Steve Nedved
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Oct 02
Brett Eldredge will have a new “Glow” this holiday season, with “Deluxe” edition of Christmas album
AtlanticBrett Eldredge’s 2016 Christmas album, Glow, is getting an upgrade for the 2018 holidays. October 26, the Illinois native will release a new Deluxe edition of the record, complete with five new tracks and a new cover. This year, Brett will also get to do the seasonal tour he’s dreamed of ever since the original …
Oct 02
Garth Brooks is ready to go “LIVE” with “Part III” of “The Anthology” next month
Courtesy Nancy Seltzer and AssociatesPart III of Garth Brooks’ autobiographical The Anthology is coming next month, and will focus on the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year’s legendary live performances. The book will also include the new Triple Live project that chronicles Garth’s most recent World Tour. Garth gave away a limited number of digital …
Oct 01
Old Dominion uses their “Hotel Key” to unlock another week’s stay at #1
ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion is definitely going to need a late checkout: The five-man band extends their stay at #1 for a second week with “Hotel Key.” The ACM Vocal Group of the Year has been hard at work on the follow-up to their current album, Happy Endings, since they’ve had a couple weeks off …
Oct 01
Lauren Alaina gives a shout-out to the “Ladies in the ’90s” with new single
Mercury NashvilleLauren Alaina’s headed back to the twentieth century in her new single, “Ladies in the ‘90s,” which comes out on Friday. The American Idol runner-up co-wrote the tune, which looks back on a time when female artists didn’t struggle to be heard on country radio, as they do now. “I was raised on radio …
Oct 01
Loretta Lynn’s determined to perform again, even as she battles health setbacks
Sony LegacyNearly seventeen months after suffering a stroke, Loretta Lynn still deals with some weakness on her left side, relies on a walker, and uses a wheelchair when necessary. “I hate that damn wheelchair,” she tells People, with her characteristic spunk. The 86-year-old has also moved closer to Nashville for easier access to her doctors, …
Oct 01
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and many more duet with Ronnie Milsap on star-studded new album
Riser House/SonyLuke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dolly Parton, George Strait, and Little Big Town are just some of the big names who’ll be joining Ronnie Milsap on his new album, The Duets, which comes out January 18. Kacey Musgraves teams up with the Country Music Hall of Famer on his #1 from 1981, “No Getting Over …
Oct 01
#VegasStrong: Country music marks the one-year anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting
Country AircheckMonday at 1:05 p.m. ET, the country music family paused to remember those forever affected by the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, which happened exactly one year ago today. Fifty-eight people lost their lives when a gunman opened fire during Jason Aldean‘s closing set at the gathering in Las Vegas. In addition to reminding …
Oct 01
“Platinum” and beyond: Miranda Lambert adds to her collection of precious metal
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert called her 2014 album Platinum, and thanks to a new round of certifications from the RIAA she can add that designation to several more of her records. Both 2007’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and 2009’s Revolution are now double-platinum, having hit the two million sales mark. Miranda’s singles “Over You” and “Automatic” have …
Oct 01
Why Blake Shelton thinks Jennifer Hudson may be his biggest Voice competition this season: “She’s the sneaky one here”
Art Streiber/NBCThe blind auditions continue tonight on The Voice, with Blake Shelton keeping a close eye on his competition. Even as they begin their fifteenth season together, the bromance is still alive between Blake and Adam Levine. “Of course, Adam has been here since day one,” Blake points out, “and he makes the show so …
Sep 28
Country music will pause to mark the one-year anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting on Monday
Country AircheckThe country music family will observe a moment of silence at 1:05 p.m. ET on Monday, October 1, the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Country radio — as well as all radio stations in the state of Nevada — will take part in the …