Steve Nedved
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May 16
Luke Combs maps out a “Hurricane” trek on The Weather Channel
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleWhen your #1 single is called “Hurricane,” it’s probably inevitable that you’ll end up on The Weather Channel. Tuesday morning, that’s exactly what happened to newcomer Luke Combs. Luke made his Weather Channel debut to announce he’ll play three pop-up shows in the days leading up to the release of his first …
May 16
Kelsea conquers London as she launches her first British single, “XO”
Sony Music Entertainment UKKelsea Ballerini is taking on the world, quite literally. Before she sets out on the You Look Good World Tour with Lady Antebellum next week, the “Peter Pan” hitmaker traveled to Great Britain to promote her first single in the UK, “XO.” She’s also plugging the British version of her debut album, The First Time, which …
May 16
Re-call petition drive falls short
The man who led a petition drive to recall Mayor Jerry Toomey says it’s fallen short. Brad Bowling told KORN News Radio the drive collected just under 1,000 signatures which he says was about a third-short of the number needed to force a recall election. At the February 6th city council meeting Bowling accused Mayor …
May 16
Brantley Gilbert joins the country baby boom
ABC/Image Group LA You can add Brantley Gilbert to the list of country stars with a baby on the way. Brantley and his wife Amber are expecting their first little one on November 17, and it’s something they’ve wanted from the time they wed in June 2015. Even though they’d been told it would be practically impossible for them …
May 16
It's Your Call: Cable considers Reba's “Red-Blooded,” after ABC reportedly passes
ABC/Image Group LA It looks like Reba McEntire won’t be returning to ABC in the fall after all. Reba partnered with Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry to develop an hour-long drama titled Red-Blooded. In the show, Reba plays a small-town, Southern sheriff who teams up with a Middle Eastern FBI agent after an unspeakable tragedy befalls her town. Though Reba reported the …
May 16
Loretta Lynn leaves hospital
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty ImagesLoretta Lynn is out of the hospital. According to a post on the 85-year-old country music legend’s website, “Loretta has been moved from hospital facility in to rehabilitation and we’re happy to report she is doing great!” Lynn suffered a stroke on Thursday, May 4 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. …
May 15
Early graduation on par with student from Parkston
Graduating senior Jordan Bormann, a biology major from Parkston, South Dakota, will miss Commencement on Saturday because she’ll be competing in the NCAA DII National Golf Championship in Findlay, Ohio. So, AU officials and faculty and staff from the biology department organized a mini commencement for her on Monday inside the Froiland Science Complex. President Rob Oliver and Registrar Joni Krueger were on hand …
May 15
Best Week Ever: How Chris Stapleton's “From A Room” beat “Traveller”'s record
Mercury NashvilleThis week, Chris Stapleton’s sophomore album, From A Room: Volume 1, is #1 on both Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and on its country albums tally. Chris’ album moved 219,000 units, making it the biggest sales week of his career, which is no small feat. Previously, his best week came after the 2015 CMA Awards, when his …
May 15
Kip Moore plans a return trek to the UK with Drake White
MCA NashvilleKip Moore is heading back to the United Kingdom for another series of headlining shows in the fall, and this time, he’ll be taking Drake White along as his opening act. “Our crowds in Australia, all over Europe, and Canada are some of our most passionate,” Kip tells Conde Nast Traveler. “And that is a special thing.” He …
May 15
Newcomer Luke Combs travels to Key West as “Hurricane” storms to #1
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleNewcomer Luke Combs was performing at BMI’s Key West Songwriters Festival this weekend, when he found out his debut single, “Hurricane,” had hit the top of the charts. “It’s surreal to celebrate my first #1 down here…surrounded by my very own songwriting heroes and friends,” the North Carolina native said. “Much like the stories …