Steve Nedved
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Mar 27
Darius Rucker joins former Late Night with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer on new album
Sire/RhinoFormer Late Show with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer has just released a star-studded album that features Darius Rucker singing on the R&B classic “Why Can’t We Live Together.” While that might seem an odd pairing to country fans, Darius and Paul have a special connection through Darius’ pop/rock band, Hootie & the Blowfish. “I …
Mar 24
Up with “People”: New Little Big Town single reveals the secret to happiness
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town has released a second single for their album The Breaker. “Happy People” is the follow-up to their smash hit “Better Man,” which was penned by Taylor Swift. The rhythmic track was written by Hailey Winters and Lori McKenna. McKenna co-wrote Tim McGraw‘s award-winning “Humble & Kind.” All the lyrics contain …
Mar 24
Smooth Moves: Florida Georgia Line selling out stadiums
BMLGToday Florida Georgia Line joined an elite list of country music superstars who sell out stadiums across the country. The duo pulled off the feat with their first-ever stadium headlining tour, The Smooth Tour 2017. The in-demand dates include shows at Boston’s Fenway Park, Minneapolis’ Target Field and Chicago’s Wrigley Field. “It’s an unreal feeling …
Mar 24
The star of Thomas Rhett's show? His 40 pairs of sneakers
ValoryOne might think that growing up in Nashville as the son of a country singer would make Thomas Rhett a fan of cowboy boots, but it turns out, sneakers are more his style. Lots and lots of sneakers. The switch to wearing kicks onstage came several years ago when Thomas decided to include a few …
Mar 24
Darius Rucker ready for a CMT takeover
CMTIf fans of Darius Rucker missed his cameo appearance last night on CMT’s new series Sun Records, not to worry: he’s basically taking over the network for awhile. Next up, you’ll see Darius rocking out with John Mellencamp on CMT Crossroads, a concert special airing tonight, March 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern. Then, get even …
Mar 24
Information sought on two vehicle vandalisms
On 3-22-17 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on 3-23-17 an unknown individual(s) had broke windows of two separate vehicles. It appears that the windows had been possibly shot with a BB or pellet gun. The first vehicle, a 1998 Maroon Chevy Malibu, parked in the 700 block of East 1st had …
Mar 24
Newcomers Raelynn and Lindsey Ell release new music today, adding potential girl power to country radio
ABC/Image Group LAThe top 20 songs in this week’s Mediabase Country Airplay chart only contain two female solo artists. Raelynn and Lindsey Ell will release new music today with hopes of doing something about those stats. Raelynn was just 17 when she first caught Blake Shelton‘s ear with her Pistol Annies-inspired blind audition on The …
Mar 24
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill soar with new single
ABC/Image Group LAGrammy award-winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill released their newest collaboration, “Speak to a Girl,” today. It is now available on the usual platforms. As previously announced, the couple will perform “Speak to a Girl” on the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, live at 8 p.m. Eastern on …
Mar 23
Jake Owen to headline Music City for first time April 27
RCA NashvilleJake Owen will perform at Ascend Amphitheater on April 27, marking his first time headlining a ticketed event in Nashville. “I left Florida in 2004 to make Music City my home.” Jake said in a prepared statement as the concert was announced. “There are so many amazingly talented people in this town, and I feel …
Mar 23
Hot new duo High Valley delivers new single to radio today
AtlanticBrothers Brad and Curtis Rempel, known collectively as High Valley, are releasing a new single to radio today called “She’s with Me.” It is the follow-up to the pair’s first top-20 single, “Make You Mine.” Both songs can be found on their debut album, Dear Life, which was released last fall. Copyright © 2017, ABC …