Steve Nedved
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May 19
Nashville notes: The Opry’s rodeo show + Craig Campbell’s Ryman benefit
The Grand Ole Opry will host a special rodeo-themed show Tuesday, May 27, in honor of Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s first PRCA Pro Rodeo. Vince Gill, Moe Bandy, Kaitlin Butts, Wyatt Flores, Marcus King, Lukas Nelson and Jenna Paulette are booked to play. You can check out The War and Treaty‘s performance of “Hey Driver” …
May 19
Alan Jackson’s road dates are wrapped, but he’s planning one more at home
John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM Alan Jackson‘s days on the road are officially over, after he wrapped his farewell tour Saturday in Milwaukee — but he still has one more big event planned for Music City in 2026. “It’s been a long, sweet ride. It started 40 years ago this September,” he told the Milwaukee …
May 19
Kelsea Ballerini’s reliving ‘The First Time’ a decade later
Black River Kelsea Ballerini‘s celebrating the 10-year anniversary of The First Time. The expanded version of Kelsea’s debut album — originally available only on Record Store Day in April — is now coming to streaming platforms. Originally released on May 19, 2015, you’ll now have digital access to The First Time: 10 Year Anniversary Edition …
May 19
The hummingbird flies home: Carly Pearce wraps tour at Ryman
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Carly Pearce brought her hummingbird headlining tour to a close with a sold-out show Friday night at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. “We played the final night of the ‘hummingbird world tour’ at the only place I would want to, the Ryman,” she reflected on Instagram. “It was everything I wanted it to be …
May 19
‘Some Hearts’ at 20: Carrie Underwood marks a milestone
Legacy Recordings Carrie Underwood‘s celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album with a special vinyl edition of Some Hearts. Released in November 2005, the record came out not quite six months after the Oklahoma native won season 4 of American Idol. It would become the bestselling country debut of all time and go nine-times Platinum. …
May 19
Morgan Wallen’s already breaking records with ‘I’m the Problem’
Will Heath/NBC Morgan Wallen‘s new album I’m the Problem is already making waves, breaking Spotify’s record for the most-streamed country album of 2025 in a single day. The milestone marks yet another career high for the chart-topping artist, who continues to dominate radio charts, streaming platforms and stadium stages. Spotify confirmed the news on May …
May 19
‘Hold My Hand’: Scotty McCreery was nervous to ask Darius Rucker about ‘Bottle Rockets’
Disney/Eric McCandless Scotty McCreery‘s new single, “Bottle Rockets,” paints a picture of young love in the summertime, and the chorus turns on a nostalgic recreation of Hootie & the Blowfish‘s “Hold My Hand” from 1994. But McCreery admits he had to summon his courage to take it to his friend Darius Rucker. “We wrote a song …
May 16
Your only chance to see a Garth Brooks show in 2025
Jason Kempin/Getty Images If you want to see Garth Brooks in concert, you’ve only got one remaining chance this year. Garth will play the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix on Oct. 18 in Austin, Texas. “This is going to be fun,” he promises. “This will be one of those times when the event …
May 16
Tigirlily Gold brings the summer fun with ‘Girls on Guys’
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach Tigirlily Gold is picking up the tempo and getting ready for summer with their new track, “Girls on Guys.” “This song is all about a vice that many women just can’t kick… and that vice is men,” sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh say in a statement. “It’s our guilty pleasure …
May 16
The reason Cody Johnson almost didn’t take ‘The Fall’
Warner Music Nashville Even though Cody Johnson loved the message of his new single, “The Fall,” he almost didn’t record it. “When I heard the song, it sounded like the story of a lot of different people,” he tells Billboard. “It is kind of cowboy, and it is authentic to me, as ‘The ride was …