Steve Nedved
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May 19
Nashville notes: Charles Wesley Godwin’s ‘Christian Name’ + a free Nashville Block Party
Gretchen Wilson is booked to perform at Monday’s Freedom 250 Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery. Tenille Arts, Leah Blevins, Colton Bowlin, Sela Campbell, Colton Dawson, Tyce Delk, Mary Kutter, Steve Ray Ladson, Cody Lohden, Kat Luna, Lily Meola, Robyn Ottolini, Shaylen, Shelby Raye, Coey Redd and TRIPPP are all set to play the fifth annual Ryman …
May 19
Is Kacey Lee the ‘Loneliest Girl’ in Walmart?
Kacey Musgraves (Lee) You may not have heard of Kacey Lee, but you can check out her work at America’s largest retailer. You see, Kacey Lee is the name of the new partnership between Kacey Musgraves and Lee jeans, available exclusively through Walmart. “The idea of this capsule excited me, not only because my middle …
May 19
Dustin Lynch is managing a Pool Situation at Margaritaville
Dustin Lynch Pool Situation: Nashville (Courtesy Dustin Lynch/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) If you’ve always wanted to get Dustin Lynch into a Pool Situation, you’ll have another chance this summer in Music City. His fourth annual Dustin Lynch Pool Situation: Nashville will take place Thursday, June 4, at Nashville’s Margaritaville Hotel. It will be open exclusively to Stay …
May 19
Darius Rucker to be recognized with Veterans Voice honor at AMAs
Darius Rucker (Disney/Larry McCormack) The AMAs will give Darius Rucker its Veterans Voice Award during its Memorial Day show on Monday. Already set to sing with his Hootie & the Blowfish bandmates, Darius will be recognized for his work performing overseas on USO tours and at events like the DoD Warrior Games. The “Don’t Think …
May 19
Eric Church’s commencement address goes viral: What he said
Joanna Cotten & Eric Church perform onstage at A Country Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s Benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 15, 2026 in Nashville. (John Shearer/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research) Eric Church delivered his now-famous …
May 19
Corey Kent and Chase Rice join Tucker Wetmore and Red Clay Strays for CMA Fest freebie
‘Billboard’ Country Live (Billboard) The full lineup is out now for Billboard Country Live, the free event at Category 10 that takes place the week of CMA Fest. Corey Kent, Drew Baldridge, The Band Perry, Chase Rice and Hunter Hayes join previously announced headliners The Red Clay Strays on Thursday, June 4, along with Tyler …
May 19
‘Maybe just for a night, I belong,’ Parker McCollum says, as Ella Langley reveals what brought the tears
Lee Ann Womack & Parker McCollum (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) What does it feel like to be onstage performing at a major event like Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards? For album of the year winner Parker McCollum, it can be distracting. “I’ve performed several times at awards shows,” he says. “And …
May 18
Nashville notes: Hannah Harper’s Opry debut + Carter Faith’s ‘Cherry Valley Forever’
Cherry Valley Forever, the deluxe version of Carter Faith’s ACM-nominated debut album, will be out July 24, adding five new tracks, including “Ain’t Over Me Yet,” which is out now. American Idol winner Hannah Harper will make her Grand Ole Opry debut June 2 during a show with Carrie Underwood and ACM new female artist …
May 18
The potential 2027 reunion of Florida Georgia Line
Brian Kelley & Tyler Hubbard at the 2025 CMA Awards (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) The fences seem to be mostly mended along the Florida Georgia Line, and now there’s talk of returning to the road in 2027. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley hadn’t played a show together since August 2022 when they reconnected at …
May 18
Ella Langley is #1 for a 10th week on the all-genre Hot 100
Ella Langley performs at The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Rich Polk/Dick Clark Productions) It seems like week after week, people keep on “Choosin’” to listen to Ella Langley. The Alabama singer’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now #1 for a 10th week on …