Steve Nedved

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Listen now: Carly Pearce gets “Closer to You” in new single arriving Friday

BMLGCarly Pearce’s new single, “Closer to You,” is coming this Friday. The Kentucky native’s been teasing the follow-up to her hit, “Hide the Wine,” on social media. “There’s a diamond sky that’s waiting for us just outside of town/With the moon hanging for me and you baby,” Carly sings in an a capella clip as she puts on …

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The Country Music Hall of Fame honors America’s veterans with a weekend of free admission

Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumThe Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is saying thank you to America’s military this Veterans Day by letting servicemen and women and their families into the tourist attraction for free. From Saturday, November 10 through the following Monday — which is when Veterans Day is observed — …

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“In Case You Didn’t Know,” Brett Young is ASCAP’s Country Songwriter-Artist of the Year

Riker Brothers for BMLG RecordsBrett Young will be honored as ASCAP’s 2018 Country Songwriter-Artist of the Year at the 56th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. The California native is being recognized for his hits “In Case You Didn’t Know” and “Like I Loved You,” which are ASCAP’s most-played country songs this year. The performing rights organization …

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Blake Shelton will hit the road with his Friends & Heroes in 2019

Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton will take his heroes the Bellamy Brothers and John Anderson on tour in 2019, along with his friends Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina. The 18-date Friends & Heroes 2019 trek will kick off February 14 in Blake’s home state of Oklahoma. “I’m really excited about my tour because it’s taking where I came from and the music I listened …

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Jon Pardi goes Retro as the new face of Wrangler

WranglerSure, Jon Pardi may have a little dirt on his boots, just like his #1 song says, but that won’t stop him from being the new face of Wrangler Retro. You should soon start seeing the California native in national advertising for the jean and shirt collection on TV, in print, and online. “I grew up watching …

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Walker Hayes impresses Shania Twain with his “90’s Country” cover

MonumentShania Twain just made all of Walker Hayes’ “90’s Country” dreams come true. Walker’s been promoting his new single by re-creating some of the iconic album covers by the artists he namechecks in the song. He started by modeling the headwear John Michael Montgomery sports on the cover of his 1995 self-titled album with “Sold (The Grundy County Auction)” …

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“Best” week ever: Luke Combs claims multiple number ones

ABC/Mark LevineIt’s shaping up to be a very good week for Luke Combs. The North Carolina hitmaker is spending his second week at #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay tally with “She Got the Best of Me,” as the song also ascends to the top of the comparable Mediabase chart. Meanwhile, Luke’s debut album, This One’s for You, returns …

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Chris Janson and Kellie Pickler help Charles Esten Light the Night this Friday in Nashville

ABC RadioChris Janson and Kellie Pickler will play the Light the Night Late Night Concert with Nashville’s Charles Esten this Friday at Music City’s Nissan Stadium. The show follows the two-mile Light the Night Walk, which Charles has hosted for the past five years to help The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “My wife Patty and I walk in honor of our daughter, Addie,” he …

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd Brunch & Burn & sell out to help the CMA Foundation

ABC/Image Group LA There are a lot of people who want to work out with Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd. The celebrity couple will host the CMA Brunch & Burn at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Saturday, November 10 before the CMA Awards. The only problem: The sweat session with their trainer, Erin Oprea, sold out on the very first day tickets …

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Martina McBride “Mix”-es it up with second cookbook, ahead of her new show on Food Network

Oxmoor HouseWe’re still several weeks away from the premiere of Martina McBride‘s new show on Food Network, Martina’s Table, but you can preview some of what she’ll be making in her new cookbook. Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life is available now. “It’s really just about how I’m cooking now,” she explains. “You know, I’m a …

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