Steve Nedved
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Jul 06
Listen now: FGL unleashes “Talk You Out of It” ahead of MLB performance later this month
Big Machine Florida Georgia Line will be heading for the ballpark later this month to play a couple of songs during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will do two songs between the All-Star Futures Game and the Legend & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 15 at National Park in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the …
Jul 06
Listen now: Chris Lane takes an inspirational turn on “Hero”
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Lane strips it down and gets emotional on “Hero,” the latest preview track from his new album Laps Around the Sun, which comes out next Friday. The first two verses of the song are about, respectively, a woman who needs a “hero” to save her from being lonely, and a boy who needs …
Jul 06
“Tequila” with a little something extra: Dan + Shay remix their #1
ABC/Mark LevineIf you’d like a little something extra in your “Tequila,” Dan + Shay are serving it up. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have teamed up with the Dutch DJ known as R3HAB for a remix of their chart-topping country hit. As you might expect, the new version of “Tequila” speeds up the ballad, adds some extra beats, and amps up the …
Jul 06
Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, FGL and Maren Morris are country’s top sellers so far this year
Broken BowJason Aldean and Keith Urban have the top-selling country albums for the first half of this year, according to Nielsen Music. Jason’s Rearview Town comes in at #3, having sold 328,000 copies. That’s just behind Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods and the soundtrack for the Hugh Jackman film, The Greatest Showman. Keith’s Graffiti U checks in at #10, with sales of 199,000. Jason also has one …
Jul 06
Keith and Nicole kick off a “Happy Summer” celebrating Sunday Rose’s birthday
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban and Nicole Kidman have mapped out a “Happy Summer” for their two little girls, as the Oscar-winning actress reveals in the latest issue of People. Sunday Rose, who turns ten on Saturday, will celebrate with “a big blow-up slide” and “a big pool party.” Sunday and younger sister Faith Margaret, who’s seven, will also join …
Jul 06
Kelsea Ballerini, Julia Michaels to deliver special performances for Amazon’s Prime Day
ABC/Mark LevineYou’re going to want a prime spot for this. In honor of Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day, Kelsea Ballerini will deliver a special performance in an as-yet-undisclosed location in Brooklyn, New York next week. Keith Urban‘s “Coming Home” collaborator Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning pop star Alessia Cara will be performing as well. Their performances are set to take place on July 11 and will also …
Jul 06
Jake Owen believes Life’s Whatcha Make It, and country music can be a lot like baseball
Big Loud It’s fitting that Jake Owen‘s Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour is mainly playing minor league baseball stadiums this summer, since the Florida native believes trying to have hits is a lot like America’s favorite pastime. “I look at it a lot like stepping up to the plate in a baseball game,” he says of …
Jul 05
Brett Eldredge dreams of an island-hopping beach tour
ABC/Image Group LA How’d you like to go island-hopping with Brett Eldredge? When asked what his fantasy tour itinerary would be, the “Love Somebody” singer confesses he dreams of doing a beach tour, hitting multiple tropical locales. “I love islands,” he tells Travel + Leisure, “so if I could just play on a stage on a beach, …
Jul 05
Florida Georgia line teases sexy new song, coming Friday
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line continues to tease fans with short clips of the sultry new song they’ll release on Friday. “Girl I know you had a long day/You ain’t feeling them downtown lights/But I got a bottle at your favorite place/It’s waiting for us in a bucket on ice,” Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley sing in the first snippet …
Jul 05
Dan + Shay, Jason Aldean and Brett Young have the biggest-selling hits of 2018 so far
Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay, Jason Aldean and Brett Young have the best-selling country songs so far this year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Out of all the music released in the first six months of 2018, the RIAA has certified 12 albums and 48 songs either gold or platinum. Dan + Shay’s “Tequila,” Jason Aldean’s …