Steve Nedved
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Jan 08
Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook’s son Elijah puts a new spin on Little Big Town
ABC/Image Group LA Sometimes your kids can be the hardest to impress. Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild shared a vintage publicity photo of the band on social media Friday, along with hats, bows and mustaches — added courtesy of Elijah, her son with husband Jimi Westbrook. “Elijah found this at Grammy and Papaw’s house and added his own interpretation,” Karen quipped. …
Jan 05
Thomas Rhett is the “Star of the Show” when it comes to being polite
ABC/Image Group LA In the past, hit singer/songwriter Rhett Akins has said he’s most proud of son Thomas Rhett because of what a good guy he is. Now it’s official: TR is the nicest guy in country music…or at least the most polite. TR has made the National League of Junior Cotillions’ list of the Ten Best-Mannered People of 2017. …
Jan 05
How to succeed in country music in five years or fewer: Maren Morris gets nostalgic
ABC/Mark LevineMaren Morris’s journey from the Lone Star State to the top of the country chart likely took less time than you’d imagine. “Just realized today is my 5 year anniversary of living in Nashville,” she tweeted late Thursday. “It was just as cold as today was, and I had as much hope in my heart in …
Jan 05
A thumbs-up and a fist bump: Brothers Osborne are feeling the love for “Shoot Me Straight”
ABC/Image Group LA “The wait is over,” Brothers Osborne shared on Instagram Friday morning, along with the cover of their new single, “Shoot Me Straight,” which is available to stream or download now. “A few months ago we shacked up in a house for 2 weeks and jammed until we couldn’t jam no more,” TJ and John continued. “We’ve …
Jan 05
Could Keith Urban give his favorite “Female” a trophy at Sunday’s Golden Globes?
ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban will be one of the presenters at Sunday night’s 2018 Golden Globes. It’s a fitting choice, since Keith’s wife, Nicole Kidman, is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture for her HBO show Big Little Lies, which happens to be the night’s leading TV nominee, with …
Jan 04
“Meant to Be”: FGL’s Tyler Hubbard shares the magical moment he met daughter Olivia Rose
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard takes People inside his first moments with wife Hayley and their daughter Olivia Rose, in the magazine’s new issue. “It was a pretty wild rush of emotions and I think Hayley felt the same way,” he says of the December 23 birth. “Right when she was born, they put her on Hayley’s chest and …
Jan 04
Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Kane Brown and Clint Black step out “Front and Center” on PBS
CMAMiranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Kane Brown and Clint Black are all coming to your TV. New editions of the CMA Songwriters Series begin airing this month on PBS, as part of the 8th season of Front and Center. Luke and Kane’s episode — which was shot at the Franklin Theatre on the outskirts of Nashville — starts airing January 14. You can preview …
Jan 04
“Hold the Light”: Dierks Bentley says his Oscar contender means more after the Las Vegas tragedy
ABC/Image Group LA It’s just a matter of weeks before we find out if Dierks Bentley could be in the running for an Oscar for Best Original Song. Even though he wrote “Hold the Light” for the movie Only the Brave, Dierks says it’s taken on an even deeper meaning since 58 people lost their lives at the …
Jan 04
Little Big Town set to play the 60th Annual Grammys at Madison Square Garden
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town is the first country act to score a coveted performance slot on this year’s Grammys. The CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year will take the stage alongside the likes of Lady Gaga and Pink, as the show returns to New York City for the first time in 15 …
Jan 04
Garth Brooks teases 2018 will be the year of Trisha
ABC RadioTrisha Yearwood’s most recent solo album was 2014’s Prizefighter: Hit after Hit, which included six new songs and ten of her trademark tunes. You have to go back even farther — to 2007’s Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love — to find her last full-length recording of new material. So when will the two-time CMA Female …