Steve Nedved
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Feb 23
Canadian duo High Valley conquers the U.S. and beyond with “She’s with Me”
ABC/Image Group LACanadian duo High Valley officially has their biggest U.S. hit so far, as “She’s with Me” is just one spot away from country’s top ten. Last March, brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel made it to #16 with “Make You Mine,” the first release from their Dear Life album. But “She’s with Me” has always been a fan favorite. “Picking a single …
Feb 22
Apply within: Your chance to work for Blake Shelton or John Rich
Trae Patton/NBCIf you’re looking for a job in Nashville, Blake Shelton and John Rich may be able to help you out. Both are hosting job fairs, ahead of the opening of their new honky tonks on Music City’s Lower Broadway. Blake and Ryman Hospitality Properties are looking to hire 250 people before Ole Red Nashville opens its doors in …
Feb 22
Get ready for the “Golden Hour”: Kacey Musgraves unleashes new music on Friday
ABC/Randy HolmesIt looks like Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour will dawn on Friday. The “Merry Go ‘Round” hitmaker has promised two new songs on February 23, with Texas Monthly reporting the full album is due sometime in March. “On this project, I feel like I’m leading more with my heart than with my brain,” Kacey says of the record, which contains half-a-dozen love …
Feb 22
Imagination Library of Congress? Dolly books a date in D.C.
ABC/Lou RoccoOn Tuesday, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will hand out its 100 millionth book. But instead of dropping it in the mail as usual, Dolly will donate it to the Library of Congress. You can watch the live ceremony from Washington, D.C. starting at 10 a.m. ET on February 27 via Facebook. Dolly’s expected to read to …
Feb 22
Maren Morris does some “Dirty Dancing” at her Nashville bachelorette party
ABC/Mark LevineOn Wednesday, Maren Morris marked her first #1 as a solo artist with a celebration at The Crying Wolf in East Nashville. Just a couple days before the party for “I Could Use a Love Song,” Maren was the guest of honor at another rite of passage: her bachelorette party leading up to her wedding with …
Feb 22
Mount Vernon C-store victim of short change scam
The Davison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a scam artist. The Sheriff’s Office Facebook page reports that on Tuesday, a person entered Westy’s One-Stop in Mount Vernon and began talking with the clerk. At the end of the conversation the suspect left the store and it was discovered the business …
Feb 22
Jon Pardi and Miranda Lambert are Livin’ Like Hippies, and flirting — with the idea of a duet, that is
ABC/Image Group LA These days, Jon Pardi is Livin’ Like Hippies, on the tour of the same name with Miranda Lambert. Even before the two hit the road together, the pair was already discussing the prospect of recording a duet. “We keep talking about it…” Jon reveals. “I think she’s in. I don’t know… When we first started …
Feb 21
Troy Gentry’s widow sues the maker of the helicopter involved in Montgomery Gentry singer’s fatal crash
ABC/Image Group LA Troy Gentry’s widow, Angie, is suing the maker of the helicopter that crashed September 8, taking the Montgomery Gentry’s singer’s life, according to People. The suit, filed in Pennsylvania, alleges that Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Sikorsky Global Helicopters and Keystone Helicopter Corp. knew the Model 269 Schweitzer helicopter had “dangerous defects,” and lacked “modern crashworthy features” …
Feb 21
Love ’em or hate ’em, thanks to Maren and Kelsea, “Love Songs” are here to stay
Black River EntertainmentMaren Morris may have recently hit #1 with “I Could Use a Love Song,” but it sounds like Kelsea Ballerini may not feel exactly the same way. Kelsea’s follow-up to her chart-topping “Legends” will be the track “I Hate Love Songs,” a song she first played on the Opry. “I will never forget introducing ‘I Hate …
Feb 21
Brett Young’s fans are begging for “Mercy” — and he’s giving it to them
Big MachineBrett Young is giving his fans what they want, with the fourth — and likely final — release from his self-titled debut album. “‘Mercy’ is the new single because of the amazing fan response,” the California native says. “It’s the feeling you get when someone breaks your heart but won’t let you move on. ‘Mercy’ …