Steve Nedved
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Dec 18
Jon Pardi debuts first Christmas show: “What a night”
Disney/Larry McCormack Jon Pardi recently notched another first in his career: headlining his Christmas concert. Taking to Instagram, Jon shared photos from his December 16 show at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, alongside a short reflection on the night. “What a night, thank you to my band and crew for a great year!!! Our 1st ever Christmas show was …
Dec 18
Brian Kelley is a big “Christmas on the beach” guy
Disney/Scott Kirkland If you see Brian Kelley on a beach on Christmas day, don’t be surprised. That’s where he loves to spend the holidays and has done so for the past few years. “It’s probably our sixth year in a row doing it down there. We used to have Christmas here in Nashville, [but] once we got our spot in 2016, it …
Dec 15
Nashville notes: ‘CMA Country Christmas’ + Troy Cartwright’s “Deathbed”
Missed the December 14 airing of CMA Country Christmas? Fret not, you can watch performances from Lainey Wilson, Lady A, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde and more now on CMA’s YouTube channel. The full CMA Country Christmas will air again on December 20 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. Troy Cartwright is wrapping up 2023 with a new song, “Deathbed.” Of the track, Troy says it’s “about the moments in …
Dec 15
Tanya Tucker launches new Tequila Club
ABC/Connie Chornuk Tanya Tucker has teamed with Cosa Salvaje Tequila to launch her new Tequila Club. As part of the club, members will be the first to know about new collections and exclusive merchandise, which includes apparel with photos of Tanya from her storied life and career. Tanya’s announcement arrived alongside an Instagram Reel of her introducing the club while holding a bottle of the Cosa …
Dec 15
Cole Swindell loves playing Dirty Santa during the holidays
ABC Cole Swindell‘s got a favorite game to play during the holidays, and it’s both fun and slightly competitive. “Me and my family, we always [play], there may be several names for it, but we call it Dirty Santa,” shares Cole. “[It’s] where you draw a number and get to pick and exchange gifts and …
Dec 15
Dan Smyers’ favorite Christmas song “might scare a couple people away”
ABC/Larry McCormack Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers has a favorite Christmas song, but it’s not “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World” or any of the classics. “My favorite Christmas song, I might scare a couple of people away because it’s not a traditional Christmas song, but it’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ by Mariah Carey,” shares Dan. “That song …
Dec 15
Watch Miranda Lambert go mounted shooting for the first time
ABC As the adage goes, there’s a first time for everything. And for Miranda Lambert, “There were a lot of first time for everything’s this week.” The “Gunpowder & Lead” hitmaker recently took “a few days off from the Velvet Rodeo in Vegas to go cowgirlin’ in AZ” with her friend Samantha and World and National Champion Cowboy Mounted Shooter Kenda …
Dec 15
George Birge introduces “Mind on You” to “wider audience” with new remix
Dustin Haney/Courtesy of RECORDS Nashville George Birge has tapped country newcomer Kidd G and rapper charlieonnafriday for a “Mind on You” remix. Out now, the fresh rendition opens with George in the first verse, before charlieonnafriday arrives in the second verse and joins Kidd G in the bridge. “I’ve been a fan of charlieonnafriday and Kidd G for a while now. I knew I wanted to …
Dec 15
Midland pays homage to home state in “Up in Texas”
Courtesy of Big Machine Records Midland is paying tribute to their beloved home state in “Up in Texas.” Out now, the new track, which the group’s Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy penned with Josh Osborne and Bryan Simpson, proudly chronicles what life in the Lone Star state is like. “You ain’t been awake/ ‘Til you wake up in Texas/ You ain’t felt heartbreak/ ‘Til you break up in Texas/ …
Dec 15
Maddie & Tae are ready for Christmas with their little ones
Disney/Scott Kirkland There’s something special about celebrating Christmas with your kids. Just ask first-time moms Maddie & Tae. “First Christmas with Leighton, she was definitely still too young to know everything that was going on. So this will probably feel like her first Christmas,” Tae says of her soon-to-be 2-year-old. “She has just been so excited. I collect snow …