Steve Nedved
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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 …
Nov 27
Reba and Kelsea, together again for a “CMA Country Christmas” collaboration
ABC/Mark LevineIt’s a match made in country music heaven. Reba McEntire and Kelsea Ballerini first sang together earlier this month at the CMA Awards, and Monday night, they’ll reunite on the CMA Country Christmas special. There was no hiding the fact that Kelsea was delighted to sing her hit, “Legends,” with one of her heroes …
Nov 24
One of “Grammys Greatest Stories”: The moment that left Keith Urban ready to “Die a Happy Man”
ABC/Image Group LA Friday night, Carrie Underwood and John Legend host the two-hour Grammys Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special on CBS. Keith Urban is one of the stars who looks back on six decades of the biggest awards show in all of music, recalling an impromptu performance in 2009 that he’ll always remember. “I think it was the Grammys where Rihanna and Chris Brown couldn’t …
Nov 22
Midland plans to “Make a Little” late at night and early in the morning
ABC/Image Group LAMidland is about to “Make a Little” on NBC. The “Drinkin’ Problem” hitmakers will play their second single Monday night on Late Night with Seth Meyers, before answering an early call to do the Today show on Tuesday. You can watch for the unpredictable trio starting at 12:35 a.m. ET Monday, and …
Nov 22
No “Dust on the Bottle” here: David Lee Murphy returns to radio
Reviver Entertainment Group“Dust on the Bottle” hitmaker David Lee Murphy is officially back on country radio…with a little help from his pal Kenny Chesney. The two duet on “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” which just debuted in the top 40. “I knew when I heard it, it was a big ole hit,” Kenny says. “And as …
Nov 22
Reba stops by “LIVE with Kelly and Ryan” for a “CMA Country Christmas” preview
ABC/Mark LevineYou can get a sneak peek at this year’s CMA Country Christmas special Friday morning as Reba McEntire stops by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan. The Country-Music-Hall-of-Famer will preview her first time hosting the annual special, and do a holiday medley as well. LIVE airs immediately following Good Morning America on most ABC stations. …
Nov 22
The Sexiest Man Alive sings: Blake Shelton to perform “I’ll Name the Dogs” on “The Voice”
Trae Patton/NBCBlake Shelton will sing his top ten hit “I’ll Name the Dogs” Tuesday during a special live edition of The Voice. The five-time winning coach will also find out which of his contestants are safe, before the bottom two contenders compete for an Instant Save. You can catch People’s Sexiest Man Alive performing the …
Nov 22
Bye-bye Tennessee, hello Big Apple: Dustin Lynch plans a NYC Thanksgiving
ABC/Image Group LAFor a change this Thanksgiving, Dustin Lynch won’t be spending Turkey Day with his family in his hometown of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Instead, he’ll be performing on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But the “I’d Be Jealous Too” singer shouldn’t be too homesick: he’s taking his whole clan along. “Well, I’m gonna break tradition …