Steve Nedved
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Jun 04
Punk band NOFX issues formal apology following insensitive jokes about Las Vegas massacre
Joe Leonard / Fat Wreck ChordsNOFX stirred up major controversy last week when members of the punk band joked about the tragic massacre that killed 58 people and injured hundreds more at the Route 91 country music festival in Las Vegas last October. To recap, while onstage at the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival in Vegas last …
Jun 04
“This One’s for You Too”: Luke Combs ascends to #1, as he looks ahead to album #2
ABC/Randy HolmesJust days after the release of the deluxe edition of Luke Combs‘ debut album, titled This One’s for You Too, his third single, “One Number Away,” ascends to the top of the country chart. The North Carolina native has already been hard at work on his sophomore album as well. “I’ve been working. I was in …
Jun 01
She’s too big for a “Dive Bar”: Ashley McBryde’s Nashville show sells out, moved to a larger venue
Atlantic Records/Warner NashvilleJust two days after tickets went on sale for Ashley McBryde‘s Girl Going Nowhere Tour, the “Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” hitmaker got word that her Nashville show was already sold out. “We got a call this week that our tour date at Basement East sold out in the first two days… which is …
Jun 01
Morgan Wallen heads into CMA Fest on an “Up” note, playing his first stadium with Luke Bryan
ABC/Randy HolmesThe opening date on Luke Bryan‘s What Makes You Country Tour — XL Stadium Sized was a big night for newcomer Morgan Wallen: Not only was the Toronto show his first performance outside the U.S., it was also his first time playing a stadium. Meanwhile, Morgan’s breakthrough hit, “Up Down” with Florida Georgia Line, is just two spots …
Jun 01
Scotty McCreery will close down CMA Fest with some “Hot Country” at Blake Shelton’s bar
Triple TigersYou’ll have two chances to see Scotty McCreery at CMA Fest on Sunday, June 10. And what’s even better is both are free. Scotty will headline the Sunday edition of Hot Country Old Red at Blake Shelton‘s new bar and restaurant, Ole Red Nashville, located on Lower Broadway in Music City. Scotty will take the stage at 10:30 p.m. CT and play …
Jun 01
“Martina’s Kitchen Mix”: What Martina McBride’s cooking up for fall
ABC/Image Group LA Martina McBride‘s second cookbook is headed your way in time for the holidays this year. Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life will be released October 30, in time for both Thanksgiving and Christmas 2018. It’s the follow-up to her first book, Around the Table: Recipes and Inspiration for Gatherings Throughout the …
Jun 01
Cole Swindell’s ready to give his fans “All of It” on new album
Warner Music NashvilleCole Swindell‘s third album, All of It, will arrive on August 17, he announced Friday on social media. While the Georgia native hasn’t revealed the record’s full track list, he has released “Somebody’s Been Drinkin’ and “The Ones Who Got Me Here” as preview tracks, as well as the project’s top-25 lead single, “Break Up in the End.” …
Jun 01
Though she’s still in touch with her Texas roots, Maren Morris sets out on a pop path, on tour with Niall Horan
ABC/Image Group LAAt last November’s CMA Awards, Maren Morris teamed up with Niall Horan to perform their duet “Seeing Blind,” from his debut solo album Flicker. Now, starting tonight, Maren will spend the summer in “The Middle” of his world tour, opening for the British singer who rose to fame as a member of One Direction. Maren, who’s never toured with a pop star …
Jun 01
Listen now: Florida Georgia Line keeps it “Simple” with new single
BMLG RecordsThe follow-up to Florida Georgia Line‘s smash with Bebe Rexha, “Meant to Be,” isn’t complicated. In fact, it’s “Simple.” Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released “Simple,” the lead single from their fourth album, early Friday. “Excited to share the next chapter of FGL that we’ve been working so hard on,” Brian says. “‘Simple’ is as simple as it gets …
Jun 01
How Michael Ray’s time in a “redneck Partridge Family” band led to his new album, “Amos”
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleSunshine State native Michael Ray grew up playing in what he describes as a “redneck Partridge Family” band with his grandfather, dad, and cousins. In fact, the band was called Country Cousins. So when it came time to name his sophomore effort, the “Get to You” hitmaker decided to make it a tribute to his family’s …
