Steve Nedved
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Jun 11
Watch Now: Midland reacts to learning exactly why Little Big Town found touring with them so memorable
CMAMidland toured with Little Big Town earlier this year, and while you wouldn’t think the two acts would necessarily mesh, they had a great time together. “They’re like family to us…Thank God that Little Big Town gets our sense of humor!” Mark Wystrach told ABC Radio. “It’s an incredible way to start the year, doing …
Jun 11
Watch now: When you say Tim McGraw, Keith Urban remembers his first CMA Fest as a fan
CMAAs Keith Urban played CMA Fest’s main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium over the weekend, he recalled his very first time attending country music’s biggest festival as a fan. “I certainly remember the first one I went to,” he told ABC Radio backstage, “just to be on the side of the stage watching this thing …
Jun 11
CMA Fest 2018 Backstage: Luke Bryan closes things down, following superstar performances by Bebe Rexha, Backstreet Boys, FGL and Dierks Bentley
CMAThe final night of CMA Fest 2018 closed with a who’s-who of superstars from the worlds of both country and pop. Dierks Bentley found out the lead single from his new The Mountain album, “Woman, Amen,” is #1 shortly before taking the stage. “I just saw that…” Dierks told ABC Radio. “It just always feels good… no matter …
Jun 08
Watch now: With baby on board, Aldean says, “That’s not the kind of bottles I’m used to seeing on my bus!”
CMA Jason Aldean‘s sixth-month old son Memphis has been joining him on the road recently, but it’s not exactly been smooth sailing having a baby on board, the Entertainer of the Year reveals. “He actually went out for the opening weekend of the tour. He did all right,” Jason tells ABC Radio. “He’s still not …
Jun 08
Dierks Bentley digs deep on new album “The Mountain”
ABC/Image Group LAWhile Dierks Bentley is well-known for his party anthems like “Drunk On a Plane,” “Somewhere On a Beach” and “What Was I Thinkin,’” the singer decided to switch and get more introspective on his new album The Mountain. “I want to take fans to that place where you move beyond fun into that next thing of …
Jun 08
Watch Now: Kane Brown on his and Darius Rucker’s chart achievement: “I’m just trying to break stereotypes as much as possible”
CMA After Kane Brown topped the chart with “Heaven,” Darius Rucker followed him to #1 with “For the First Time.” Fittingly, it was the first time in the history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart that two black artists have had consecutive #1 songs. Kane told ABC Radio he’s proud of the accomplishment. “It’s cool …
Jun 08
Chris Stapleton pop-up shop opens in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton fans visiting Nashville for CMA Fest will be able to visit a pop-up shop in honor of the singer at The George Jones. The shop, located in downtown Music City, will be open today through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. It includes exclusive merchandise, custom Louisville Slugger bats, and more. …
Jun 08
Watch Now: Kelsea Ballerini reveals why Kelly Clarkson gave her a “panic attack”
CMA Kelsea Ballerini’s stripped-down performance of “I Hate Loves Songs” on this week’s CMT Music Awards impressed another star who was there: Kelly Clarkson. And after Kelly praised Kelsea on Twitter, Kelsea says she freaked out. While Kelsea’s award show performances are usually big production numbers with glamorous outfits, at the CMT Awards, she wore …
Jun 08
Kelsea Ballerini to debut video for “I Hate Love Songs” at CMA Fest
ABC/Paula LoboKelsea Ballerini will premiere her new music video for “I Hate Love Songs” tonight, following her performance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium as part of CMA Fest 2018. Country fans in attendance will get a first look at the clip, which will debut on the big screens in the stadium. “I Hate Love Songs” was filmed …
Jun 08
Watch now: Darius Rucker talks star-studded “Straight to Hell” single and video
CMA This week’s CMT Music Awards featured a thrilling live performance of “Straight to Hell,” Darius Rucker’s new single, featuring Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean. Backstage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Thursday night, Darius told ABC Radio he thought they sounded pretty good, considering they’d never played the song before. “Oh yeah, …
