Steve Nedved
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Oct 25
Dierks Bentley goes to Hollywood: How “Only the Brave” piqued the hitmaker’s curiosity about acting
ABC/Image Group LA In the process of writing and recording the song “Hold the Light” for the new film Only the Brave, Dierks Bentley has seen the movie close to half-a-dozen times. But he says watching the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots never gets old. “As much as it’s painful to watch and it stirs up …
Oct 24
Welcome Home to Hollywood: Zac Brown Band ready to wrap tour in Tinseltown
Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineThis weekend, Zac Brown Band wraps up their Welcome Home Tour with two shows at the Hollywood Bowl. Before their Saturday and Sunday stops at the iconic Tinseltown venue, ZBB will also do an intimate show Thursday at the Clive Davis Theater inside the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The evening will feature a …
Oct 24
“When It Rains It Pours” number-ones, if you’re Luke Combs
River House Artists/Columbia Nashville“When It Rains It Pours” becomes the second #1 in a row for newcomer Luke Combs, this week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. “When it rains, it really does pour!” Luke jokes. “This year has been such a fun ride. I have to thank my fans, first and foremost, for making this second number-one …
Oct 24
Backstage on the Soul2Soul tour, Tim McGraw and LOCASH jam on everything from “Refried Dreams” to the greatest hits of Bo Duke
Reviver RecordsLOCASH’s breakthrough hit was called “I Love This Life,” and that’s exactly how Preston Brust and Chris Lucas were feeling as they opened Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul swing through the Sunshine State this past weekend. Preston and Chris already suspected they were musical brothers with Tim, having written his hit “Truck Yeah” — but they got the chance …
Oct 24
Robin Roberts heads down on the farm with Luke Bryan for this year’s pre-CMA Awards special
ABC You can get a look at what life is like on Luke Bryan’s Tennessee farm, as Robin Roberts travels to Music City for ABC’s ninth annual pre-CMA Awards special, which airs next month on ABC. Living Every Day: Luke Bryan follows the four-time Entertainer of the Year as he balances family life with the demands of a top-notch …
Oct 24
Luke Bryan started with some “Good Directions,” and they brought him right back to win one of NSAI’s biggest awards
ABC/Image Group LA Monday night in Nashville, Luke Bryan took home the coveted Songwriter/Artist of the Year prize at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala at Music City Center. The four-time Entertainer of the Year says the award is special to him, because he found his first success penning the #1, “Good Directions,” for Billy Currington in 2006. …
Oct 23
Hillary Scott trades the concert stage for the runway, as she debuts the fall line of LaBellum
Bryan Kasm/HSNHillary Scott rolls out the fall collection of her fashion line LaBellum Monday night on HSN. “Working on this line just gets more and more fun as I learn more about what women are loving and snatching up the quickest,” the Lady Antebellum hitmaker says. “Their reaction has been so exciting and that energy has …
Oct 23
“Slowheart” Kip Moore takes his “Girls” all the way to #1 this week
MCA NashvilleKip Moore claims the fourth #1 of his career this week, as the lead single from his Slowheart album, “More Girls Like You,” ascends to the top of the chart. “I found a lot of peace in staying authentic to my own true feelings as a person and my music,” Kip says. “I’ve always believed that magic …
Oct 23
Auld Lang Syne, all over again: Keith Urban returns to headline “Music City Midnight” for the second year in a row
ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban will be staying close to home this New Year’s Eve. For the second year in a row, the Aussie superstar will headline the annual December 31 festivities in his adopted hometown with a concert known as Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville. Maren Morris and Carly Pearce will take the stage in Music …
Oct 23
Relentless: Jason Aldean closes in on $4 million raised to fight breast cancer
ABC/Image Group LAEver since he lost a close friend to breast cancer early in his career, Jason Aldean has vowed to do all he can to fight the disease…and he’s stayed true to his word. Friday night, he brought his annual Concert for the Cure to Louisville, Kentucky, donating more than $330,000 to the local chapter of …