Steve Nedved
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Dec 03
Why Ashley McBryde’s thrilled about her ‘CMA Country Christmas’ collab
Disney/Connie Chornuk Ashley McBryde‘s CMA Country Christmas performance will be like a friendship reunion for her. Brittney Spencer is joining the “One Night Standards” singer onstage to perform “Man With the Bag,” and this is an opportunity Ashley’s thrilled about. “When I found out I [get] to collab, I was immediately excited and curious as to who I would get to …
Dec 03
Trisha Yearwood + Amy Grant on their longtime friendship and great admiration for each other
Disney/Connie Chornuk Hosting CMA Country Christmas is more than a job for Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant. It’s something they look forward to and love doing together. “I was really excited to get the call to come back and co-host again with you, Amy, because it was so much fun last year,” Trisha tells Amy …
Dec 02
Nashville Notes: The Band Perry reunites with a twist + Runaway June’s ‘He Ain’t My Problem’
In case you missed it, Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey took over the NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show to perform a set of their hits. Lainey sang “Heart Like a Truck,” “Hang Tight Honey,” “4x4xU,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” and “Save Me” with Jelly Roll, while Shaboozey performed “Last of My Kind,” “Highway” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” You can …
Dec 02
Get ready to step into Koe Wetzel’s ‘Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2’
Courtesy of Columbia Record Koe Wetzel‘s ringing in the holiday season with an expanded version of his 2023 Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland project. Arriving Friday as Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2, the seven-track collection will feature four new holiday classics: the Ben Burgess spoken-word intro “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,” “Run Run Rudolph,” “Merry Christmas Baby” and …
Dec 02
Ashley McBryde honored with hometown sign: ‘What an incredibly special day’
Disney/Larry McCormack Ashley McBryde is celebrating a new life milestone: getting her very own welcome sign in her hometown. The Waldron, Arkansas, native recently returned to her old stomping grounds for the sign’s unveiling, which read, “WELCOME TO WALDRON, ARKANSAS BIRTHPLACE OF ASHLEY MCBRYDE GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER.” “What an incredibly special day. I’ve always dreamed of making …
Dec 02
Jelly Roll is confident daughter Bailee won’t walk down his path
Disney/Tanner Yeager Jelly Roll is not worried his daughter, Bailee, will follow in his checkered-past footsteps. In a recent chat with People, Jelly recalled a conversation he had with his 16-year-old, which was filled with reminders of her potential and bright future. “[I said], ‘I don’t judge you based on what you do. I judge you based on what I …
Dec 02
Here’s what Trisha Yearwood + Amy Grant love about this year’s ‘CMA Country Christmas’
Disney/Connie Chornuk It’s no secret that Trisha Yearwood‘s a big Amy Grant fan. When asked what her favorite part of this year’s CMA Country Christmas was, she picked her co-host’s performance. “I think my favorite thing, honestly, this year is the show open because it’s one of [Amy’s] songs,” Trisha shares in an interview. “It’s …
Dec 02
Jon Pardi teases ‘CMA Country Christmas’ performance: ‘It’s a lot of fun’
Disney/Connie Chornuk Ready or not, Jon Pardi‘s about to deliver a fun-filled performance on CMA Country Christmas. “What I’m performing … is a song called ‘400 Horsepower Sleigh’ off my Christmas record. It’s one of the originals and it’s kind of about off-roading in the snow, kind of Christmas setting and it’s a lot of fun,” …
Dec 02
Ella Langley didn’t think she’d release her hit song, let alone win a CMA Award
Disney/Scott Kirkland Ella Langley‘s still pinching herself over her first-ever CMA Award win. The country newcomer and Riley Green took home the Musical Event of the Year trophy for “You Look Like You Love Me” at this year’s awards show and even performed it onstage — a milestone moment of firsts for both artists. “I …
Nov 27
Nashville Notes: Miranda Lambert’s ‘Looking Back on Luckenbach’ + Kip Moore’s ‘Wildfire’ video
Miranda Lambert hopped on social platform X to share a video of her singing and strumming an acoustic guitar along to “Looking Back on Luckenbach,” a track off her latest album, Postcards From Texas. “Looking back on Luckenbach. This song feels like home to me,” Miranda wrote in her post. Kip Moore has a performance music video …