Steve Nedved

Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleJust days after the release of her 43rd album, Pure & Simple, Dolly Parton is busy making the media rounds in New York City to promote it. She started the day Tuesday on Fox & Friends, revealing that her new NBC holiday movie, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love, will …

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Broken BowYou should soon start seeing Jason Aldean starring in a new ad with his dad Barry, promoting Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Field & Stream brand. The “A Little More Summertime” hitmaker says his new gig as the company’s brand ambassador is a natural fit. “Outdoor sports have been a part of my life for as long as I …

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BMLGRonnie Dunn’s forthcoming solo album is a star-studded affair, having been produced primarily by Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, and boasting collaborations with both Ronnie’s longtime musical partner Kix Brooks and their Vegas residency co-headliner Reba. But the title track comes from an extremely unlikely source: a former teen-sensation-turned-pop-superstar. “I had a lot of fun making this album,” Ronnie says. “Jay …

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Warner Music NashvilleNot only are Dan + Shay celebrating the second number-one of their career this week with “From the Ground Up,” they’re also getting ready to launch a new headlining trek this fall. The Obsessed Tour, which takes its name from the duo’s latest album, kicks off November 10 in Denver, hitting 15 cities in the …

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BMLGJustin Moore’s nonchalance is apparently paying off. His new album, Kinda Don’t Care, just debuted at number-one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, while emerging at number-four on the all-genre Billboard 200 tally as well. This week, the set’s lead release, ”You Look Like I Need a Drink,” also manages to crack the top-five on the singles chart. Justin’s …

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Time Inc.Brad Paisley may be wearing a simple navy shirt and jeans on the cover of the September issue of Southern Living, alongside his CMA co-host Carrie Underwood, who’s clad in a glamorous shoulderless olive dress with a metallic belt. But when it comes time for the half-century anniversary of country music’s biggest awards show in November, he …

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Dove Shore/Essential Broadcast MediaOld Dominion‘s hitting the road.  The band announced their 31-date Meat and Candy tour Monday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America. The headlining trek kicks off one month from today — Sept. 22 in Cleveland, OH, and wraps a week before Christmas in Kansas City, KS.  Tickets are on sale now at …

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ABC/Image Group LAWith the rap and R&B influences in his music, Sam Hunt not only finds himself with the opportunity to collaborate with other artists outside his home genre — he’s also proud to say he’s bringing new fans over to the country side.   “I’ve always wanted to reach as many people as possible with my …

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Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleDolly Parton’s publicist recently joked that even though the icon’s latest album is called Pure & Simple, it’s actually anything but that! While the title refers both to a new song and to the collection’s sparse arrangements, when it comes to the ways you can take it home, there are actually quite a …

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Arista NashvilleJust as Carrie Underwood is packing for the second leg of her Storyteller tour, she’s also doing a little “Dirty Laundry” too. You should start hearing the American Idol winner’s new single on Monday, a little more than a week before she launches her latest run of shows on August 31 in Anchorage, Alaska. …

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