Steve Nedved
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Feb 02
“I Like Beer”: Jon Pardi and actor Chris Pratt team up for Super Bowl spot
ABC/Image Group LA Listen closely, and you’ll hear Jon Pardi singing during Super Bowl LII. The California Sunrise singer re-recorded Tom T. Hall’s #4 hit from 1975, “I Like Beer,” for Michelob Ultra’s new Super Bowl spot for 2018. The commercial stars actor Chris Pratt, golfer Brooks Koepka, champion surfer Kelly Slater and NYC Marathon winner Shalene Flanagan. “This past year has been filled with so …
Feb 02
North Carolina native Luke Combs explains his slightly nonsensical Super Bowl pick
ABC/Randy HolmesIf you talk to Luke Combs about the Super Bowl, the “Hurricane” hitmaker leaves no doubt who he is NOT rooting for on Sunday. “I’m not a big Pats guy — HUGE not a big Pats guy, if that makes any sense,” he says candidly. While you’d think that would make it obvious who Luke’s pulling …
Feb 02
“Nashville” recap: “Where the Night Goes”
CMTOn Thursday night’s new episode of Nashville on CMT, the romance between Deacon Claybourne and Jessie Caine deepens, with both parents juggling their kids’ schedules so they can spend the night together. When the pieces finally fall in place, the memory of Rayna Jaymes keeps Deacon from consummating his relationship with Jessie. Ultimately, he realizes he’s feeling …
Feb 01
Miranda Lambert opens up about her life in new episode of “Front and Center,” premiering Friday
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert’s episode of Front and Center premieres Friday on PBS stations all around the country. Recorded last year at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, it captures Miranda’s CMA Songwriters Series show featuring tracks from her The Weight of These Wings album. “On this record, in particular, life led the journey,” the reigning CMA …
Feb 01
Cue the orchestra: Brantley Gilbert plans an unexpected performance in Nashville
The Valory Music Co.Brantley Gilbert probably isn’t the first person that comes to mind when you think about a country artist singing with an orchestra. But that just makes what he’s about to do in Nashville this May even more interesting. “Y’all aren’t gonna wanna miss this….” the Georgia hitmaker shared on his socials. “ONE …
Feb 01
Sam Hunt to headline both nights of his first-ever Nashional Music Festival
ID PRNot only will Sam Hunt be working on new music and heading out on a stadium tour with Luke Bryan in 2018, he’ll also be curating his first-ever music festival. The “Body Like a Back Road” hitmaker will headline both nights of The Nashional Music Festival, scheduled to take place April 20 and 21 …
Feb 01
Brett Eldredge hopes you’ll give St. Jude a Lyft
Will Knowles for LyftBrett Eldredge hopes you’ll hop in a Lyft and help out St. Jude. The “Long Way Home” hitmaker is partnering with the ride-sharing service to raise money for the Memphis hospital that works to end childhood cancer. As part of the Round Up & Donate campaign, you can change your settings in …
Feb 01
Shania Twain decides NOW is the time to tour Down Under
Mercury NashvilleShania Twain’s NOW Tour doesn’t kick off until May 3 in Tacoma, Washington, but she’s already extending it. The pop/country superstar will travel Down Under for eight dates at the end of the year, starting November 30 in Perth, Australia. This will be her first time playing Australia in nearly twenty years; then, she’ll …
Feb 01
“Must Be Doin’ Something’ Right”: Billy Currington recalls the first time he heard himself on the radio
ABC/Image Group LA At this stage in his career, Billy Currington has more than ten #1 singles to his credit, stretching from “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” in 2005 to last year’s “Do I Make You Wanna.” But the Georgia native says he’ll never forget the first time he heard one of his songs on the radio. …
Jan 31
From LOCASH Cowboys to Million-Airs: Preston Brust and Chris Lucas “Love This Life”
ABC/Image Group LA The guys in LOCASH may need to think about changing their name, since they’re now officially millionaires…when it comes to radio airplay, that is. While we can’t speak to Preston Brust and Chris Lucas’s bank accounts, we do know how many times their breakthrough hit, “I Love This Life,” has been played. Performing rights organization Broadcast Music …