Steve Nedved
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May 10
Scotty McCreery speaks out to the “American Idol” naysayers: “Nobody's gonna support that show more than me”
Triple 8 ManagementWith the news that American Idol will return to TV on ABC next season, there’s no one who’s more pleased to see the show come back than its 2011 champion, Scotty McCreery. “I mean, nobody’s gonna support that show more than me, and there’s a bunch of us out there that will,” the North Carolina native …
May 09
Jake Owen offers up a three-minute tropical vacation in the video for “Good Company”
RCA RecordsIf you’re in desperate need of a tropical vacation, but you can’t quite make it the beach, Jake Owen is here to help you out. The Florida native offers three minutes of relief in the new video for his latest single, “Good Company.” The clip follows him all the way from his bus to a private …
May 09
Play On: Why Carrie Underwood will be the honorary coach for 100 girls sports teams this summer
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is throwing out the opening pitch so 100 girls sports teams can play ball this summer. “The Fighter” hitmaker is donating $200,000 to pay for girls’ team sports projects on the education crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org. The money comes from Carrie’s partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods, which carries her Calia fitness and lifestyle products. …
May 09
Brett Eldredge gives fans a peek at album #3
Atlantic/Warner NashvilleWe may not know the title or the release date of Brett Eldredge’s follow-up to his sophomore Illinois album, but thanks to his excitement, we do know what it will look like. “Album 3 is coming!!!!!!!!! Here’s the COVER!” the “Wanna Be That Song” hitmaker shared on social media Tuesday. In the moody photo, a dressed-down Brett leans against …
May 09
“Something in the Water”: Miranda Lambert gets into the movie business
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert is dipping her toe into the movie business. She’s set to write an original song and be the executive music producer for the new comedy Something in the Water, which is expected to shoot in Nashville later this year. The movie centers around a group of women who challenge the men in their …
May 09
Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett & Keith Urban dominate CMT Music Awards nominations
CMTKelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett, and Keith Urban lead the nominations for this year’s CMT Music Awards, with four nods each. Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Lauren Alaina, and Luke Bryan are close behind, with three apiece. The mammoth Video of the Year category — the evening’s top prize — is crowded with practically everyone in …
May 09
The Grammy Awards will return to New York for their 60th anniversary
Courtesy The Recording AcademyIn 2018, the Grammy Awards will be held in New York City for the first time in 15 years. Normally, the awards show is held in L.A., but since this is the Grammys’ 60th Anniversary, something special was called for. The show will be broadcast live on both coasts from New York’s …
May 09
Dierks Bentley and GMA want to rock your block this summer
ABC/Todd WawrychukDierks Bentley is one of the year’s performers on this year’s Good Morning America Summer Concert Series, but he’s also teaming up with the ABC morning show for a special summer contest. Dierks and his band will show up in your hometown and provide the entertainment for your block party — if you can …
May 09
Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Bacon reveal “first draft” of ZZ Top's “Legs” on “The Tonight Show”
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCChris Stapleton was the musical guest on Monday’s The Tonight Show, and demonstrated his comedy chops, joining host Jimmy Fallon and one of Jimmy’s other guests, Kevin Bacon for the segment, “First Drafts of Rock.” The recurring sketch pretends to take a look at original versions of classic rock tunes — in this case, ZZ Top‘s …
May 09
Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr have a baby on the way
ABC/Image Group LACongratulations are in order for Jason Aldean and wife Brittany Kerr. On Monday the couple announced on Instagram that Brittany is expecting. Jason shared a picture of himself and Brittany sitting in the kitchen near an over, door open to show that it literally has a bun in it. She’s wearing a “Baby …