Steve Nedved
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Jun 04
Mitchell Police investigate home made fireworks
A failed attempt at assembling what authorities called a “home made” fireworks device shut down the intersection of First and Main for just under an hour Sunday afternoon. Police Sergeant Joel Reinesch says an individual had taken a number of fireworks, combined them together and then disposed of them in a trash can outside an …
Jun 02
Play That Funky Music: Brad Paisley kicks off CMA Music Festival with a disco tune
ABC/Image Group LANext week may be the busiest one in country music all year, but Brad Paisley will be starting things off singing a decidedly different tune. Sunday night, Brad headlines the first-ever Disco Party for the Alzheimer’s Association at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Brad’s wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is on the host committee. As part of the fun, …
Jun 02
Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion and Dustin Lynch bound for the big stage at CMA Music Festival
CMALess than a week before the beginning of CMA Music Festival 2017, the star-studded lineup is still growing. CMA Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne, as well as Old Dominion and Dustin Lynch, have all been added to the nightly concerts on the main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The Country Music Association made the additions official Friday on social media. …
Jun 02
Jon Pardi gets “Lucky Tonight” on tour, with a little help from CMT
CMT Jon Pardi is currently enticing crowds to show up early to see his opening set on the What the Hell Tour with Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell. When summer’s over, though, he’s moving to the top of the bill. The “Head over Boots” hitmaker will headline the 16th incarnation of CMT on Tour, and he’s bringing some buddies …
Jun 02
Chris Stapleton reveals broken finger is the reason he's missing three weeks of dates
ABC/Image Group LAWe now know why Chris Stapleton was forced to postpone three weeks of his All-American Road Show tour and cancel his appearance on the main stage at CMA Music Festival. In a letter posted to his website, the From A Room singer revealed he’s dealing with “a broken bone & a detached tendon in [his] right index finger.” …
Jun 02
“This One's for You”: Luke Combs' no-boxes, best-twelve-I've-got approach to his debut album
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleLuke Combs is in a pretty enviable position these days: he’s going into the release of his first album, This One’s for You, with a two-week #1 under his belt. “I think it’s probably somewhere in the middle, sonically speaking,” he says of how that #1 hit, “Hurricane,” compares to the rest of his …
Jun 02
“Nashville” recap: “Back in the Saddle Again”
CMTOn the mid-season premiere of Nashville on CMT, devastated by scathing reviews for her gospel album, Juliette Barnes threw herself into helping Maddie Jaymes with her burgeoning career. Though the two initially butted heads over the approach to a song, Rayna Jaymes’ teenage daughter eventually acquiesced to Juliette’s way of thinking. Deacon Claybourne struggled to run Highway …
Jun 02
“These boys dope, man!”: Nelly breaks down why Florida Georgia Line is “Smooth”
Courtesy of BMLG RecordsFriday night in Austin, Texas, Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots Tour officially morphs into the Smooth trek. Joining the duo for their summer dates are Chris Lane, rapper Nelly and sometimes the Backstreet Boys. Of course, Nelly and FGL have already had a major crossover hit together, with their breakthrough smash “Cruise.” “These guys, the reason …
Jun 01
Coffee and Thomas Rhett? TR plays an early set
Valory Music Co. You’ll have the chance to enjoy a little Thomas Rhett with your morning coffee this Friday. TR will play his current top-10, “Craving You,” plus three more hits as part of the Today show’s Citi Concert Series. You can watch for Thomas’ Rockefeller Plaza set starting at 7 a.m. on NBC. Afterward, there’s no slowing down …
Jun 01
Why Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson are teaming up to play Chicago's Soldier Field this summer
Courtesy of EdelmanBlake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson will be colleagues on NBC’s The Voice in the near future, but fans will be able to get a taste of the two of them together in July, when they both perform at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The occasion is the July 1 opening ceremony for the Department of Defense Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style …