Steve Nedved
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May 21
Cody Johnson joins the RodeoHouston ranks of George Strait
Disney/Gregg DeGuire Cody Johnson will play a rare concert-only event to close the 94th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 22, 2026. This will be the first full-length Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concert since George Strait closed the event in 2022. Cody has a long history with the rodeo, having played it five …
May 21
Reba McEntire’s ‘Trailblazer’ is making a name for itself
Larry McCormack/ABC Reba McEntire has scored the biggest streaming debut of her nearly half-decade career with “Trailblazer.” Her collaboration with Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert racked up 2.6 million on-demand streams in its first week out, after she debuted the song while hosting the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. Lainey and Miranda wrote the ode …
May 21
‘Evangeline vs. The Machine’ expresses what music means to Eric Church
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The inspiration for Eric Church‘s new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, struck when the superstar headlined Stagecoach in 2024. “I went out there and played, just myself and a choir. And it just added a different color,” he recalls. “And I started thinking about strings …
May 20
Nashville notes: ‘Forget Tonight’ with Tyler Hubbard + Preston Cooper’s ‘Weak’
Tyler Hubbard teams up with DJ/producer Steve Aoki on the new track “Forget Tonight.” The debut single from Big Machine’s Preston Cooper is “Weak,” from his first album, Toledo Talkin’, which comes out Aug. 29. You can check out the new video for Tyler Braden‘s duet with Kaitlin Butts, “Might Be Dangerous,” on YouTube. Copyright © 2025, …
May 20
Gabby Barrett, Randy Houser and more to lead Whiskey Jam at CMA Fest
Country Music Association The Country Music Association will kick off the first night of CMA Fest with a special Whiskey Jam takeover at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. Gabby Barrett, Randy Houser, Colbie Caillat, Edwin McCain, Ian Munsick, Lakeview, Vincent Mason and Graham Barham are booked to play the expanded version of the laidback shows that typically …
May 20
No ‘Problem’ here: Morgan Wallen’s #1, #13 & #46
Big Loud After six weeks at #2, Morgan Wallen‘s finally made it to the top of the country chart. “I’m the Problem” becomes his 17th #1, setting an unusual record in the process: It’s the first time a song’s ever topped the chart after spending a month and a half in second place. Previously, George …
May 20
The Seeker + the SongTeller: Dolly Parton teases new hotel at Country Music Hall of Fame
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Alison Krauss & Union Station surprised guests by showing up to perform at the opening of Dolly Parton‘s new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Monday evening. The band performed Dolly’s “Coat of Many Colors,” as well as “The …
May 20
Eli Young Band’s keeping ‘Strange Hours’ on new single, album + tour
UnLevel Records/Reservoir Media Music Eli Young Band is keeping some “Strange Hours” these days. That’s the title of their new single, album and tour. The 13-song project will arrive Aug. 1 and includes the four tracks from their Nothing on the Wild EP, which came out in February. “This is a full circle moment for …
May 20
Luke Bryan squeezes in a California first as he wraps ‘American Idol’
Disney/Christopher Willard More than 57,000 fans turned out this past weekend as Luke Bryan took his Farm Tour to California for the very first time. As he typically does, Luke transformed farms in Atwater, Clovis and Shafter into concert venues to raise money for scholarships for children of farming families. Since 2009, he’s sent 87 kids …
May 20
Kelsea Ballerini’s ‘Baggage’ is packed and she’s heading for Charleston
Tyler Golden/NBC As Kelsea Ballerini stood atop a huge mound of luggage to perform her new single, “Baggage,” at the ACM Awards earlier in May, she already knew where her travels would take her next. “I leave here and I go finish The Voice,” she told ABC Audio at the show. “And after that, honestly, …