Steve Nedved
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May 02
Gun-wielding intruders in presidential masks: Brothers Osborne teases “It Ain't My Fault” video
ABC/Image Group LALook for what promises to be an unforgettable video from Brothers Osborne coming on Wednesday. The CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year have been teasing a mysterious project on social media since the end of last week, using stills of a faux robbery that seem to be lifted from a CNN-like news source. On …
May 02
“Nashville” on the road: Your chance to see Deacon, Avery, Scarlett and more this summer
CMTThe stars of CMT’s Nashville will set out on their fourth U.S. tour this summer. Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen and Chris Carmack will play 11 concerts stateside in July and August, after wrapping their tour of England, Ireland and Scotland in June. Here’s the itinerary for the U.S. shows on the 2017 Nashville tour, with the majority of the dates going on …
May 02
Blake Shelton says Gwen Stefani's ruptured eardrum on the mend, she'll sing on The Voice tonight
Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton says Gwen Stefani is on the road to recovery, after rupturing her eardrum last week while flying from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. “She’s getting better,” he tells Entertainment Tonight. “Something like that is just slow, when you pop-blow your eardrum out, I don’t even know how that happens. But she says she can …
May 02
“Love and War” and success: Brad Paisley debuts at #1
Arista Nashville This week, Brad Paisley stakes his claim at the top of the country albums chart, debuting at #1 on Billboard‘s ranking. Brad sold 29,000 copies of Love and War in its first week, enough to also give him a #12 debut on the all-genre Billboard 200. Throughout his career, nine of Brad’s eleven studio albums have topped the country chart …
May 02
Newcomer Seth Ennis challenges Tim McGraw to a 50th birthday workout
Arista NashvilleNewcomer Seth Ennis is riding high these days, enjoying his first top-40 hit with his debut single, “Woke Up in Nashville.” This weekend, he even scored the coveted gig opening for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul Tour. “Those are some of the nicest people in the world!…” the Georgia native says. “I watched their show every night, and …
May 01
FGL scores a coveted spot on the BBMA's, while Luke Bryan competes for a major award
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line has locked in a coveted performance slot on this year’s Billboard Music Awards. The most-nominated country act at this year’s BBMA’s, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will perform alongside fellow musical heavyweights Bruno Mars, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Nicki Minaj and more. Meanwhile, you can now vote for Luke Bryan for the Billboard Chart Achievement Award online. Luke is the only …
May 01
Eric Church adds more dates to a “Record Year”
ABC/Image Group LA Eric Church is adding eight new dates to his schedule this fall, after he wraps his Holdin’ My Own Tour May 26-27 in Nashville. For the new shows, Eric will abandon the format he’s adopted for his most recent trek, straying from his nightly ritual of playing 3-hours with no opening act and …
May 01
Dierks Bentley delivers Stagecoach surprises, loads up on heavy metal
ABC/Todd WawrychukIt’s been more than six months since Dierks Bentley topped the country chart with “Different for Girls,” but his partnership with Elle King is still going strong. Dierks surprised the crowd at California’s Stagecoach Festival this weekend by bringing the “Ex’s & Oh’s” hitmaker onstage during his set to do their hit duet. He also just found out …
May 01
“Five More Minutes”: Why the wait is almost over for new music from Scotty McCreery
Triple 8 ManagementFans have been watching for a new single from Scotty McCreery ever since he parted ways with his longtime label in early 2016. This Friday, that wait comes to an end. The season-10 American Idol winner will release “Five More Minutes” on Friday, a song he wrote just two weeks after his paternal grandfather died in 2015. …
May 01
Fantasy meets reality as Deacon Claybourne hosts the CMT Awards
CMTThe man best known as Nashville’s Deacon Claybourne will host this year’s CMT Awards. For the first time, Charles Esten will helm the annual fan-voted show that airs live from Music City just prior to the kickoff of the CMA Music Festival. Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett are already confirmed to perform, with more talent announcements to come as …