Steve Nedved
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Jun 29
Devin Dawson joins the Soul2Soul tour for the rest of the summer, vows to “work out with Tim [McGraw] every day”
ABC/Image Group LA One of Devin Dawson‘s highlights from last year was getting to play his first arena — in his hometown — while opening for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Now, things are getting even better for the California native as he heads out with the superstar couple on the latest leg of their Soul2Soul tour. “I guess …
Jun 28
Blake Shelton mobilizes his fellow country stars to protect fans by fighting social media fakes
ABC/Mark LevineIf you follow your favorite country stars on social media, you’ve no doubt seen their posts warning about fake accounts. Now, Music City is coming together to help fight the fakes, on a new website called Nashville for Social Media Safety. A who’s who of artists support the effort: Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Rascal …
Jun 28
Watch now: Aaron Watson romances his wife in new “Run Wild Horses” video
ABC/Image Group LA Aaron Watson’s new video for “Run Wild Horses” co-stars his wife of fifteen years, Kimberly. The two shot the clip at one of their favorite spots, Perini Ranch, in their hometown of Buffalo Gap, Texas. The “Run Wild Horses” video is set to premiere this Thursday at 6 a.m. ET on CMT Music. …
Jun 28
Rock on: Kip Moore invites you to stay at his Kentucky hiking retreat
ABC/Image Group LA Kip Moore has partnered with a longtime friend to create his own hiking lodge in Kentucky. Kip’s venture with Jeremy Salyers is called BedRock at the Red, and is located near climbing destinations and hiking spots in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. “This space is something I’ve been really looking forward to being ready,” Kip, an …
Jun 28
It’s “Simple”: FGL was “Meant to Be” setting Billboard records
ABC/Image Group LA Another week, another record for Florida Georgia Line: They’ve topped three different Billboard charts with three different songs. Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, and Kane Brown have all been #1 simultaneously on Billboard’s Country Airplay, Country Digital Song Sales and Country Streaming Songs charts, but FGL is the first act ever to do it with three separate tracks. …
Jun 28
Dolly Parton will serve up six new tunes for “Dumplin'”
ABC/Lou RoccoThere are six new Dolly Parton songs on the way, all from the soundtrack of the new movie, Dumplin’. The Country Music Hall of Famer worked on the new music with Linda Perry, who produced the album and wrote the score for the film. Perry, former leader of the band 4 Non Blondes, is no stranger to working with …
Jun 28
Watch now: Get “Day Drunk” with Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini in carefree new music video
ABC/Image Group LA Kelsea Ballerini not only co-stars in Morgan Evans’ new video for “Day Drunk,” but she also helped him shoot it. The country couple captured the footage themselves on a recent getaway on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. “I’ve never been the ‘drinking song’ guy,” Morgan tells Entertainment Tonight, “but this song came from a real …
Jun 28
“Friends Don’t,” but siblings do: Maddie Marlow co-opts her sister’s love life for Maddie & Tae’s new song
Mercury NashvilleMaddie & Tae‘s autobiographical new single, “Friends Don’t,” explores the possibility that a friendship could turn into something more. But the inspiration didn’t come from the CMA-winning duo’s own lives. Instead, Maddie Marlow confesses it was based on something that happened to her sister. “She was telling me about this situation with this guy where they’re …
Jun 28
Chris Lane relives the LakeShake moment that gave him chills
Big Loud “Take Back Home Girl,” Chris Lane‘s duet with pop star Tori Kelly, enters country’s top ten this week. But Chris says he really realized his song is a hit when he played the Country LakeShake Festival on Sunday. “I had a moment this past weekend in Chicago, playing at Lake Shake,” he tells ABC Radio, “where …
Jun 27
Tune in: Morgan Evans encourages “The Bachelorette” to “Kiss Somebody” on Monday
ABC/Image Group LA Morgan Evans will be serenading The Bachelorette next Monday night. The Australian singer — who’s also Kelsea Ballerini’s husband — will perform his top-ten hit “Kiss Somebody” for Bachelorette Becca Kufrin and one of her suitors on Monday’s show. You can watch for him starting at 8 p.m. ET July 2 on ABC. Morgan taped his appearance …
