Steve Nedved
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Sep 12
Lee Brice and friends raise $100K for Folds of Honor
ABC/Rick RowellLee Brice recently hosted two events in Nashville to benefit Folds of Honor, an organization that provides scholarships to families of military men or women who have fallen or been disabled. In just two days, Lee and several of his friends helped to raise $100,000 for the nonprofit. The “Boy” singer’s inaugural Lee Brice & Friends …
Sep 12
Thomas Rhett met George Strait at 2017 ACM Honors
ABC/Image Group LAEven celebrities can be nervous when coming face to face with a music legend. This is exactly what happened to Thomas Rhett while at an ACM Honors photo shoot for People magazine. People was on hand in Nashville during the filming of the 2017 ACM Honors broadcast and put together a yearbook-worthy photo op that included 21 of …
Sep 12
Carrie Underwood set to debut new tune ahead of Super Bowl
ABC/Image Group LA Sunday Night Football returned to NBC last weekend, and of course Carrie Underwood, came along with it. But later this season, Carrie has a new football-themed effort in store: Carrie’s written a new song, “The Champion,” which will debut ahead of the Super Bowl in February, reports Variety. Carrie tells the magazine …
Sep 12
Shania, Kelsea, and Taylor: The superstar collaboration that could be on the way
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABCWhen Shania Twain set out to make her first studio album in 15 years, the Canadian superstar was determined to write the entire project by herself. Now that the record is finished, though, Shania is entertaining the possibility of teaming up with some other artists in the future. Both Kelsea Ballerini and Taylor Swift have made no …
Sep 11
Dustin Lynch previews upcoming Ride or Die Tour
ABC/Randy HolmesDustin Lynch has spent the past two years opening for country superstars including Luke Bryan and Brad Paisley, but come fall he’ll be headlining a tour of his own. The “Small Town Boy” singer recently sat down with Music Choice to discuss what fans can expect from his upcoming 2017 Ride or Die Tour. “We’ve been blessed to have enough …
Sep 11
Jennifer Nettles releases 9/11 tribute song “King of the City”
Natasha Moustache/CMAJennifer Nettles has released a poignant ballad to mark the sixteenth anniversary of 9/11. The song, titled “King of the City,” was inspired by the story of an immigrant window washer who perished in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. “It has been so long since I started writing this song, but I was only able …
Sep 11
Kip Moore, Tony Hawk raise money for hurricane relief at “Music City Skate Jam”
The GreenRoomKip Moore combined his love for music and skateboarding for a good cause on Sunday when he teamed up with international skateboarding champion Tony Hawk in downtown Nashville for a charity event called Music City Skate Jam. The free concert and skating exposition, held at Music City Walk of Fame Park, served as a fundraiser to aid …
Sep 11
Thomas Rhett poised to hit number-one on “Billboard” 200 with “Life Changes”
ABC/MARK LEVINEThomas Rhett has launched the boldest album of his career with Life Changes, released on September 8, and Billboard reports the singer’s likely to break records with the project. Depending on album sales, the publication alleges that Life Changes could very well become the first country album in 2017 to hit number one on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart. While Thomas has tough …
Sep 11
Montgomery Gentry's Troy Gentry to be remembered at Grand Ole Opry
Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryThe country world lost a beloved member last Friday when Montgomery Gentry‘s Troy Gentry was killed at age 50 in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. As the country community continues to mourn his death, his family has revealed details for a public celebration of the late singer’s life. Troy will be remembered on September …
Sep 11
Kenny Chesney loses home to Hurricane Irma; launches foundation to help victims
ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney has lost his home on the island of St. John to the devastation from Hurricane Irma. While the country singer wasn’t in the area when the storm took place, he tells HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade that the destruction in the Virgin Islands is “biblical in nature.” “It’s just simply gone,” Kenny said …