Steve Nedved
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Nov 13
Country Rising raises more than $4 million to help victims of the hurricanes and the Las Vegas tragedy
Rick Diamond/Country Rising/Getty ImagesSunday night’s Country Rising benefit in Nashville raised more than $4 million to help the victims of both the recent hurricanes and the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jason Aldean, who had just started his set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history broke …
Nov 13
Garth Brooks can’t stop adding dates in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LAEven after announcing the final city on the North American leg of his World Tour, there’s still no stopping Garth Brooks. The six-time CMA Entertainer of the Year is adding a sixth show to his run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena next month. That means Garth will play Music City for three weekends this …
Nov 13
Florida Georgia Line showcases their non-country collaborations this week on TV
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line will be both a little bit country and a little bit rock-and-roll in the coming week. Thursday night, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will join Bebe Rexha to debut the track “Meant to Be” on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The tune is featured on the singer/songwriter’s latest …
Nov 13
“Here’s to You”: The final Montgomery Gentry album is coming early next year
Average Joes EntertainmentHere’s to You, the album that’s likely to be the final one from Montgomery Gentry, is set to be released on February 2. Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry were working on their eighth studio effort when Troy was killed in a helicopter crash on September 8. “I know it’s been a while but …
Nov 13
“Every Little Thing” was worth it, as Carly Pearce hits #1
ABC/Image Group LACarly Pearce accomplishes an almost-unheard-of feat this week, as she reaches #1 with her very first single, “Every Little Thing.” That makes Carly the only woman to make it to #1 with her debut single in 2017, and only the twelfth woman to do so since the beginning of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, …
Nov 13
Blake Shelton sails to #1 with “Texoma Shore”
Warner Music Nashville Nearly two decades since the release of his self-titled debut, Blake Shelton’s new record, Texoma Shore, arrives at the top of Billboard’s country albums chart. “I can’t believe that 17 years into making records… my fans are still so supportive,” the star of The Voice says. “I mean a #1 album? When …
Nov 13
Brantley Gilbert’s a new dad
Getty Images/Michael LoccisanoCongratulations to Brantley Gilbert and wife Amber on the birth of their first child. Son Barrett Hardy-Clay Gilbert was born Saturday in Athens, Georgia, according to People, which also has the exclusive first photo of mom and dad with their newborn. The name Hardy comes from Amber’s father’s side of the family, while …
Nov 13
In troubled times, Luke Bryan still believes “Most People Are Good”
ABC/Image Group LAIn the wake of multiple hurricanes, the mass shooting in Las Vegas and the wave of political controversy that continually dominates the news cycle these days, Luke Bryan’s new album offers a dose of comfort with the new song, “Most People Are Good.” “I believe this world ain’t half as bad as it …
Nov 12
Carrie Underwood suffers a broken wrist, after a serious fall Friday night in Nashville
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is recovering, after taking a nasty fall outside her Nashville home on Friday night. The ten-time CMA host was treated for multiple injuries, including a broken wrist and several cuts and abrasions after falling on some steps outside her house, according to her publicist. Her husband Mike Fisher was able to …
Nov 10
Keith Urban to honor Fleetwood Mac as MusiCares Person of the Year
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban is one of the artists who’ll honor Fleetwood Mac at the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert. John Legend, Lorde, HAIM, Harry Styles, and OneRepublic will also play the benefit Friday, January 26 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Fleetwood Mac themselves will close out the night, which …