Steve Nedved
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Jun 22
Less stress, more success: How “Meant to Be” influenced Bebe Rexha’s debut album
ABC/Kelsey McNealIf you’d told Bebe Rexha last year that she’d spend most of 2018 holding down the #1 spot on the country chart, she wouldn’t have believed you. But the success of her Florida Georgia Linecollaboration, “Meant to Be,” is just one of the little surprises that helped to inspire the title of her debut album Expectations, in stores …
Jun 22
“Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch will have Georgia on [His] Mind next week
ABC/Image Group LA Dustin Lynch may be a “Small Town Boy” from Tennessee, but he’s still up to help out his friends from Georgia. The “Good Girl” hitmaker is the latest star to sign on to play the Fifth Annual Georgia on My Mind benefit next Tuesday at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. He joins an impressive …
Jun 22
Blake Shelton admits he and Gwen Stefani started out as a “rebound deal” — but could marriage be next?
Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCWhen Blake Shelton initially started dating Gwen Stefani, he admits they both were on the rebound from their previous relationships. The “I Lived It” hitmaker makes the straightforward comment in a new interview with Willie Geist that airs on NBC’s Sunday Today. “When I was going through my divorce, I hit rock bottom, just like anybody …
Jun 22
It’s “Tequila” shots for everyone, as Dan + Shay’s self-titled third album arrives on Friday
ABC/Image Group LA On Friday, Dan + Shay come full circle, as the project they started teasing right after the first of the year arrives in stores and online. Though their self-titled album is only their third, through the years, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooneyhave become masters at engaging their fans on social media, just as they did by hinting …
Jun 21
Some like it hot: Watch Tim McGraw torture himself
ABC/Image Group LA Some like it hot, just like the song says, and apparently Tim McGraw is one of those folks. You can watch the “Humble and Kind” hitmaker and some of his road buddies taking the “Pepper Pyramid Challenge” in a new YouTube video. In the clip, Tim and his cohorts taste different combinations of ten varieties …
Jun 21
“This One’s for You Too”: Luke Combs gives fans “The Best of Me” as new single
ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs‘ next single will be the fan favorite “She Got the Best of Me” — one of five new recordings on the re-release of his debut album, titled This One’s for You Too. Luke originally cut the track back in 2014 — when he was still living in Boone, North Carolina — for his Can …
Jun 21
Keith Urban urges fans to send virtual postcards as they’re “Coming Home”
ABC/Image Group LA If you’re noticing an onslaught of “Coming Home” postcards on social media, it’s simply Keith Urban encouraging his fans to show their home-state pride. The Aussie superstar launched the online campaign Wednesday, featuring all 50 of the United States, plus his birthplace, New Zealand; Australia, where he grew up; plus the United Kingdom and Canada. You …
Jun 21
Little Big Town’s ready to fully fund your case of “Summer Fever”
Capitol NashvilleIf you’d like to catch “Summer Fever” but your bank account doesn’t seem to be on board, Little Big Town is here to help you out. You can win an all-expenses-paid trip to see the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year in the Sunshine State this summer, just by entering a contest online. The lucky winner …
Jun 21
Chris Stapleton invites his fans to get in an Outlaw State of Kind for a good cause
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Stapleton has sold millions of records and countless concert tickets since his Traveller record broke through in late 2015. The Kentucky native and his wife Morgane wasted little time establishing their Outlaw State of Kind charity in 2016, named after the track “Outlaw State of Mind,” from Chris’s debut album. Now, Chris and Morgane are giving their fans …
Jun 21
Garth Brooks traces the honky tonk pedigree of his new song, “All Day Long”
ABC RadioWith a hook that proclaims “I can do this night life all day long,” it’s no surprise Garth Brooks‘ latest single was inspired by one of the bars on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. “‘All Day Long’ was pretty much born from getting to play Layla’s,” the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year says. “Just realizing how …
