Steve Nedved
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Nov 07
Luke Bryan talks CMA Awards hosting duties, wardrobe changes + performance surprise
Disney/Art Streiber With the 2023 CMA Awards fast approaching, Luke Bryan‘s giving ABC Audio a behind-the-scenes look at how he and Peyton Manning are preparing to host Country Music’s Biggest Night. “We do a lot of Zoom calls reading the script with all the executives and people at the CMA. So they’re on the calls and we start reading them …
Nov 07
Kenny Chesney announces Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour
Johnny Vy/CBS Kenny Chesney has announced his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour. Named after his 2004 hit with Uncle Kracker, “When the Sun Goes Down,” the trek kicks off April 20 in Tampa, Florida, and will wrap in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on August 23. Joining Kenny on tour are Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker. “I wanted a name that suggested …
Nov 07
Kelsea Ballerini on her life-changing CMA Album of the Year-nominated ‘Rolling Up The Welcome Mat’
Courtesy of Black River Entertainment When Kelsea Ballerini surprise-released Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, she certainly didn’t expect the project to take on the life that it has and earn her her first CMA Album of the Year nod. “This whole album [has] honestly just changed the way that I will make music forever. It’s so unexpected what’s happened …
Nov 07
Dan + Shay talk career milestones + taking “vocally acrobatic” “Save Me the Trouble” to the CMA Awards
ABC/Larry McCormack Dan + Shay have been celebrating several 10th anniversary milestones. On December 7, 2022, they commemorated 10 years since they first met, and this past October, they hit the 10th anniversary of the release of their first single, “19 You and Me.” One more’s in store for them in 2024. “We’re coming up on the 10-year anniversary [of] …
Nov 07
Luke Combs on Gettin’ Old’s CMA Album of the Year nod: “I’m really proud of this album”
Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Luke Combs‘ Gettin’ Old is up for Album of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards. Out of the four albums Luke’s released, he says his latest effort is his favorite. “That’s wild to think about, you know? [Gettin’ Old] is my favorite record that I’ve ever put out, probably. It was just hard [to …
Nov 07
Peyton Manning is saddling up for a fun time hosting the CMA Awards
Disney/Art Streiber With the 2023 CMA Awards just a day away, Peyton Manning is giving country fans a peek into what they can expect from the co-hosts on Country Music’s Biggest Night. “Well, last year at the CMA Awards, I had a lot of fun and I think that was the main thing. And that’s my main goal again for …
Nov 06
Nashville notes: Jo Dee Messina’s 2024 tour + Kassi Ashton’s “Genie in a Bottle”
Jo Dee Messina has announced the second leg of her Heads Carolina, Tails California Tour. The 2024 trek kicks off February 3 in Key West, Florida, and includes a stop at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit jodeemessina.com. Kassi Ashton has dropped her fan-requested country cover of Christina Aguilera‘s “Genie in a Bottle.” “The cover was born …
Nov 06
Blake Shelton announces Ole Red Las Vegas
Trae Patton/NBC Blake Shelton has announced that he’s opening his sixth and largest Ole Red bar in Las Vegas. “This is gonna be the place to be!!!!!!!! @OleRed,” Blake shares on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We’re in the thick of things down here, dead center,” the country star tells People during an interview on the Las Vegas strip where Ole …
Nov 06
Lee Brice plots 2024 tour
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Lee Brice is hitting the road in 2024 for his Me & My Guitar tour. The trek kicks off February 1 in Beaver Creek, Colorado, with stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Nashville; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and more. Lee will wrap things up in Ivins, Utah, on March 30. Tickets go on sale …
Nov 06
Gabby Barrett shares sophomore album details
Catherine Powell/Getty Images Gabby Barrett has shared exciting news about her sophomore album. The forthcoming record is titled Chapter & Verse and is set for arrival on February 2. The announcement arrived November 4 on social media, alongside a blurred-out photo of the album cover. “Chapter & Verse New album out 2.2.24 [white heart],” Gabby captioned her Instagram post. Gabby is …