Steve Nedved
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Feb 28
Jack & Diane, Part 2? John Mellencamp signed off on Jake Owen’s new single
Big Loud RecordsJake Owen’s new single takes both its melody and its inspiration from John Mellencamp’s 1982 classic, “Jack & Diane.” Before he committed to putting out “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” Jake made sure he had the legendary rocker’s blessing. “The most important thing to me and my team is that we sent the …
Feb 27
FGL promises pyro and a whole lot more at free April 4 show in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line won’t just be doing a free concert in Nashville on April 4 — they’ll also be pulling out all the stops. “We’re bringing all the bells and whistles,” Tyler Hubbard promises. “We were like, ‘If we’re going to play Nashville, we need to do it right. Let’s rock this thing,’” Brian Kelley agrees, adding …
Feb 27
Caption this: Have Luke Bryan and Katy Perry turned into the Marx Brothers?
ABC/Eric LiebowitzIt looks like there will definitely be some surprises in store, when the new season of American Idol premieres March 11 on ABC. “Caption this,” Luke Bryan shared on social media on Tuesday, along with a photo of him dressed in a nearly identical curly wig and black mustache as Katy Perry. While the pop star seems to be channeling her …
Feb 27
Chris Young is doing more than “Hangin’ On,” as he marks six weeks’ worth of sell-outs
ABC/Image Group LAAs the first leg of Chris Young’s Losing Sleep World Tour comes to a close, the Tennessee hitmaker is marking a career high. He’s just sold out six weeks’ worth of arena shows, finishing an 18-in-a-row run that came to a close last weekend in Green Bay, Minneapolis and Grand Rapids. The tour …
Feb 27
Miranda Lambert loves her mutts, hands out nearly $200K to shelters across the country
ABC/Image Group LA More than fifty animal shelters across the country got a surprise donation of between three and five thousand dollars, thanks to Miranda Lambert and her MuttNation Foundation. In all, Miranda’s nonprofit passed out $189,000, after carefully checking out each organization. “I am amazed and humbled by the great work these shelters do,” the CMA …
Feb 26
Start your day with Dolly on Tuesday and Wednesday
ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaYou can start your day with Dolly Parton on both Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, the superstar from East Tennessee will be in Washington, D.C. to unveil her new collaboration with the Library of Congress. You can watch on YouTube or Facebook starting at 10 a.m. ET, as Dolly gives the 100 millionth book from her literacy project, the Imagination …
Feb 26
Darius Rucker readies UK tour for fall
ABC/Image Group LA Darius Rucker is headed across the pond this fall, for a six-date tour of the United Kingdom. The trek kicks off October 21 in Birmingham, England, and wraps a week later at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2. Darius’s latest hit, “For the First Time,” is currently just …
Feb 26
This is how we roll: Florida Georgia line plans a free show for the Tennessee Titans
ABC/Image Group LA It won’t be football season again for quite some time — but that’s not stopping Florida Georgia Line from throwing a football party. You see, Music City’s Tennessee Titans are getting new uniforms, and Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are planning a block party to unveil the new threads. The free show will take place Wednesday, April 4 …
Feb 26
“In Case You Didn’t Know,” Brett Young is getting married
ABC/Image Group LA Brett Young will soon be a married man. The California native proposed to longtime girlfriend Taylor Mills earlier this month in Oxford, Mississippi, where he went to college. The “In Case You Didn’t Know” hitmaker popped the question at the Graduate hotel near Ole Miss, with a ring he helped design that includes both of …
Feb 26
Lady A will pay you $10,000 for your take on “Heart Break”
ABC/Image Group LA Lady Antebellum’s official music video for “Heart Break” was shot on location in Puerto Rico, before the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Now, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood want to see what you can do with their latest single. The trio is partnering with the website Genero to create a new series of “Heart Break” clips. …