Steve Nedved
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Jul 05
One Fan's Guitar Chops Turn Out to Be a "Good Thing" for Keith Urban
Capitol NashvilleThis weekend on tour in New Hampshire, Keith Urban gave one talented fan a night he’ll never forget. While Robert Joyce’s girlfriend held a sign announcing his birthday, according to Billboard, the aspiring musician also hoisted one that read “Can I play your guitar?” That proved to be enough to land Joyce on stage …
Jul 05
The Band Perry Cancels Delaware Concert After "Threatening Statements"
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesThe Band Perry cancelled a planned show at The Freeman Stage at Bayside in Delaware Sunday evening after a pair of men reportedly made threatening statements at the venue. The Delaware State Police are searching for the suspects, said to be two white males between 20-30 years of age, who reportedly “made alarming statements” …
Jul 04
From Cautionary Tales About Fireworks to Freedom Over Texas, Darius Rucker Reflects on the Fourth
Capitol NashvilleWhen he was a little boy growing up in the Palmetto State, Darius Rucker admits the Fourth of July was all about the pop and spark of firecrackers. “We had the bottle rocket fights and all that stuff,” he remembers. “I was the typical little crazy kid, you know. In South Carolina, fireworks was …
Jul 03
Mitchell Police seeking Douglas County runaway
The Mitchell Department of Public Safety is looking for a 13 year old male who ran away from Douglas County. Chance Trask, white male, 5 foot 6 inches, 110 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing all black clothing, may also have a red hoodie sweatshirt with a back pack and skateboard, believed …
Jul 03
Alan Jackson Recalls His Independence Day Date with Lady Liberty
John Shearer/Getty Images for Acme Feed & SeedAlan Jackson wrote one of the most moving songs ever in response to 9/11 with “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” so it seems appropriate that his most memorable Independence Day happened to take place in New York City. “I had an old boat in Florida,” …
Jul 02
Kip Moore's Personal Connection to His Patriotism
MCA NashvilleKip Moore offered his fans a special way to show off their American spirit this Fourth of July, making a special red, white and blue Wild Ones tank top available on his website — just another reflection of how he himself feels about his country. “I’m a very, very patriotic person, proud of the …
Jul 01
Firecrackers & Bragging Rights: A Josh Turner Fourth of July
MCA NashvilleThis Fourth of July, Josh Turner will be headlining the Independence Day Festival on the Riverfront in Shreveport, Louisiana. But growing up in South Carolina, the celebration of America’s birthday meant fireworks– and bragging rights. “All the individual families had a lot of competition with each other and tried to outdo each other to …
Jul 01
For Eric Church, Fourth of July Means a Party on the Pontoon
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town scored a monster hit several summers ago with “Pontoon,” but it’s Eric Church who says that’s exactly where you’d typically find him on any given 4th of July. “For me, growing up we would always go to the lake,” he recalls. “Had a buddy who had a pontoon and we …
Jul 01
Brad Paisley and Billy Ray Cyrus Help "Rebuild West Virginia" in Friday Night Telethon
Arista NashvilleTonight, Brad Paisley joins a who’s-who of celebrities from West Virginia, including actress Jennifer Garner, in a telethon to help raise money to help the flood-ravaged state. Billy Ray Cyrus, who worked for years in the house band at Ragtime Lounge in Huntington, will co-host the show. Twenty-three people died as flood waters overwhelmed …