Steve Nedved
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Oct 17
Kip Moore Goes "Underground" with New EP
MCA Records NashvilleKip Moore is going Underground. That’s the title of the new EP from the “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” hitmaker, which is due October 28. Kip co-wrote all five of the tracks, recording three of them live. “The problem I often face is leaving behind some songs, because I never stop writing,” he says, explaining how …
Oct 17
Read All About It: Dolly Parton Expands Her "Coat of Many Colors" Empire
Courtesy Grosset & DunlapDolly Parton already has a hit song, a hit movie and its forthcoming sequel in her arsenal of ideas inspired by her childhood tale of “Coat of Many Colors.” Tuesday, she’ll add one more thing to the list — a new children’s book. Targeted specifically to young readers, Coat of Many Colors features all-new illustrations, …
Oct 17
Miranda Lambert Collaborates with Boyfriend Anderson East, Ashley Monroe and More on "The Weight of These Wings"
RCA NashvilleMiranda Lambert is pulling back the curtain on her ambitious new double-album, unveiling the track listing for The Weight of These Wings. The 24-song set is divided into two discs, with the first titled The Nerve and the second dubbed The Heart. You’ll find Miranda’s current hit, “Vice,” on disc number-one, along with “Use My Heart,” co-written by …
Oct 17
Brad Paisley Surprises Elementary School Kids with Impromptu Concert
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley put a little extra “Mud on the Tires” on Friday by adding an extra stop to his Country Nation College Tour. The students and teachers at Nebraska’s Field Club Elementary posted a video posted on YouTube earlier this month asking Paisley to visit their school as part of his Country Nation College Tour, according …
Oct 17
CMA Adds More Star Power to Its 50th Anniversary Awards
CMAKelsea Ballerini, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and Kacey Musgraves join the growing list of performers who’ll help the CMA Awards celebrate its golden anniversary early next month. The superstars join Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Maren Morris, and Keith Urban, who are already …
Oct 17
Trisha Yearwood Uncovers the Connection Between Charlie Daniels and Elvis
Randee St. Nicholas“I feel like a Little Leaguer that found himself at bat in the World Series and knocked it out of the park!” That was Charlie Daniels’ explanation of his mood Sunday, as he was inducted into the 2016 class of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Jamey Johnson and Trace Adkins paid tribute …
Oct 17
Randy Travis Stuns the Crowd by Singing at His Induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Randy Travis sings “Amazing Grace” as wife Mary Davis looks on; Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame & MuseumRandy Travis stunned the audience at his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday night in Nashville by singing a chorus of “Amazing Grace.” Rendered unable to walk or speak by a …
Oct 14
Cassadee Pope Set to Sing the National Anthem Before "Sunday Night Football"
BMLGCassadee Pope will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before the Houston Texans take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football this weekend. You can catch Cassadee’s performance at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC. This also happens to be the yearly Pink Ribbon Match-Up that kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Currently out on the …
Oct 14
Hunter Hayes Takes a Piece of the CMA Awards to Phoenix, Arizona
AtlanticExcitement about this year’s 50th Annual CMA Awards is spreading all the way from Nashville to Phoenix. Monday, October 24, Hunter Hayes will open a special exhibit at Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum that pays tribute to the nominees and winners in the CMA Musician of the Year category. The display will include instruments on loan from Country …
Oct 14
Little Big Town, Meghan Trainer, Arsenio Hall and More Set for "CMT Artists of the Year"
CMTThe stars are lining up for CMT’s Artists of the Year special October 20 in Nashville. Kelsea Ballerini will join Best New Artist Grammy winner Meghan Trainor and R&B troubadour Jill Scott to pay tribute to Artist of a Lifetime honoree Shania Twain. Kelsea’s Greatest Hits co-host Arsenio Hall will also appear, likely to give the “Peter Pan” hitmaker the Breakout Award. Olympic Gold Medalists Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian have …