Steve Nedved
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May 29
Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker plan all-star collaborations at next week’s CMT Awards
CMTThe performance lineup for this year’s CMT Music Awards continues to grow, with Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Backstreet Boys, and hosts Little Big Town now set to take the stage at the fan-voted show. Dierks Bentley and his tour mates Brothers Osborne are set to sing together as well, with Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley booked to collaborate too. Dierks …
May 25
Listen now: Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne offer a taste of “Burning Man” on their Mountain High trek
Capitol NashvilleBrothers Osborne aren’t just Dierks Bentley‘s touring partners this summer. They also help kick off his new album, The Mountain, by singing on the record’s first track. Dierks says his attraction to “Burning Man” was instant. “I felt an immediate connection to the lyrics,” he tells People. “The idea that we all are a little bit of everything…a little …
May 25
Here’s to the Farmer: Luke Bryan readies his 10th Farm Tour for the fall of 2018
ABC/Craig SjodinLuke Bryan may be one of the busiest men in show business, between his job as a judge on American Idol and a jam-packed concert schedule that includes 13 stadiums this summer. But that won’t keep the Georgia native from doing his tenth Farm Tour in 2018. This year’s six stops will travel from Iowa to Florida …
May 25
Listen now: Michael Ray invites you to take a dip in the “Summer Water”
ABC/Image Group LA Michael Ray‘s new album, Amos, is named for his late grandfather, who inspired him to pursue a career in country music. And Michael says “Summer Water” is a track Amos would’ve loved. Perhaps more than any other song on the record, “Summer Water” paints a picture of what it was like for Michael …
May 25
Could Thomas Rhett have the Song of the Summer with “Life Changes?”
ABC/Mark LevineThomas Rhett‘s autobiographical “Life Changes” is likely to be a huge hit this summer on country radio — that’s kind of a given. But the music experts at Spotify are predicting the self-referential tune may be bigger than that. TR’s latest single is the only country title included in Spotify’s all-genre list of predictions …
May 25
Have it your way: Bartender Trisha Yearwood loves her fans’ variations on Summer in a Cup
Williams-SonomaMemorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and weather permitting, lots of Americans will spend the holiday lounging by the pool or the lake with an adult beverage. That’s where Trisha Yearwood comes in. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and culinary guru created her mixer, Summer in a Cup, specifically for occasions like …
May 25
Darius Rucker and Jimmy Fallon sing “Only Wanna Thank the Troops” on “The Tonight Show”
ABC/Image Group LA Darius Rucker was Jimmy Fallon‘s musical guest on Thursday’s The Tonight Show and also joined host Jimmy in a tribute to our armed forces in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Thursday’s Tonight Show audience was made up entirely of service men and women in town for New York City’s annual Fleet Week. So Jimmy and Darius …
May 24
Trisha Yearwood, Michael Ray, the “Property Brothers” and more check into the HGTV Lodge during CMA Fest
HGTVFor the seventh year in a row, HGTV will set up its two-story, 3,500-square-foot HGTV Lodge in downtown Nashville during CMT Fest. Michael Ray will kick things off Thursday, June 6 with a 10 a.m. appearance. In the days that follow, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Kip Moore, Lee Ann Womack, Lee Brice and Luke Combs are scheduled to play as well. Look for Ashley McBryde, Cam, Chris …
May 24
Devin Dawson returns to “Seth Meyers” to debut “Asking for a Friend”
ABC/Image Group LA You can tune in for the television debut of Devin Dawson‘s new single on Monday, June 11, when the California native performs “Asking for a Friend” on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Devin made his first TV appearance on Seth Meyers‘ show last year, singing his breakthrough hit, “All on Me.” You can watch the …
May 24
Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind” becomes “Never Forget to Love” in the new Spanish version of his hit
Columbia NashvilleMore than two years after Tim McGraw released his inspirational hit, “Humble and Kind,” in English, the superstar is putting out a new Spanish version of the song. Claudia Brant translated Lori McKenna‘s original composition into “Nunca Te Olvides de Amar,” which actually means “Never Forget to Love.” “Recording this song in Spanish has been my hope of making …
