Steve Nedved
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May 09
No more #GrammysSoMale? Cam and Sheryl Crow among artists named to Recording Academy task force on diversity and inclusion
ABC/Image Group LA On Grammy night earlier this year, Neil Portnow, the head of the Recording Academy, sparked outrage when he told reporters that women need to “step up” to be better represented at the ceremony. Now the Recording Academy has formed a special task force to examine “barriers and biases affecting women and other underrepresented …
May 09
“This Is It”: Scotty McCreery accepts his new identity as a golfer
Triple Tigers RecordsEven after winning American Idol and having #1 songs and albums like “Five More Minutes” and Seasons Change, Scotty McCreery is finding he can still fly under the radar, for the most part. “Flight attendant looks at me, realizing she recognizes me,” he explains on social media, “but unsure where from.” “Then she gets it,” Scotty goes on. “Looks at …
May 09
Coming soon: Jason Aldean will park his “Big Green Tractor” at new Kitchen + Roof Top Bar in downtown Nashville
TC Restaurant GroupJason Aldean‘s Kitchen + Roof Top Bar is on track to open this June, in time for the 2018 edition of CMA Fest. The four-story, 27,000-square-foot complex is located between 3rd and 4th Avenue in downtown Nashville. In addition to its 250 dining seats, Jason’s new destination will have six bars, music on …
May 08
Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On: FGL’s Brian Kelley and wife Brittany launch their line of denim
Kevin MayaLittle Big Town‘s Phillip Sweet, Shay Mooney from Dan + Shay, and the band A Thousand Horses were just some of the folks who turned out to support Florida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley and his wife Brittany Marie as they launched their new line of denim. Tribe Kelley Denim is American-made and features vests, jackets and jeans for both men and women. It comes in …
May 08
Sam Hunt, Dierks, Darius and Alan Jackson to be honored by the ACM in August
Academy of Country MusicSam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, and Alan Jackson are just some of the stars who’ll be front and center this year at the 12th Annual ACM Honors. Recent Country Music Hall-of-Fame inductee Alan Jackson will accept the Cliffie Stone ICON Award, while Darius will be given the Gary Haber Lifting Lives honor for his charitable work. …
May 08
Maren Morris goes back to the Bluebird to recreate “My Church” for new documentary
ABC/Image Group LA Long before Maren Morris‘s “My Church” became her breakthrough, top-ten, Grammy-winning hit, she debuted it at Music City’s revered Bluebird Cafe. Next week, she’ll recreate that moment for a new documentary about the famed Nashville hot spot — and you can be there too. The Texas native will host a songwriters’ circle Thursday, …
May 08
Ashley McBryde trades in “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” for a trip to a Tennessee distillery
Taylor StrategyAshley McBryde may be known for “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” but later this month, she’ll be doing her drinking a little closer to the source. The Arkansas native will kick off the 2018 Porch Sessions concerts at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee on May 19. If you don’t immediately recognize the name …
May 08
Here You Come Again: Dolly drops by her hometown senior center to pay tribute to her parents
ABC/Lou RoccoA group of senior citizens in East Tennessee got quite a surprise on Monday when Dolly Parton stopped by to pay them a visit. The hometown superstar dropped by to officially rename the “Sevier County Senior Center” the “My People Senior Activity Center,” in honor of her parents, the late Robert and Avie Lee Parton. Though the once-in-a-lifetime event had …
May 08
Little Big Town to host the 2018 CMT Awards: Carrie, FGL and Jason Aldean lead the nominations
CMTCarrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, and Jason Aldean lead all nominees for this year’s CMT Music Awards: They have four nods each. Little Big Town — who could sweep three categories themselves — will host the fan-voted show when it airs live from Nashville June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. This year, Justin Timberlake and Bebe Rexha also make history as the first pop …
May 08
“Stone-cold country”: Reba’s headed back to her roots for her next record
ABC/Image Group LA Since Reba McEntire released her most recent studio album, Love Somebody, in 2015, she recorded both a Grammy-winning gospel disc, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, and a holiday collection, My Kind of Christmas. For her next recording, the Country Music Hall of Famer is headed back to her roots. “I want to do a …
