Steve Nedved
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Apr 19
"I Like the Sound of That" Is a Welcome "Shot in the Arm" for Rascal Flatts
BMLGRascal Flatts is celebrating sweet sixteen, as “I Like the Sound of That” becomes their 16th song to top the country charts. Joe Don Rooney thinks it’s even more incredible, when you consider their album Rewind is nearing the two-year anniversary of its release. “It’s crazy because this album’s been out for a couple years. …
Apr 18
Easton Corbin Helps with the Grocery Bills of Deserving Military Families on the Carrie Underwood Tour
Mercury NashvilleEaston Corbin is using his opening spot on Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller tour to do some good deeds along the way. The “Baby Be My Love Song” hitmaker is partnering with Eckrich and Operation Homefront to surprise military families with $5,000 worth of free groceries, most recently at his show in Phoenix, Arizona. “It’s great …
Apr 18
Rascal Flatts' "I Like the Sound of That" Becomes Shay Mooney's Second #1 as a Writer
ABC/Fred LeeRascal Flatts aren’t the only ones celebrating as their latest single, “I Like the Sound of That,” ascends to the top of the charts. Shay Mooney of Dan+Shay is pretty happy too, since he co-wrote the hit with Best New Artist Grammy winner Meghan Trainor and tunesmith Jesse Frasure. “Huge thanks to @rascalflatts for …
Apr 18
Luke Bryan Plans Third Year of Crash My Playa for 2017
ABC/Image Group LAIf you’ve always wanted to go on vacation with Luke Bryan, you’ll have another chance next year. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year will host his third Crash My Playa getaway January 19-22, 2017. The all-inclusive Caribbean vacation in Riviera Maya, Mexico includes four nightly concerts, two of which Luke will headline, …
Apr 18
Blake Shelton Kicks Off Fall Tour in His Home State
NBC/David LaChapelleBlake Shelton kicks off his fall tour this September with two shows in his home state of Oklahoma. Tickets for the first few dates go on sale this Friday, with fans also being able to purchase VIP packages that include a pre-show party with an acoustic performance and a Q-and-A session with Blake. The …
Apr 16
Alabama Teams Up with Alison Krauss for New Single, "Come Find Me"
BMGIf you listen closely, you’ll hear Alison Krauss singing on Alabama’s new single, “Come Find Me.” The Country Music Hall of Famers are releasing a second song from their Southern Drawl album that came out last fall, just as they launch their 2016 tour of the same name. They play their first date May 12 …
Apr 15
Frankie Ballard's Texas-Recorded "El Rio" Due June 10
Warner Music NashvilleFrankie Ballard traveled to the Sonic Ranch south of El Paso, Texas, to record his new album, El Rio, due out June 10. “I’m very proud of the work [producer] Marshall [Altman] and I did on El Rio. We busted our a** to be better,” he says candidly. “It’s been a spiritual …
Apr 15
Zac Brown Addresses Being in a Florida Hotel Room as Several People Were Arrested
ABC/Image Group LAZac Brown took to social media Friday afternoon to address TMZ’s reports that he was in a Florida hotel room when several people were arrested for drug possession. “My dad always said nothing good ever happens when you stay out late,” the Zac Brown Band leader posted on Facebook. “It’s a lesson I learned the hard way last …
Apr 15
Kip Moore Gets Romantic on the Beach
MCA NashvilleAvid surfer Kip Moore admits there’s another thing or two he might enjoy doing on the beach, confessing he’s had some memorable romantic moments in the sand. “I’m not going to say with who — I’d never do that — but it was St. Simons Island, and this was many, many years ago,” the “Running for …
Apr 15
Jason Aldean Announces Six String Circus US Tour
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesJason Aldean just finished a run of shows Down Under earlier this year. Now he’s hitting the road back home in the USA. The newly-minted ACM Entertainer of the Year will launch his Six String Circus Tour May 19 in Rogers, AR, playing 27 dates in all in 27 cities before wrapping things …