Steve Nedved
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Apr 21
“Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning”: Hear Chris Stapleton cover Willie Nelson
Mercury Records Nashville Chris Stapleton paid tribute to George Jones on his multi-platinum Traveller album by covering his classic “Tennessee Whiskey,” and now on his sophomore effort, he’s tipping his hat to Willie Nelson. Willie went to #2 in 1982 with “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning,” and Stapleton offers his take on …
Apr 21
From “Drunk on a Plane” to running an airport: Why Dierks Bentley may have a new gig
ABC/Todd WawrychukDierks Bentley not only plays a pilot in concert and in his “Drunk on a Plane” video, he’s also a pilot in real life. And soon, he may also be running an airport. Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has nominated the “Black” hitmaker for a volunteer position on the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. The 10-member …
Apr 21
Brad Paisley helps Jimmy Fallon celebrate “Weed Day” with 420 songs on “The Tonight Show”
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCBrad Paisley, who has a new album called Love and War, was the musical guest on Thursday’s Tonight Show, and he also helped host Jimmy Fallon celebrate 420 — the unofficial “Weed Day” — with a marijuana-themed installment of “Tonight Show Hashtags.” Every Wednesday, Fallon sends out a hashtag on Twitter and asks viewers …
Apr 20
Put It Off Until Tomorrow: Basketball alters Tim & Faith's schedule
ABC/Image Group LAThe success of Atlanta’s basketball team is throwing a kink into Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s schedule. The superstar couple is postponing their Saturday Soul2Soul show at Philips Arena, so the Atlanta Hawks can take on the Charlotte Hornets in game 3 of the first-round of the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Fans won’t …
Apr 20
Why every night is a “double date” on Thomas Rhett's Home Team Tour
Bob D’Amico/ABCWhile we don’t know a lot about Kelsea Ballerini’s fiancé, it does appear that up-and-coming Australian country singer Morgan Evans definitely has the Thomas Rhett seal of approval. Kelsea’s current Home Team tour mate even went so far as to say that Morgan might be one of his “favorite human beings that ever exist[ed].” …
Apr 20
Police deal with possible live grenade
Just before noon Thursday a 68-year-old man brought an unexploded grenade to The Mitchell Police Department so that the grenade could be destroyed. Apparently, the man found the grenade while helping a friend clean out a building that was in rural Davison County, located to the Northeast of Mitchell. A Davison County Sheriff’s Office Deputy …
Apr 20
The More I Drink: Eric Church, Little Big Town, Reba and more raise a glass for a good cause
ABC/Image Group LAA who’s-who of the biggest stars in Nashville will start next week by drinking a little wine — all for a good cause, of course. Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Dustin Lynch, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet, Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery and more will all …
Apr 20
“Yeah Boy!”: Kelsea Ballerini joins Thomas Rhett to host ABC's CMA Music Festival TV special
Bob D’Amico / ABCMove over Brett Eldredge, here comes Kelsea Ballerini! Kelsea will co-host ABC’s annual CMA Music Festival TV special with her current tourmate, Thomas Rhett. The “Yeah Boy” hitmaker takes over for Brett as TR’s co-host: he was on tour with TR before the 2016 show. “I’ve grown up going to CMA Fest …
Apr 20
Runway-ready: Hillary Scott unveils LaBellum tonight on HSN
ABC/Chris HolloIf you’ve ever wished you could raid Hillary Scott’s closet, this may be just about as close as you’ll ever come. On Thursday, the Lady Antebellum frontwoman debuts her new line of clothes on HSN, as part of the network’s Music City Nashville promotion. Hillary first takes to the airwaves to roll out …
Apr 20
Rhett Akins can “Die a Happy Man” now that he's seen Thomas Rhett as “Star of the Show”
ABC/Image Group LATonight at Music City’s Ascend Amphitheater, Thomas Rhett plays the first of two sold-out shows in his hometown on his Home Team Tour. While TR has expressed his surprise at being able to headline at this stage in his career, there’s one person who’s even more flabbergasted by it all: his dad, hit …