Steve Nedved
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Nov 28
For LANCO, “Greatest Love Story” leads to “Hallelujah Nights”
ABC/Image Group LAThis week, LANCO claims a second week at the top of the country chart with their first major hit, “Greatest Love Story.” Lead singer Brandon Lancaster wrote the band’s breakthrough several years ago, based partially on his own life story. “You know, the original song started as just as the idea of two …
Nov 28
JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars lead 60th Annual Grammy nominations
Courtesy of the Recording AcademyJAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars have reason to celebrate this morning. They’re all among the leading nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards, announced this morning on CBS This Morning with help from singer Andra Day. JAY-Z leads with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for 4:44 and Record …
Nov 28
Mitchell Police seeking information regarding a business burglary
On the early morning hours of November 17th, someone forcibly entered a business located in the 1300 block of W. Havens Ave Mitchell, SD. Over $1,000.00 in cash was taken from the business. A white four door car was seen in the area around the time of the burglary. If you have any information regarding …
Nov 28
Reba, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini and many more usher in the holiday season with “CMA Country Christmas”
ABC/Mark LevineMonday night, Reba McEntire took the reins to host the eighth annual CMA Country Christmas special on ABC. Earlier in the day, longtime host Jennifer Nettles tweeted her encouragement: “Lady Reba, I can’t wait to watch you shine tonight on #CMACountryChristmas!” she wrote. “You glow from the inside and I know you will light …
Nov 27
Chris Stapleton scores a spot on “Rolling Stone”‘s “50 Best Albums of 2017”
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton is the sole mainstream country artist to make Rolling Stone’s ranking of the “50 Best Albums of 2017.” His CMA Album of the Year winner, From A Room: Volume 1, comes in at number 30 on the list. The second volume of the set is due on Friday. Stapleton’s CMA competitor, …
Nov 27
LANCO is “glorifying the reality of life” on their debut album, “Hallelujah Nights”
Arista NashvilleAs LANCO spends their second week at #1 with “Greatest Love Story,” we now have some details on their debut album. Called Hallelujah Nights, it’ll arrive January 19. Lead signer Brandon Lancaster had a hand in writing all of the tracks, four of them by himself, including the band’s breakthrough hit. “We all go …
Nov 27
Here’s to a “Smooth” recovery: FGL’s Tyler Hubbard healing after back surgery
ABC/Paula LoboFlorida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard is kicking off the holiday season by recovering from back surgery. “Here’s some morning laughs for ya’ll,” he shared, along with an Instagram video showing him sitting on the side of his bed in a hospital gown after his operation. “Ya boy was feeling like I just drank a …
Nov 27
Tim & Faith’s first album together, “The Rest of Our Life,” debuts at #1
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw and Faith Hill’s first album together, The Rest of Our Life, debuts at #1 this week on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. That makes the joint project Tim’s sixteenth to emerge at #1 on the tally, and Faith’s fourth. In all, the record moved 104,000 copies in its first week, making …
Nov 27
Cole Swindell’s Reason to Drink in 2018? His first major headlining tour
Warner Music Nashville2018 will be the year Cole Swindell officially strikes out on his own as a major headliner. After wrapping his fourth annual Down Home trek at the end of January, the “Stay Downtown” hitmaker will launch his Reason to Drink Tour February 15 with Chris Janson and Lauren Alaina opening the shows. Cole …
Nov 27
Why Dustin Lynch was pinching himself during his “CMA Country Christmas” debut
ABC/Mark LevineEarlier this month at the CMA Country Christmas taping at the Grand Ole Opry House, you could feel the excitement — with most of it centered around one thing: Reba McEntire’s first time hosting the annual ABC holiday special. That was certainly the case for Dustin Lynch, who’s a certified Reba super-fan. “Oh my …