Steve Nedved

ABC RadioAfter Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys’ performance for CMT Crossroads this week, it seems likely we’ve only seen the beginning of the collaborations between the hot country duo and the boy band legends. Tuesday’s show at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, on the outskirts of Nashville, started with an a capella version of FGL’s chart-topping hit, “H.O.L.Y.,” with …

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CMTKellie Pickler’s new talk show, Pickler & Ben is set to premiere all across the U.S. on September 18. The syndicated lifestyle program will originate from Nashville, and happens to be executive produced by country icon Faith Hill. “She’s my boss! Is that not amazing?” Kellie told the Today show’s Hoda Kotb. “I’m just like pinching myself every day,” Kellie continued. …

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Courtesy Apple MusicApple Music’s new Carpool Karaoke series looks to be one wild ride. Based on the popular segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden, the stand-alone episodes promise plenty of your favorite country stars. In fact, the series’ new trailer is set entirely to Willie Nelson’s 1980 classic, “On the Road Again.”   In addition to …

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ABC/Image Group LA Billy Currington celebrates the twelfth #1 of his career this week, as “Do I Make You Wanna” tops the Billboard country chart. When it comes to racking up a dozen chart-topping hits, Billy says it’s crucial to have some great help. In fact, the same man who brought him his first #1, 2005’s “Must Be …

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CMTJon Pardi will kick off his Lucky Tonight Tour this fall in Birmingham, Alabama. New trios Midland and Runaway June will join the “Heartache on the Dance Floor” hitmaker for the trek, which is sponsored by CMT. Pre-sales are underway now, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday. Here’s the initial itinerary for Jon Pardi’s Lucky …

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BBR Music Group Joe Nichols’ cover of “Baby Got Back” is the gift that just keeps on giving. After years of doing Sir Mix-a-Lot‘s classic rap song on tour, Joe decided to record it for his new album, Never Gets Old. Now, the “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” hitmaker has released a new video for the …

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John Shearer for Getty ImagesOld Dominion will count down the days to the release of their sophomore album with a series of Dive Bar Shows.  Just as they did last week in Nashville, they plan to play Happy Endings in its entirety. The album’s lead single, “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart,” is currently in country’s top …

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Paul Drinkwater/NBC SportsWe’ll get a sneak peek at Carrie Underwood’s new open for Sunday Night Football during the pre-season game August 27.   This is the fifth season Carrie’s sung the theme for the most-watched show in prime time TV. She shot the new version of “Oh, Sunday Night,” along with ten of the NFL’s finest, back in …

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BMLGBrett Young’s new video was shot in his home state of California, on the first weekend of Lady Antellbellum’s You Look Good World Tour, back in late May. “I stayed over… and we shot it in the Hollywood Hills,” he recalls. “It was kind of an older, $23 million home that they rented out… If you look …

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ABC/Image Group LA Billy Currington now has a dozen chart-topping hits to his credit, as his latest single, “Do I Make You Wanna,” makes it to the pinnacle of Billboard’s country tally this week. “This album, Summer Forever, is the album that keeps on giving,” he quips. “Having the song ‘Do I Make You Wanna’ become my twelfth …

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