Steve Nedved
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Aug 09
Arena anthems at the “Pawn Shop”: Brothers Osborne take the blame for “It Ain't My Fault”
ABC/Brett OronzioIf Brothers Osborne’s latest hit “It Ain’t My Fault” reminds you of arena anthems like Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places,” it’s partially by design. “At the end of the day, John and I, we love playing big shows,” TJ Osborne tells ABC Radio. “We like playing in arenas and like playing those bigger venues. And we wanted …
Aug 08
Glen Campbell's daughter shares a touching tribute to her dad, as fans and friends remember a legend
Lyle A. Waisman/FilmMagicAs condolences poured out across social media after the passing of legendary musician Glen Campbell on Tuesday, no remembrance was quite so moving as the one posted by his daughter. “Heartbroken,” Ashley Campbell tweeted, along with a photo of her holding her father’s hand. “I owe him everything I am, and everything I ever will be. He …
Aug 08
The Country Music Hall of Fame remembers Glen Campbell
Lisa Lake/Getty Images“Had Glen Campbell ‘only’ played guitar and never voiced a note, he would have spent a lifetime as one of America’s most consequential recording musicians,” Kyle Young, the CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Young continued, “Had he never played guitar and ‘only’ sung, his voice …
Aug 08
Missouri truckers sentenced on drug charges
Two truckers from Missouri avoided prison Tuesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors regarding felony drug charges. Authorities arrested 62 year old Gary Jones and 63 year old Raymond Laurie for possession and ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia on June 10th while they were in Davison County. Trooper John Lord stopped Jones …
Aug 08
Singer, guitarist, actor & Country Music Hall-of-Famer Glen Campbell Dead at Age 81
Bettmann / Getty ImagesGlen Campbell, one of music’s most successful and versatile entertainers, has died at age 81. A statement on his Facebook page reads, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of …
Aug 08
A little more Luke: Luke Bryan offers fans All Access to his app and the Nut House
ABC/Image Group LAIf you need a little more Luke Bryan in your life, you can now get an All Access Pass. To celebrate the second anniversary of his app, the four-time Entertainer of the Year is combining unlimited access to his mobile platform with membership in his Nut House fan club. Individually, they cost around $25 apiece. …
Aug 08
“American Idol” who? Fox to launch new singing competition, “The Four”
Frank Micelotta/FOXFox clearly isn’t taking its loss of American Idol to ABC lying down: the network is launching a brand-new singing competition. The show, called The Four, starts with four finalists who’ve been chosen by the show’s yet-to-be-named panel of music industry experts. Each singer will then defend his or her spot by trying to …
Aug 08
Lady A's Charles Kelley gets a busted lip, gets in trouble with mom
ABC/Paula LoboLady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley is having a tough — if somewhat hilarious — Tuesday. “Ward busted my lip this morning with his beach bucket!” he tweeted, referring to his nearly eighteen-month-old son. “Can I call that domestic violence?” After Charles’ mom saw the injury in his Instagram stories, she assumed he had a fever blister. “That is from not …
Aug 08
Let the trash talk begin: Blake Shelton signs up Rascal Flatts, sizes up his competition on “The Voice”
David Becker/Getty Images via ABCRascal Flatts will be hanging out in Hollywood with Blake Shelton this fall: the hit-making trio serves as advisors for Team Blake on the upcoming thirteenth season of The Voice. And while NBC’s hit reality show doesn’t return until September 25th, it’s never too early for Blake to start trash-talking his competitors…jokingly, of course. “When …
Aug 07
Brett Eldredge takes “The Long Way” with new single
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleJust days after releasing his self-titled third album, Brett Eldredge is ready with a new single. You can hear the Illinois native sing “The Long Way” Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “‘The Long Way’ is a look into what I want to find in love,” the admittedly single Eldredge says. “It’s about getting …
