Steve Nedved

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How to Get Your Hands on a Physical Copy of "Forever Country"

ZinePakSure, you downloaded it, but if you also want a physical copy of “Forever Country,” there’s only one place you can get a CD with 30 of country music’s biggest artists doing the now-legendary mashup of John Denver’s “Country Roads, Take Me Home,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.”   …

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Is Shania Twain Plotting Her Comeback?

Courtesy CMTCould a full-fledged Shania comeback be in the works? After several years of lying low post-divorce from longtime producer Mutt Lange, Shania Twain seems to be spending more time in the spotlight than she has in close to a decade. Last week, the Canadian superstar talked about the progress on her forthcoming album as she walked the …

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Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Take On Justin Bieber at "Billboard" Touring Awards

ABC/Image Group LACan Luke Bryan or Kenny Chesney take down Justin  Bieber? That’s the question at this year’s Billboard Touring Awards, as the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and the “Setting the World on Fire” chart-topper compete for Top Package honors against the Biebs’ Purpose Tour. Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt and Old Dominion joined Kenny for the Spread the Love trek, while Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch rounded …

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Jason Aldean's $3 Million Commitment to Find a Cure for Breast Cancer

ABC/Paula LoboJason Aldean flipped the ceremonial switch at the Opry Tuesday night, turning the iconic barn pink and kicking off a night to bring awareness to breast cancer. The ACM Entertainer of the Year brought his 11th annual Concert for the Cure to the Grand Ole Opry House this year, playing two shows alongside Hillary …

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Florida Georgia Line Digs a Little Deeper This Winter with Dustin Lynch and Chris Lane

ABC/Eric McCandlessJust days after wrapping the initial leg of their Dig Your Roots Tour, Florida Georgia Line is already planning part two. They’ll kick off their winter trek in January, with Dustin Lynch and Chris Lane set to pump up the crowd before the duo takes the stage. “They are both electric, young performers and …

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Randy Travis and Many More Join the Biggest Show in CMA Awards History

Country Music AssociationRandy Travis continues to make a remarkable comeback after his devastating stroke three years ago. First, he stunned the world by singing “Amazing Grace” at his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum earlier this month, and just this week, he showed up in the audience at Garth Brooks’ Ascend …

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One Year After His Surprise CMA Release, Eric Church Has Another Trick up His Sleeve

EMI Records NashvilleEric Church won’t hit the road again until his Holdin’ My Own Tour kicks off in January, but you won’t have to wait that long to get a preview of the five-time CMA nominee’s new show. The North Carolina hitmaker will release his second live album November 4 exclusively at Walmart. Mr. Misunderstood On the …

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Fight for Your Right to Party: Luke Bryan's Drinking Games with Little Big Town

Capitol NashvilleWith only one more date remaining on the Kill the Lights trek, tourmates Luke Bryan and Little Big Town have clearly become family after spending most of the year on the road together.  Still, Luke maintains he’s barely survived, trying to keep up with the hard-partying quartet. Last week at CMT’s Artists of the Year gala, the CMA …

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Jennifer Nettles Returns "To Celebrate Christmas" with CMA

Heidi Gutman/ABCFor the seventh year in a row, Jennifer Nettles will be back to host the annual CMA Country Christmas special on ABC, and there’s never been a more appropriate time for her to do it. This Friday, the female half of Sugarland is releasing her first solo holiday collection, titled To Celebrate Christmas. The …

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World Series Bound: LOCASH to Sing National Anthem

Reviver RecordsJust a week after they celebrated the very first number-one of their career with “I Know Somebody,” LOCASH is set to sing the national anthem before Game Two of the World Series. You can catch Preston Brust and Chris Lucas performing “The Star Spangled Banner” Wednesday on FOX, before the Cleveland Indians take on …

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