Steve Nedved
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Mar 14
Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne up the ante on the ACM party in Vegas
Columbia Records NashvilleMaren Morris may be half a world away, but the “My Church” singer still got some pretty good news from the good old U.S.A. Tuesday. “In Amsterdam playing a gig tonight & caught news that I won my first ever ACM for New Female Vocalist!” she tweeted, adding, “Thank you so much @ACMAwards.” After her …
Mar 14
Jon Pardi, Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne snag early honors from the ACMs
ACMThe 52nd ACM Awards are still more than two weeks away, but the Academy of Country Music is already passing out trophies. Tuesday, the Academy revealed the winners in its new artist categories, with Jon Pardi taking home New Male Vocalist, Maren Morris locking up New Female and Brothers Osborne securing the New Vocal Duo or Group honors. In addition to …
Mar 14
Darius Rucker and John Mellencamp cross paths for a new edition of “CMT Crossroads”
CMTDarius Rucker teams up with rock legend John Mellencamp for the latest installment of CMT Crossroads, which premieres Friday, March 24 at 10 p.m. ET. It’s the latest of Mellencamp’s many forays into country music: he collaborated with Keith Urban for a performance of “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” on the CMA Awards and sits on the Farm Aid board …
Mar 14
Luke Bryan learns how to pronounce gyro on “The Tonight Show”
Andrew Lipovsky/NBC Luke Bryan made a surprise appearance on Monday’s The Tonight Show in a mock music video that answered the question, How do you pronounce “Gyro.” Bryan teamed up with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon for the clip, titled, “I Don’t Know How to Pronounce Gyro,” in which they ran through all the possible pronunciations for the Greek treat consisting of meat such …
Mar 14
Jon Pardi and Brad Paisley score dueling #1's with “Dirt on My Boots” and “Today”
Capitol Nashville/Arista NashvilleJon Pardi is celebrating his second #1 one in a row, as “Dirt on My Boots” tops the Billboard chart this week. The native of the Golden State admits he was initially skeptical about following his first #1, “Head over Boots,” with a similarly-titled song, until the head of his label calmed his fears. “The master …
Mar 13
“God Made a Woman”: Jerrod Niemann previews his favorite song he's ever recorded
Curb RecordsJerrod Niemann returns with new music this Friday, and the “Lover, Lover” hitmaker says “God Made a Woman” is his favorite song he’s ever recorded. “The one thing I realize now as a man no longer walking alone in this world of wonders — God’s greatest gift is the love of a woman,” Jerrod …
Mar 13
“Just Gettin' Started”: Jason Aldean invites you into the studio as he kicks off album #8
ABC/Image Group LAWith the third single from his They Don’t Know album, “Any Ol’ Barstool,” now in the top ten, Jason Aldean is turning his attention toward his next recording. “Day 1 album #8… comin’ at ya soon,” the ACM Entertainer of the Year shared on his socials Monday, along with a video of him …
Mar 13
Maren Morris expands “Hero” as she prepares to headline the UK and Ireland
ABC/Image Group LAThere’s new music on the way this week from breakout country star Maren Morris. The Texas native will release a digital-only expanded edition of her debut album Hero this Friday, complete with three songs that were not included when the record came out last June. Hero Deluxe adds “Company You Keep,” which was …
Mar 13
Frankie Ballard begins a “Helluva Life” with surprise wedding
ABC/Image Group LAWith a nod to his new single, which is a cover of Bob Seger’s 1980 hit “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” Frankie Ballard confirmed he tied the knot with girlfriend Christina Murphy over the weekend. “Somebody baby, you’ll accomp’ny me… and that day is today!” the Michigan native shared on social media, along with a photo of the newlyweds in their …
Mar 13
Jennifer Nettles is “Front and Center” on new PBS show
ABC/Mark LevineIn December, Jennifer Nettles staged an all-out TV-takeover, starring in no less than three prime-time holiday specials, and it’s just a matter of days before the Sugarland front-woman will be back. Jennifer stars in a new episode of PBS’s Front and Center, showcasing songs from her latest album, Playing with Fire. Taped during her CMA Songwriters Series performance at the …