Steve Nedved
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May 04
Listen now: Zac Brown Band remembers their “Roots” on “Welcome Home”
Southern Ground/ElektraZac Brown Band’s new song “Roots” not only kicks off their new album, Welcome Home, it also gives fans a crash course in the life of the band. The new lyric video for “Roots” starts with ZBB’s 2010 win for Best New Artist at the Grammys, and then goes on to trace the trajectory of …
May 04
Lady A heads outside for “CMT Crossroads” with Earth, Wind & Fire
Capitol NashvilleFor the first time in its history, CMT Crossroads is headed outside. Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Famers Earth, Wind & Fire will star in a new episode that’s set to be recorded at an as-yet-undisclosed time and location amid thousands of fans in downtown Nashville. Lady Antebellum is the first country act confirmed for the multi-artist show, with more to be revealed …
May 04
Maren Morris admits she relished playing the villain in Thomas Rhett's “Craving You” video
BMLGThomas Rhett has been teasing the arrival of his video for “Craving You” all week, and nobody is more stoked than his co-star, Maren Morris. “That’s the first video I’ve ever done [with] that level of budget and the extras, and it feeling like a movie,” she says. “I mean, the whole video is sort of set …
May 03
Blake Shelton and Maren Morris tune up for “The Voice” next week
ABC/Image Group LANext Monday night, Blake Shelton will remind both his competitors and his allies why he’s the winningest coach in the history of NBC’s The Voice. Blake will perform the fourth single from If I’m Honest, his current top-20 hit, “Every Time I Hear That Song.” You can catch Monday’s two-hour edition of the show starting at 8 …
May 03
Every Mile a Memory: Dierks Bentley reunites military sons with their dad
ABC/Image Group LAYou can experience the moment when Dierks Bentley reunites two sons with their dad, thanks to a new video just posted to YouTube. The emotional reunion took place Saturday backstage during Dierks’ meet-and-greet before his show in Fresno, California. The “Black” hitmaker was visiting with the boys, when their dad, Sgt. Steven Mendez, appeared from around the …
May 03
Brothers Osborne believe “It Ain't My Fault” is perfect for a presidential spoof
ABC/Brett OronzioBrothers Osborne’s new video for “It Ain’t My Fault” is a politically-charged spoof of the 1991 movie Point Break. In the new clip, T.J. and John play pawn shop owners who are held up at gunpoint. In the video, just as in the film, the intruders are disguised as presidents. The bulk of the action — and the …
May 03
Tucker Beathard and Ryan Hurd plan to bring out the Wrecking Ball after this year's CMT Awards
The GreenRoomEven though Tucker Beathard and Ryan Hurd are calling it Wrecking Ball 2017, the two newcomers still consider themselves the unofficial architects of this year’s CMT Awards after-party. Tucker and Ryan will co-headline a late-night concert at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley on Wednesday, June 7, immediately following CMT’s 2017 awards ceremony. Judging by the fact that they’re calling …
May 03
Thomas Rhett teases a movie-style video for “Craving You”
Valory Music Co. From the looks of a super-short teaser clip, “Craving You” will get an artsy, cinematic treatment in Thomas Rhett’s forthcoming new video. TR leaked an eight-second preview on Tuesday, along with the promise that the full version would be “everywhere May 4th.” The quick, dark snippet shows Thomas Rhett getting into an elevator, …
May 02
This One's for the Girls: Sara Evans returns with the female-centered “Words”
Born to Fly RecordsIt was Martina McBride who had a huge hit with “This One’s for the Girls,” but that’s also very much the theme of the new album from Sara Evans. Sara’s debut project on her own Born to Fly Records will be called Words, and will feature cuts from 14 different female songwriters, including Ashley Monroe, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, …
May 02
Something in the Water? Justin Moore and Lee Brice wrap American Made Tour, head home to be new dads
ABC/Image Group LA/Rick Rowell Now that Justin Moore and Lee Brice have completed 31 shows on their American Made tour, played for more than 120,000 fans, and helped introduce thousands to hot newcomers Brett Young and William Michael Morgan, they can turn their attention to more pressing concerns: the babies both singers’ wives are expecting. Lee, his wife Sara and his sons Takoda and Ryker will welcome a …