (Good Company Entertainment) Jake Owen will be dreaming his dreams on the road in 2026. The “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” hitmaker will set out on a 12-date tour of intimate venues starting Feb. 26 in Washington, D.C. He’ll play a stripped-back version of his new Dreams to Dream album in …