Steve Nedved
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Dec 05
Walker Hayes announces 2018 Good as Gold tour
ABC/Image Group LAWalker Hayes is set to drop his debut album, boom., on Dec. 8. Ahead of the project’s release, the “You Broke Up with Me” singer has revealed his 2018 Good as Gold Tour. The tour borrows its name from a lyric in his gold-certified hit, where he sings, “No girl, can’t touch my good as gold.” “I …
Dec 05
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation teams up with Petmate to help save a dog this holiday season
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert‘s MuttNation Foundation was created to raise awareness for shelter animals and to provide them loving homes. This holiday season, MuttNation is teaming up with Petmate for unique pet collections, which benefit the organization. “All my life I have felt such a strong connection with dogs and never lost that passion for …
Dec 05
Luke Bryan explains what makes him country
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan will release his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, on Dec. 8. There is no denying the Georgia native’s country roots: he grew up working on a peanut farm. But in an interview with People, the singer reveals what makes him country. “What makes me proud to be country is the fact that I’ve …
Dec 05
Guest host Chris Pratt duets with Chris Stapleton on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
ABC/Image Group LAJimmy Kimmel Live! turned to celebrity guest hosts this week as Jimmy Kimmel is at home with his family after his infant song Billy‘s latest heart surgery, which took place Monday morning and was successful. In Kimmel’s stead, Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt hosted Monday’s program and after the monologue, brought …
Dec 04
Listen now: Luke Combs readies new single, “One Number Away,” for country radio
ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs will release his third single, “One Number Away,” on Jan. 8. The follow-up to his previous back-to-back number-one hits “Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours,” on “One Number Away,” Luke finds himself in despair and unable to keep an ex off his mind. Co-written by Combs, Robert Williford, Sammy Mitchell and Steven Andre Battey, “One Number …
Dec 04
From “Whiskey” to “Wine”: Carly Pearce releases new single
ABC/Image Group LAHot on the heels of her first number-one hit with “Every Little Thing,” newcomer Carly Pearce has released her new single, “Hide the Wine.” Unlike “Every Little Thing,” “Hide the Wine” showcases the singer’s sassy side. On the track, Carly sings about getting rid of anything that might make her lower her defenses when her …
Dec 04
George Strait named 2018 Texan of the Year
ABC News RadioGeorge Strait will be recognized as the 2018 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference. The country legend will be celebrated on March 22 at the New Braunfels, TX Civic/Convention Center. The prestigious honor has been given annually since 1974, and it’s previously been presented to former presidents, U.S. senators, congressmen and …
Dec 04
Montgomery Gentry announce 2018 winter tour
Average Joes EntertainmentMontgomery Gentry will return to the road in 2018 in celebration of the band’s 20-year anniversary and forthcoming album, Here’s To You. Aptly titled the Here’s to You Tour, the trek will be the first without Troy Gentry, who died in a helicopter accident earlier this year. “I’m anxious to get back out on the road …
Dec 04
Garth Brooks earns first number-one in 10 years with “Ask Me How I Know”
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks celebrates his first number-one song in over a decade with the success of “Ask Me How I Know,” which lands atop both Billboard‘s Country Airplay and Mediabase charts this week. “The first time I heard it, it was a great demo from a kid named Mitch Rossell,” Garth says in a statement. “And all …
Dec 04
CRS 2018 New Faces Show lineup announced
ABC/Image Group LAThe Country Radio Seminar has revealed its lineup for the annual New Faces Show Monday, and it’s an impressive one. Lauren Alaina, Luke Combs, Midland, Carly Pearce and Michael Ray have been named CRS New Faces for 2018. The annual showcase will be held Feb. 7 at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Nashville and will close out the three-day seminar, …