Steve Nedved
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Apr 15
‘She’s So Gone’: Dasha sings her reinvention song on Kelly Clarkson
Mickey Mouse, Dasha, Minnie Mouse (Disney/Catherine Powell) “She’s So Gone,” but we know where she’s headed: Dasha’s set to perform her Main Street Country track Friday on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Dasha’s contribution to the new Disney covers EP comes from a 2011 TV movie. “I think ‘She’s So Gone’ is one of the most …
Apr 15
Zach Top’s rarely ‘South of Sanity’ thanks to his tribe
Zach Top (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Reigning ACM new artist of the year Zach Top grabbed five nominations for the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, second only to Chris Stapleton as the male artist with the most chances to win. In February, the “South of Sanity” hitmaker won his first Grammy for best traditional country …
Apr 14
Nashville notes: Megan Moroney’s ‘Medicine’ + Jamey Johnson’s a Truebadour
Megan Moroney’s “Medicine” is the latest track from her Cloud 9 album that’s been released as a radio single. Jamey Johnson will launch his Traveling Truebadour Tour May 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, with plans to wrap Oct. 11 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday for the trek, …
Apr 14
ERNEST, HARDY, Zach Top and more raise thousands to feed the hungry in Middle Tennessee
ERNEST at the 2026 CMA Triple Play Awards at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on April 13 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Zach Top, HARDY, Vince Gill and Tracy Lawrence all turned out Monday to help ERNEST raise more than $207,000 at his third annual ERNvitational Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the event at Old …
Apr 14
Luke Combs wakes up to 20th #1 with ‘Sleepless in a Hotel Room’
Luke Combs (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Luke Combs claims the 20th #1 of his career as “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” rises to #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay tally. His most recent chart-topper, “Back in the Saddle,” spent two weeks at the top in November. Both tunes come from The Way I Am, which debuted at #1 on the …
Apr 14
Parker McCollum’s ‘Pretty Heart’ turns Platinum 4 times over
Parker McCollum (Academy of Country Music) Parker McCollum’s debut single, “Pretty Heart,” has just been certified quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Texas native co-wrote the song from 2021’s Gold Chain Cowboy that went on to become his first #1. “Man…all I have to say is thank you! The amount of support …
Apr 14
Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker pop up at Kenny Chesney’s 2026 debut
Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney surprised fans with special appearances by Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker during his first concert of 2026. In a set that included “We Do,” “Living in Fast Forward,” “Young,” “Beer in Mexico” and “Keg in the Closet,” the superstar closed the 13th Tortuga Music Festival on Sunday. It was …
Apr 14
Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley & Megan Moroney pick up all-genre noms at the AMAs
The 52nd American Music Awards (Courtesy of CBS and Dick Clark Productions) Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley picked up some major all-genre nominations going into the 52nd American Music Awards, which take place on Memorial Day, May 25, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Morgan is up for artist of the year alongside Taylor Swift, …
Apr 14
HARDY and his wife have their hands full with their 1-year-old
HARDY and wife, Caleigh Ryan Hardy (Scott Kirkland/Disney via Getty Images) When it comes to writing hit songs for himself and other artists, HARDY is an undeniable master of the craft, having penned close to 20 number ones. When it comes to being the father of a 1-year-old, however, he’s finding there’s more of a …
Apr 13
Something ‘Different’ for Tim McGraw: Playing the villain in Hulu’s ‘Southern Bastards’
Tim McGraw (ABC/Connie Chornuk) Tim McGraw could be coming back to your TV screen if a new pilot in the works at Hulu gets picked up. He’s set to play a lead role in Southern Bastards, which is based on the graphic novels of the same name, according to Variety. British actress Erin Kellyman will …