Steve Nedved
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Sep 05
Mitchell Telecom announces new brand
Mitchell Telecom began delivering phone, broadband and video services to Mitchell in 2005 as the city’s first fiber optics provider. Since inception, Mitchell Telecom has been represented by the same look and logo, but company’s brand currently undergoing an overhaul. Effective September 5th, the Mitchell Community will see a new look for Mitchell Telecom. “Mitchell …
Sep 05
Midland on celebrating the success of “Drinkin' Problem”: “If you had a tonk, we honked it!”
ABC/Randy HolmesYou can’t say country music isn’t hard work. New trio Midland has just put in a full week of celebrating, after finding out their debut single, “Drinkin’ Problem,” had gone #1. Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson happened to be in the middle of playing the supporting slot on two sold-out Kenny Chesney shows at the home of the New England …
Sep 04
Why Brothers Osborne put on their “best Taylor Swift face” to announce this year's CMA noms
ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaReigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne will defend their title at this year’s CMA Awards in November. As they announced the 2017 nominations with Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America, the siblings also picked up another nod: a shot at Video of the Year for their current single, “It Ain’t My Fault.” “There’s …
Sep 04
“Small Town Boy” Dustin Lynch reveals his Entertainer of the Year pick, as he celebrates his fifth #1
ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaEven though Dustin Lynch didn’t manage to walk away with a CMA nomination this year, his week still got off to a pretty great start. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native found out his latest hit, “Small Town Boy,” has just become his fifth #1 in a row, just as his third album, Current Mood, is set to come …
Sep 04
Miranda Lambert is most-nominated at the 51st CMA Awards; Little Big Town, Keith Urban close behind
CMAEven without a major radio hit, Miranda Lambert managed to score the most nominations for the 51st CMA Awards, with five. Little Big Town and Keith Urban are just behind her, with four apiece. Eric Church, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton could all take home three trophies each. Reba McEntire reappears this year in the Female Vocalist category, setting up an interesting possibility. If Reba wins, …
Sep 04
Nominees for the 51st CMA Awards revealed live on “Good Morning America”
CMABrothers Osborne, Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch revealed the nominees for the 51st CMA Awards Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America. We’ll find out who wins Wednesday, November 8, when Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the tenth time. You can watch live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Here are the nominees in the first six …
Sep 01
“61 Days in Church”: Eric proves he's doing a whole lot more than Holdin' (His) Own
UMG NashvilleEric Church’s Holdin’ My Own Tour may’ve ended back in May, but now the performances from that 61-date trek will live forever. The “Round Here Buzz” hitmaker is releasing thirty live cuts from the tour, as the first wave of his 61 Days in Church project. The tracks will be available exclusively on Apple Music for …
Sep 01
How laying hardwood floors paved the way for Thomas Rhett's success
ABC/Image Group LA Before he became a chart-topping, million-selling, headlining father of two, Thomas Rhett was simply a music business kid whose parents made him work, even though his dad, Rhett Akins, had been successful as both a singer and a songwriter. And TR admits he wasn’t too fond of those non-music gigs. “The best non-music job I …
Sep 01
It's more than just a “T-Shirt”: Thomas Rhett turns fashion designer
Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett is getting into the fashion business.The “Unforgettable” hitmaker will launch a pop-up store in Los Angeles to coincide with his sold-out September 22 show at The Greek Theatre. “I know this won’t come as any surprise to my fans,” TR says, “but I love anything fashion-related. To actually get to have …
Sep 01
Old Dominion's outlook on the CMA nominations: “Oh, we got that! We're gonna clean up!”
ABC/Image Group LA Last year, Old Dominion picked up an Academy of Country Music trophy for New Vocal Group of the Year. So what would it mean to the five-man-band to hear their name called when the CMA nominations are announced Monday morning? “Oh, we got that! We’re gonna clean up,” Trevor Rosen jokes, as lead singer Matthew Ramsey laughs. …