Steve Nedved
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Jan 17
Carrie Underwood Cleans Up as “Dirty Laundry” Tops the Chart
Arista NashvilleThe song may be called “Dirty Laundry,” but Carrie Underwood is certainly cleaning up, as the tune becomes the 25th #1 of her career, topping the Mediabase airplay chart this week. The fourth single from her Platinum-selling Storyteller album is also its fourth #1, following in the footsteps of “Smoke Break,” “Heartbeat,” and …
Jan 17
Dolly Parton Participates in a “9 to 5” Reunion at This Year's SAG Awards
ABC/Image Group LALily Tomlin presented Dolly Parton with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMAs last November, and now it’s time for Dolly to return the favor. Dolly will reunite with her 9 to 5 cohort Jane Fonda to give their other co-star the 53rd SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2017 Screen …
Jan 17
ACM Awards Move to a New Home in 2017
Academy of Country MusicThe ACM Awards are moving to a new home in 2017. For the first time ever, the annual show from the Academy of Country Music will originate from the new T-Mobile Arena in the ceremony’s longtime home of Las Vegas. The trophies will be passed out live on Sunday, April 2 starting …
Jan 17
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood Set to Sing at the Grammys
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban and Carrie Underwood are the first country artists set to perform at the Grammys next month on CBS. Both Keith and Carrie are nominees, competing against each other for Best Country Solo Performance for “Church Bells” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” Keith’s also nominated for Best Country Album for Ripcord, while “Blue…” is up for …
Jan 17
Garth Brooks Says He “Left It Up to Karma” to Decide Whether to Sing at the Trump Inauguration
ABC/Ida Mae AstuteGarth Brooks confirms that his longtime friend and inaugural organizer Steve Wynn approached him about singing at President-elect Donald Trump’s ceremonies later this week, but ultimately, he “left it up to karma,” to decide what to do. In the end, the addition of three new concerts on his Cincinnati, Ohio run meant he wouldn’t be able to …
Jan 17
Thomas Rhett Proves He's the “Star of the Show,” Extending His 2017 Home Tour Before Its Start
Photo Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.Thanks to multiple sell-outs and fan demand, Thomas Rhett is expanding his 2017 Home Team Tour before he ever plays the first date. “It’s unreal that we’re adding dates before we’ve even had a chance to get started,” TR says of his first trek as a headliner. “It’d be impossible to …
Jan 17
Cole Swindell Previews Two “What the Hell” Moments on His New Tour with Dierks Bentley
ABC/Image Group LAA yearly polar plunge with his tourmates has become a tradition for Dierks Bentley, one Cole Swindell admits he wasn’t particularly excited about, once he signed up for the What the Hell Tour. Since Dierks decided to take 2017’s icy dip by himself late last week, Cole is officially off the hook. “That was the only thing I …
Jan 16
Is There New Music on the Way from Lady A?
ABC/Image Group LAIt looks like Lady Antebellum may have a little something up their sleeve. On Monday, invitations went out from Lady A’s publicist, inviting members of the country music community to a mysterious event this Thursday night. Included in the email is a silhouette that appears to be Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood. Hillary seems to be dancing, …
Jan 16
A Father/Daughter Viral Video Turns Into Big Sales for Chris Stapleton
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Stapleton’s landmark Traveller album is back in the top ten on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, likely thanks to a viral video of a daughter and her dad. In the clip, the father sings along to Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” while his daughter reacts. So far, it’s been viewed more than 20 million times since it was …
Jan 16
Building a Mystery: Dan + Shay Tease the Premiere of Gritty “How Not To” Video
Warner Music NashvilleMonday night, Dan + Shay are set to roll out their dramatic new video for their latest single, “How Not To.” All weekend, the duo has been sharing brief snippets of their latest project on social media, with gritty clips that include several arguments, smoking, drinking and a waitress who’s fallen asleep on the job …