Steve Nedved
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Oct 03
“This Is It”: Scotty McCreery rides the wave of an unexpected, beach-inspired hit
Triple Tigers RecordsScotty McCreery has a top thirty hit with “This Is It,” the song he wrote to propose to his wife, but it’s another tune from his Seasons Change album that’s drawing unexpected attention. The track, “Barefootin’,” is up for National Dance/Shag Song of the Year at the Carolina Beach Music Awards. While shag …
Oct 03
Aaron Watson invites you to the Lone Star State for a “Family Christmas”
Big Label RecordsTexas hitmaker Aaron Watson will release his first holiday collection this Friday, and he got his whole family involved in the effort: His wife, Kimberly, and his kids Jake, 12, ten-year-old Jack and eight-year-old Jolee Kate all appear on the album. “We’ve talked about making this record for a few years now and …
Oct 03
This Is Country Music: Brad Paisley to open free grocery store to help Nashvillians
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley and his wife Kimberly are working to open a new, free grocery story to help the Nashville community. Known as The Store, the non-profit will help individuals and families for a year as they fight to become self-sufficient. The innovative concept is patterned after the 100-year-old Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara, …
Oct 03
Florida Georgia Line proves 100 weeks is “Meant to Be” with new “Billboard” record
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line marks a new career peak, notching their 100th accumulated week atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart since the beginning of their career in 2012. No other artist has accomplished that feat since the tally’s beginning in 1958. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley achieve that goal, thanks to the biggest hit …
Oct 03
CMT’s all-female “Artists of the Year” set to perform, with a little help from Gladys Knight, Pistol Annies & more
CMTIn addition to honoring its first all-female class of Artists of the Year in 2018, CMT is also bringing even more girl power when it comes to their performances. Carrie Underwood will team up with her 2019 tourmates Maddie & Tae and Runaway June to sing, while Miranda Lambert will take the stage with her …
Oct 03
Thomas Rhett treasures his “Life Chang[ing]” #1 with his dad
ABC/Image Group LAThursday in Lexington, Kentucky, Thomas Rhett continues his Life Changes Tour with Brett Young and Midland. But on Tuesday in Nashville, he took time to celebrate his two latest number ones at Hi-Fi Clyde’s. TR revealed his most current chart topper, “Life Changes,” actually came along after he thought he’d finished his latest …
Oct 03
Old Dominion will soon turn in their “Hotel Key” and give the world its first taste of #OD3
ABC/Mark LevineOld Dominion‘s currently spending their second week at #1 with “Hotel Key,” but they’re not resting on their laurels: they’re hard at work on #OD3. Matthew Ramsey hints their next single will be from their upcoming third album. “We are working hard on the new music,” he says, “so we’ve got quite a bit …
Oct 02
Anita Cochran teams up with “Good Morning America” to “Fight Like a Girl” this Friday
Anita CochranAnita Cochran’s latest single, “Fight Like a Girl,” will be the theme of Good Morning America’s breast cancer awareness event on Friday. Anita had her biggest success on the country chart so far in 1997 with her #1 duet with Steve Wariner, “What If I Said.” Her new song is inspired by her own …
Oct 02
Tim McGraw invites you to “Neon Church” on Thursday
ABC/Image Group LAThe fact that Tim McGraw wiped his socials clean and tweeted “I need Jesus or I need whiskey” had his fans speculating about what might be up with the star who’s previously been very open about his sobriety. It turns out the tweet is likely a lyric from the Louisiana native’s new single, …
Oct 02
Two More Bottles of… Champagne: Old Dominion celebrates “Hotel Key” in the studio
ABC/Image Group LAWhen your “Hotel Key” unlocks two weeks at #1 on the country chart, ordering two bottles of champagne from room service only seems appropriate. That’s what Old Dominion did on Monday, though they were actually in the studio working on their follow-up to Happy Endings at the time. “2 bottles for 2 weeks …