Steve Nedved
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Oct 06
Dakota Discovery Museum announces a special exhibit
Mitchell’s Dakota Discovery Museum, Dakota Wesleyan University and the Jewish Community Relations Council for Minnesota and the Dakotas are collaborating on a project documenting South Dakota’s Jewish population throughout history. Dakota Diaspora: Judaism in South Dakota tells the story of homesteaders, storekeepers and families of Jewish heritage in South Dakota. Eleven of DWU Professor Joel …
Oct 06
Wrigley Cares: Michael Ray’s shelter pup inspires him to help other animals in need
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleAs Michael Ray kicks off his Get to You Tour, he’s also launching a new initiative to help local animal shelters. “Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in Need” is named for the puppy Michael adopted this summer at Chicago’s Country Lakeshake festival. “Wrigley is a huge part of my life,” the Florida native says. “She’s on …
Oct 06
Watch now: Dierks Bentley debuts new look in emotional “Hold the Light” video
ABC/Image Group LA The new movie Only the Brave won’t be out until October 20, but you can preview the film in Dierks Bentley’s new music video. The Arizona native wrote “Hold the Light” for the movie, about a group of elite firefighters in his home state of Arizona who lost their lives protecting their community from a …
Oct 06
What’s the cost of a future #1? Kane Brown made Lauren Alaina miss her workout
Sony Music NashvilleAs the deluxe edition of Kane Brown’s self-titled debut album arrives in stores and online on Friday, the newcomer also is on the verge of having his very first #1. “What Ifs,” his duet with Lauren Alaina, is a song he had a hand in writing. “I had a title called ‘What Ifs’…” Kane recalls, …
Oct 06
Luke Bryan’s “What Makes You Country” is coming December 8
Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, is on the way December 8, the four-time Entertainer of the Year announced Friday on ABC’s Good Morning America. “It is important to me to continue to push myself to grow on all levels and I feel like we did that on this project,” the Georgia native …
Oct 06
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill announce ‘The Rest of Our Life,’ first-ever album together
Arista Nashville/McGraw Music/Sony Music EntertainmentTim McGraw and Faith Hill have been making a combined 50 years so far, and have been married for the last 21. And while they’ve toured together many times on their Soul2Soul outings, they’ve never made an album together — until now. The Rest of Our Life, an an 11-song collection …
Oct 05
The Opry Goes Pink this October, with a little help from Kelsea Ballerini and Trisha Yearwood
ABC/Paula Lobo/Randee St. NicholasKelsea Ballerini and Trisha Yearwood are teaming up to help the Grand Ole Opry fight breast cancer. On October 24, the Opry Goes Pink for the ninth year in a row. Kelsea will flip the ceremonial switch to turn the Opry’s iconic barn pink for the night, while Trisha will introduce this year’s Women Rock …
Oct 05
“People” sets its sights on newcomers Carly Pearce and Devin Dawson as “Ones to Watch”
BMLG/AtlanticPeople is keeping its eye on a couple of country newcomers. Both Carly Pearce and Devin Dawson make the magazine’s new “Ones to Watch” list of 26 rising stars in the world of entertainment. Devin has his first hit with “All on Me,” which just broke into the top 30, while Carly is enjoying a top ten hit with her …
Oct 05
“It’s just the heaviest, darkest thing I can remember since 9/11”: Dierks Bentley struggles to deal with the Las Vegas tragedy
ABC/Image Group LA After wrapping his What the Hell Tour in early September with Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley has been home in Nashville readying his next album. But when gunman Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and injured nearly 500 more at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday, Dierks says it stopped him in his tracks. “I’m having a …
Oct 05
Carrie Underwood has more stories to tell, as she digitally releases “The Storyteller Tour”
ABC/Image Group LA Carrie Underwood’s much-talked-about Storyteller Tour ground to a halt in November of last year, but almost exactly twelve months later, it’s coming back to life…sort of. The CMA Female Vocalist of the Year will digitally release the performance from the New York City stop of the trek on November 17. “We had …