Steve Nedved
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Feb 13
Jon Pardi found the “least expensive” Valentine’s Day gift
ABC Searching for a Valentine’s Day gift but on a tight budget? Don’t worry, Jon Pardi‘s got an idea for you. The “Last Night Lonely” singer recently shared about the cheapest sentimental gift he’s discovered — courtesy of his wife, Summer. “One thing Summer has taught me is that gifts are cool, diamonds, blah, blah, blah, but to take your …
Feb 13
Here’s your chance to create Dan + Shay’s set list
Disney/Frank Micelotta Have a song you want to hear on Dan + Shay‘s upcoming tour? Here’s your chance to let them know. Dan + Shay shared on Instagram that they want fans to weigh in and help create the set list for their The Heartbreak On The Map Tour. “WE NEED YOUR HELP MAKING A SETLIST. Comment your requests and we’ll …
Feb 13
Riley Green + Luke Combs hit #1 with “Different ‘Round Here”
Courtesy of BMLG Records Riley Green and Luke Combs have earned their latest #1 with “Different ‘Round Here.” The track, which Riley penned with Randy Montana, Channing Wilson and Jonathan Singleton, is Riley’s third career chart-topper. “This song took on a life of its own over the past couple years and fans from all over have identified with it,” says Riley. “I appreciate Luke …
Feb 13
Parker McCollum reveals first baby’s gender
ABC Parker McCollum and his wife, Hallie Ray Light, have announced the gender of their first baby. “Baby BOY McCollum! we love you, little cowboy,” Hallie captioned an Instagram Reel. The video shows the couple walking down a hallway as Hallie holds Parker by the arm while he holds a pair of baby cowboy boots. “Keaton Cadillac McCollum [,] King Cowboy McCollum [,] …
Feb 13
Toby Keith earns posthumous #1 on ‘Billboard’ 200 chart
Show Dog/UMe One week after his passing, Toby Keith earned his first posthumous #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with 35 Biggest Hits. According to Billboard, the compilation project “earned 66,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week ending February 8.” 35 Biggest Hits is Toby’s first chart-topper on the Billboard 200 since 2010’s Bullets in the Gun. Billboard adds that the two-disc project is the first posthumous Billboard 200 #1 since Pop Smoke’s Faith debuted atop the July …
Feb 13
Miranda Lambert’s got a new duet coming
ABC ager for new music from Miranda Lambert? Well, you won’t have to wait long. Miranda has announced that she’s dropping a new duet, “Space in My Heart,” with Latin pop artist Enrique Iglesias on February 22. “Texas meets Spain! [cowboy emoji] Can’t wait for y’all to hear this one,” Miranda shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. Enrique also teased a snippet of the forthcoming …
Feb 13
Lainey’s “Country’s Cool Again” may remind you of Barbara Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”
Disney/Randy Holmes Don’t be surprised if “Country’s Cool Again” nostalgically reminds you of Barbara Mandrell‘s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” As Lainey Wilson recalls, she, too, noticed similarities when she wrote it. “When we were writing the song, I was like, ‘This is like [‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’], 2.0. I do think that country …
Feb 12
Nashville notes: Dalton Dover covers Vince Gill + Alabama, Kenny Chesney’s tour news
Dalton Dover has released his cover of Alabama‘s “Mountain Music” and teamed with Vince Gill on a duet cover of Vince’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” You can find both tracks on Dalton’s Take Me Home: Covers project, out now. Kenny Chesney has announced that he’s taking his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour to two additional cities: Boise, Idaho, on July 11, and Phoenix, Arizona, on July 24. Tickets …
Feb 12
Love chocolates? So does Carrie Underwood
ABC Love receiving chocolates on Valentine’s Day? You just might have something in common with Carrie Underwood. “Chocolate’s every woman’s friend – in their time of need or in their time of happiness or in their time of sadness or madness, chocolate is my friend,” says Carrie. When it comes to favorite flavors, Carrie’s got two on the …
Feb 12
Chris Janson’s “really pumped” to join Bret Michaels’ Parti-Gras 2.0 tour
Courtesy of Live Nation Bret Michaels is ready for another summer Parti, and he’s bringing Chris Janson along. The Poison frontman has announced the second edition of his Parti-Gras tour, which he launched in 2023. Bret is set to headline Parti-Gras 2.0 and will be joined by an all-star lineup that includes Chris, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. “Really pumped …