Steve Nedved
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Jul 03
The race is on: Brantley Gilbert lends his name to NASCAR
Valory Music Co. Brantley Gilbert is getting his own NASCAR race. The Georgia native’s label, Big Machine, will sponsor this year’s Brickyard 400. The Sunday, July 23 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will now be known as the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400. The “Weekend” hitmaker will be there, and perform as part of the …
Jul 03
Blake Shelton makes it two dozen #1's and counting with “Every Time I Hear That Song”
David Becker/Getty Images via ABCNot only will Blake Shelton be celebrating Independence Day this week, he’s also marking the 24th #1 of his career with “Every Time I Hear That Song.” “Holy crap, this is awesome!” the star of The Voice says with his typical candor. “I just recently had a birthday, and, as I get older, I have …
Jul 03
O say, can you see? Little Big Town's near-miss singing the national anthem
ABC RadioLittle Big Town can lay claim to one of America’s most patriotic moments so far in 2017, after singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the College Football National Championship Game in January. But the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year remembers another anthem performance that didn’t go nearly as smoothly. That time, they were …
Jun 30
Dylan Scott gives his breakthrough album the “Deluxe” treatment
Curb RecordsNearly a year after the release of his debut album, Dylan Scott is offering his fans a deluxe edition of the record that put him on the map. A lot has changed for the Louisiana native in the past twelve months. Right now, he’s enjoying his first top-five hit with “My Girl,” and the woman who …
Jun 30
Zac Brown invites you to his “Family Table” in Atlanta
Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineYou can add Zac Brown to the long list of country stars who run their own bars and restaurants. The Georgia native will launch Zac Brown’s Social Club next year at Philips Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks. The “My Old Man” singer has long had a reputation as a culinary tastemaker, from …
Jun 30
Brett Eldredge gets “Castaway” at the Ryman
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleBrett Eldredge’s third studio album won’t be out for more than a month, but he continues to give fans a sneak peek at his most personal record so far. “Here’s the most honest song I have ever written,” the Illinois native tweeted on Friday, along with a link to the new video for the track, …
Jun 30
“Easy Come, Easy Go”: The $15K proposition that could land you next to George Strait in Sin City
ABC/Image Group LA If you’ve got about $15,000 to throw around, the chances are pretty good that you could be living it up in Las Vegas with George Strait next month. King George is auctioning off front-row seats for four people to see his “Two Nights of Number Ones” shows July 28 and 29 at T-Mobile Arena …
Jun 30
“Nashville” Recap: “Not Ready to Make Nice”
CMTOn Thursday’s new episode of Nashville on CMT, an unscrupulous reporter tricked Scarlett O’Connor into revealing that Damien George is the father of her baby. Though Scarlett adamantly denied it, the interviewer suspected the truth and ran with the story. When Scarlett’s on-again, off-again boyfriend and musical partner, Gunnar Scott, realized the news was out, he was …
Jun 29
For “God” and country: Backstreet Boys hit #1 with Florida Georgia Line duet
BMLGBack in the day, there always seemed to be some kind of rivalry — real or imagined — between pop bands The Backstreet Boys and ‘N SYNC. Now, nearly 20 years after the fact, Backstreet can now say they’ve done something Justin Timberlake and company never achieved: they’re #1 on the country charts. “God, Your Mama and Me,” Backstreet’s collaboration …
Jun 29
Kelsea Ballerini teases a “tragic,” “heart-swelling” video for “Legends”
Courtesy of Black River EntertainmentOn Thursday, Kelsea Ballerini rolls out the “heart-swelling” and “tragic” music video for her new single, “Legends.” Shot partially on an ocean cliff in Big Sur, California, the new clip plays like a short film that follows the complete romantic history of one couple. Kelsea recalls she instantly knew what she wanted the …