Steve Nedved
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May 14
Randy Travis surprises Carrie Underwood as she celebrates a decade on the Grand Ole Opry
Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole OpryIt was a busy weekend for Carrie Underwood. Not only did she mentor the top five and perform her new hit, “Cry Pretty,” on American Idol Sunday, she also marked a career milestone Friday night: a decade of Opry membership. The Oklahoma native officially joined the Grand Ole Opry on May 10, …
May 14
Dierks Bentley set to scale “The Mountain” in special late-night, CMA Fest show at the Ryman
Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley wil play his new album, The Mountain, in its entirety during a special late-night concert Thursday, June 7 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. His partners on the Mountain High Tour, LANCO, will open the show at 10 p.m. CT, with Dierks set to play the 13 tracks from his ninth studio album starting at 11 p.m. …
May 14
“American Idol” contestants sing Carrie Underwood hits and celebrate Mother’s Day, as the top 3 are revealed
ABC/Eric McCandlessIn honor of Mother’s Day, the American Idol Top 5 finalists sang songs dedicated to moms, in addition to performing from the catalogue of American Idol alum and seven-time Grammy-winner Carrie Underwood. At the end of the show, the contestants learned that Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Gabby Barrett and Maddie Poppe were moving on to the finals. Michael J. Woodard and Cade Foehner were sent home. The Top 5 …
May 14
‘Til the cows come “Home”: Chris Lane lands Tori Kelly, but can’t convince his dad to be in his video
ABC/Image Group LA Sometimes it’s easier to convince a world-famous pop star to do something than it is to corral your own parents. At least that was Chris Lane‘s experience with his latest hit, “Take Back Home Girl.” When he was considering his options for a duet partner on the tune, Chris had no idea that …
May 11
Listen now: Dierks Bentley brings it up with “You Can’t Bring Me Down”
Capitol NashvilleSince Dierks Bentley‘s new album, The Mountain, was inspired by Telluride, Colorado — and was largely written and recorded there — it’s no surprise the new track, “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” leads with a laid-back, mountain vibe. The song is just the latest preview of Dierks’ ninth studio record, which comes out June 8. “I …
May 11
Watch Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris on the way to the altar in new “Diamonds or Twine” video
ABC/Image Group LA You can delve deeper into the romance between Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris in Ryan’s new video for “Diamonds or Twine.” The love song features footage of the two at his family’s lake house in Michigan, which is the first place Ryan ever played the song for Maren, after he proposed last summer. He surprised the …
May 11
Kane Brown joins Blake Shelton Tuesday on “The Voice”
ABC/Image Group LA You can get a double dose of country hits Tuesday night on NBC’s The Voice. Six-time-winning coach Blake Shelton wil sing his top ten hit, “I Lived It,” while Kane Brown stops by to perform his second #1, “Heaven.” “Heaven” is the follow-up to Kane’s first chart topper, his duet with Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs.” Rock band Panic! at …
May 11
Listen now: Cole Swindell shows some love to “The Ones Who Got Me Here” on new track
Warner NashvilleCole Swindell is getting a little sentimental on his forthcoming third album. “This song is so special to me & I’m so excited for y’all to hear it,” he tweeted, as he released the new track, “The Ones Who Got Me Here.” “All the haters, all the lovers/All the friends that are more like brothers/All …
May 11
She’s your mother, you love her: Sugarland pays tribute to mom and adds a subtle message, too
ABC/Eric McCandlessJust in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday, Sugarland has released the new track, “Mother,” from their forthcoming Bigger album. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush pay tribute to their own moms in the song, but its theme is universal. “One of the things about this song is it’s so personal to everyone who listens to it,” Jennifer says. “And we wanted …
May 11
This is how you do it: Luke Bryan believes “American Idol”‘s Top Five have a massive opportunity to learn from Carrie Underwood
ABC/Craig Sjodin;Randee St. NicholasCarrie Underwood returns to the show that made her a star on Sunday. The “Cry Pretty” hitmaker will not only mentor the top five American Idol contestants, she’ll also perform her latest single live. Judge Luke Bryan says there’s no doubt about it: Carrie’s career is the apex of what any Idolcontestant would want their trajectory to be. “She …
