Steve Nedved
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May 30
The Mildly-Drunken Confessions of Brett Eldredge
Warner Music NashvilleBrett Eldredge is throwing ‘em back in the latest edition of Entertainment Weekly’s 3 Rounds With… webisode series. Here’s the formula — an interviewer extracts truth, while he and a celebrity knock out three rounds of alcoholic beverages. It turns out even whiskey on the rocks; a martini; and vodka, water and lime …
May 29
Little Big Town's "Wanderlust" Takes Them Outside Country
Capitol NashvilleIf you’re waiting to hear the country tunes on Little Big Town’s eight-song collaboration with The Voice’s Pharrell Williams, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath. “It’s not a country record,” Karen Fairchild tells Billboard of the band’s new project Wanderlust. “It’s not like anything we’ve ever done. It’s fun to be spontaneous and put …
May 28
Mitchell Memorial Weekend a success
Despite over an inch of rain throughout most of Saturday, the sun came out just in time for the annual Mitchell Memorial Weekend benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Hundreds of people gathered on the south end of Main Street to enjoy a children’s peddle pull, inflatables, a car show and shine, plus the centerpiece of …
May 28
Dierks Bentley Brings Black Friday to Nashville
Capitol NashvilleYou usually have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving for Black Friday, but this weekend in Nashville, Dierks Bentley staged his own version of the busy shopping day. The “Somewhere on a Beach” hitmaker opened a special pop-up shop to celebrate the release of his eighth studio album, titled Black. Some lucky fans …
May 27
Dolly Parton Warns She Won't Be "Pure Nor Simple" When She Walks Down the Aisle for Her 50th Anniversary
CTK Mgmt/Dolly Records/Webster PRFor any couple who makes it to their 50th anniversary, it’s a milestone worthy of a huge celebration. But for Dolly Parton and her notoriously private husband Carl Dean, there’s an even more poignant reason to renew their vows. The wedding they originally planned in 1966 never quite happened, because the music business got in …
May 27
"Music to Live Your Life By": Frankie Ballard Puts Everything He's Got into "El Rio"
Warner NashvilleFrankie Ballard will hand out the very first, personally autographed copies of El Rio Thursday, June 9 at his official album release party. The CMA Music Festival-week event will kick off at 11 p.m. that night at Nashville event space aVenue, on the eve of the project’s release in stores and online. As a hardcore audiophile himself, …
May 27
This One's for the Girls: Dierks Bentley Leans on the Ladies on "Black"
Capitol NashvilleEven though Dierks Bentley’s new album takes its title, Black, from his wife Cassidy’s maiden name, the “Somewhere on a Beach” singer ended up with no less than five other women on the record. He recalls it all started quite accidentally with a mysterious voice on a demo. “You know, it wasn’t a conscious …
May 26
Half a Century After a Secret Wedding, Dolly Parton Finally Gets to Walk Down the Aisle
CTK Mgmt/Dolly Records/Webster PROn May 30, Dolly Parton will celebrate fifty years of marriage to one of the most elusive husbands in all of show business. The entertainment icon has often told the story of how Carl Dean vowed to stay out of the spotlight after attending one music business event with his world-famous wife early in her career. …
May 26
Three graduate James Valley Drug and DUI Court
The third floor courtroom in the Davison County Courthouse was the site of a celebration Thursday as Leah Shields, Amy DeMaranville, and Thomas Engebretson graduated from the James Valley Drug and DUI Court. South Dakota Corrections Secretary Denny Kaemingk offered his congratulations and encouragement. Drug and DUI court is an intensive supervision program providing an …
May 26
"Different for Girls": Dierks Bentley Gets the Female Perspective from Mainstream Hitmaker Elle King
Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley is teaming up with Elle King for the second single from his new album, Black. Though you may not be familiar with the hot new singer’s name, chances are you’ve heard her recent smash, “Ex’s & Oh’s.” She also happens to be the daughter of comic Rob Schneider from Saturday Night Live …
