Steve Nedved
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May 31
Rascal Flatts hits “All the Gold” with Dan + Shay and Carly Pearce before heading out on tour
ABC/Image Group LA What will Rascal Flatts, Dan + Shay, and Carly Pearce sound like if they sing together on tour? The three acts gave fans a tease on social media this week before they hit the road on the Back to Us trek on June 8. “It’s officially summer which means it’s time to hit the road!” the …
May 31
Watch now: Dare to dream with Keith Urban and Julia Michaels in surreal new “Coming Home” video
Capitol NashvilleKeith Urban inhabits a surreal, dreamlike world in the new video for his latest top-15 hit, “Coming Home.” It’s all part of a vision Keith created with first-time collaborator Andy Hines, who directed the clip. “The concept for the video was really Andy[‘s] idea,” Keith explains. “He suggested the heightened reality that we see in the …
May 31
Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, LANCO & more join expanding list of entertainers at the 2018 CMT Music Awards
CMTCarly Pearce, Devin Dawson, LANCO, Lindsay Ell, Russell Dickerson and Walker Hayes will each perform on the Ram Trucks Side Stage next week at the CMT Music Awards. Carly, Devin, LANCO, Russell and Walker are all in the running for Breakthrough Video of the Year at the fan-voted show, with Carly and LANCO also competing in the Female and Group categories. Lindsay …
May 31
Members of punk band NOFX callously joke about Las Vegas concert massacre: “At least they were country fans”
Joe Leonard / Fat Wreck ChordsVeteran punk band NOFX is facing strong criticism after making callous remarks about the horrific massacre that killed 58 people and injured hundreds of others at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on October 1, 2017. While performing at the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival in Vegas this past Sunday, NOFX frontman Fat Mike remarked, “We just …
May 30
“(Who Says) You Can’t Have It All?” Alan Jackson to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame
ABC/Image Group LA Alan Jackson joins the ranks of Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson next month in New York City, when he’ll be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It’s more than a country honor, though: rock legends like Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan are members of the Hall too, as well as classic American composers like Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. …
May 30
Ride with me a billion times: “Meant to Be” hits new streaming milestone
Getty Images/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music“Meant to Be” has turned into the song that was “meant to be streamed” a huge number of times. The smash hit from Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line has topped one billion streams globally, counting digital audio and video streams worldwide. The song’s video alone has racked …
May 30
Michael Ray designs his own pair of Puma Classics to help Wrigley Cares
ZapposMichael Ray fans can not only pick up a copy of his new album, Amos, on Friday, they can order a pair of his shoes, too. On Wednesday, the Florida native unveiled his limited-edition Wrigley Cares Puma Classic Suede sneakers, available only through Zappos. The online shoe retailer has been his partner in the charity he founded …
May 30
Is Florida Georgia Line revealing pieces of their new song and video?
ABC/Image Group LA We know Florida Georgia Line is busy putting the finishing touches on their follow-up to Dig Your Roots. But has the duo already shot the video for their new single? Last Wednesday, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley shared an update on their album, along with a photo from the studio. “Hung with our producer Joey Moi the other day and signed off …
May 30
Watch now: Miranda Lambert reignites the “Keeper of the Flame” in new music video
ABC/Image Group LA You can relive Miranda Lambert‘s 2016 Keeper of the Flame Tour in the new video for her latest single. The reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year shot the footage for her current radio song, also titled “Keeper of the Flame,” over multiple nights on the trek two years ago. “Keeper …
May 30
Little Big Town prepares to unleash “Summer Fever” next Wednesday
Capitol NashvilleLittle Big Town will start spreading the “Summer Fever” next Wednesday. Not only will Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet host the CMT Music Awards that night, they’ll also open the show with their new song. You can tune in to watch the fan-voted awards live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. …
