Steve Nedved

ABC RadioIf you want to kick off country music’s big weekend in Las Vegas, what better way to do it than by rolling out a couple of giant, inflatable dice? That’s exactly what ACM co-hosts Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did Friday, as well as spilling a few new details about Sunday’s 52nd annual show. …

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CurbA heavenly video is expected for a song with the title “God Made a Woman,” right? Jerrod Niemann set out to achieve this cinematic theme with his new single, premiering on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown this weekend. Also appropriate is Jerrod’s object of affection: his wife, Morgan. The visual underscores the reverent theme of …

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BMLGReba McEntire is teaming up with Christian artist Lauren Daigle to deliver a new version of her Randy–Houser-penned single “Back to God” Sunday on the 52nd ACM Awards. Earlier in the day, you’ll be able to digitally download the pair’s new take on the track. “I’m thrilled to have Lauren’s incredible voice add another layer to this song,” Reba …

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The first single from an upcoming Thomas Rhett album is available today. “Craving You” is an uptempo, ’80’s inspired song featuring Maren Morris. Rhett calls the song “a little bit emotional, a little bit tense.” He also adds that working with Maren was “amazing.” Rhett has been performing the song live since his Home Team …

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CBS/Cliff LipsonIf you’re in Sin City hosting one of the biggest awards shows in country music, you’d think you’d get to have a little fun — right?  But ACM host Luke Bryan says it doesn’t always go that way.  “When my manager goes to hand me my schedule, I go, ‘I don’t really want to see it. …

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Academy of Country MusicThere’s no doubt the main event in Sin City this weekend is Sunday night’s 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. But if you think that’s all that’s happening around this year’s ACMs — well, you’re dead wrong. Brett Eldredge got the party started early Thursday night, taping a surprise CMT Instant Jam inside the Cosmopolitan. …

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Courtesy BMLG/Photo Credit: Chapman BaehlerAn elbow injury may’ve cut Brett Young’s baseball career short, but next week, the chart-topping “Sleep Without You” singer will be back in the game. The California native and lifelong Dodgers fan will sing the national anthem before the L.A. team’s opening day game Monday. You can catch Brett’s performance before the …

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Capitol NashvilleYou can get ready for Sunday night’s ACM Awards by checking out a new Keith Urban video Sunday morning. The video is a new one for “The Fighter,” Keith’s hit duet with Carrie Underwood.  It’s called the “dancer’s version,” because it features dancers Lyle Beniga and Lindsay Richardson, the latter of whom can be …

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Capitol Records NashvilleLady Antebellum has unveiled the details of their sixth studio album, Heart Break. The disc, due June 9, is now available for pre-order at LadyAntebellum.com.  The group worked on the record while living together in the same house in Florida, and then set up a second “group house” in California. “When we started …

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ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton’s follow-up to his blockbuster Traveller album is ready, and we’ll get our first preview of his new music during the Academy of Country Music Awards. The reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the year will debut new music from his sophomore album, which is due May 5, on Sunday’s live ACM show …

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