Steve Nedved

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Dierks loves his non-alcoholic cocktail mixes

ABC Dierks Bentley is teaming with Nashville-based beverage company WithCo Cocktails to bolster the market availability of its non-alcoholic cocktail mixes nationwide. Made of fresh juices and real botanicals, the collection features nine signature blends — Bouquet, Espresso Martini, Ellis Old Fashioned, Agave Margarita, Hey Girl, Bloody Mary, Ginger Mule, Honey Sour and Paloma — that can be made as a cocktail or mocktail. …

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Cody Johnson’s got a soft spot for Thanksgiving desserts

ABC Cody Johnson used to love sugary food but not anymore. “Man, I’ve really changed my eating habits over the years, and I’ve grown to where I really don’t like sweets anymore,” Cody says, before swiftly admitting his gastronomical soft spot for the classic Thanksgiving desserts. “Come Thanksgiving, now that’s different. I’m gonna clean you out of the banana …

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Saddle Up as Chase Rice gets Western

Disney/Scott Kirkland Get cowgirl and cowboy-ready for Chase Rice‘s Get Western Tour. Chase will kick things off in Seattle, Washington, on February 10 before making stops in 11 Canadian cities, including Toronto and Montreal. Up-and-comers Owen Riegling and Palmer Anthony will open on select dates. “From radio to live shows, Canada has always been so good to us,” notes Rice. “I …

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Carly Pearce wraps headlining tour with gratitude

ABC/Larry McCormack Carly Pearce has wrapped up her headlining Country Music Made Me Do It Tour. The fall trek kicked off in October and had its final show on November 18 in Detroit, Michigan. “Wrapped our ‘Country Music Made Me Do It’ tour last night in Detroit & it was such a perfect show to close out …

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Lainey, HARDY, Jason, Bailey + more headed to Tortuga Music Festival

ABC The 2024 Tortuga Music Festival performance lineup has arrived. Happening from April 5 to April 7 in Fort Lauderdale Beach, the artists featured on the star-studded bill include Lainey Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Old Dominion, Bailey Zimmerman, Ashley McBryde, Russell Dickerson, Warren Zeiders, Parmalee, Jackson Dean, Brian Kelley and Priscilla Block. Festival passes go on sale Friday, December 1, at 10 a.m. ET. A presale for email and text subscribers will …

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Garth Brooks expands 2024 Vegas residency run

Courtesy of Live Nation Garth Brooks has added 18 shows to his Las Vegas residency, Garth Brooks/Plus ONE. Happening at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the newly announced dates are in September, October and December 2024. They’re preceded by shows in 2023 and an April to July 2024 run. “My experience working with the family and crew at Caesars and the …

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Miranda Lambert’s first Thanksgiving with her husband was a melting pot

John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM When Miranda Lambert sits down to her Thanksgiving table on Thursday, the odds are good there’ll be quite a variety of food.  “We had a family Thanksgiving the first Thanksgiving we were married,” she tells ABC Audio, “and my parents and my brother and his husband came up to New York and all …

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2023 ‘Billboard’ Music Awards: The complete winners list

Courtesy DCP After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards took place completely online Sunday night. Country singer Morgan Wallen was the big winner with 11, followed by Taylor Swift with 10 and Drake with five. Here’s the complete list of winners: Top Artist Taylor Swift Top Female Artist Taylor Swift Top …

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Nashville notes: How BK’s “Livin'” + Carly Pearce and Matthew Ramsey NEEDTOBREATHE

You can check out Brian Kelley‘s new track, “How We’re Livin’,” now. It follows “Dirt Cheap” and his hit “See You Next Summer,” which should both be on his much-anticipated full-fledged solo debut.  Both Carly Pearce and Old Dominion‘s Matthew Ramsey joined Christian band NEEDTOBREATHE onstage to perform during their Wednesday, November 15, show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Chris Lane‘s new video for “Find Another Bar” is …

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Parton Like a Rockstar as the Opry Goes Dolly

Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Dolly Parton‘s taking over the Grand Ole Opry on her birthday — sort of. For the second year in a row, the country music institution will honor the soon-to-be 78-year-old with a special Opry Goes Dolly show on January 19. While Dolly will be partying elsewhere, the celebration will be in …

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