Steve Nedved
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Mar 20
‘Hey Mississippi’: Jackson Dean’s love stars in his new music video
Jackson Dean’s ‘Magnolia Sage’ (Blue Highway Records) Jackson Dean’s fiancée, Shannon Miscoll, is his co-star in the music video for his new track, “Hey Mississippi.” The latest cut from his forthcoming Magnolia Sage album, “Hey Mississippi” fits squarely in the Magnolia half of the record, which deals with the Southeast and the East Coast, while …
Mar 20
Eric Church books dates beyond the Free the Machine Tour
Eric Church (Ralph Bavaro/NBC) When Eric Church wraps his Free the Machine Tour April 11 in Tampa, those won’t be his last shows of the year. The Chief has added close to 10 fairs, festivals and special events to his schedule, starting with Trombone Shorty’s 40th Birthday Concert April 25 in New Orleans. He’s also …
Mar 20
Keith Urban is an ‘angel among us’ as he works on a yacht rock record
Keith Urban performs at the Ryman. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Keith Urban was honored with the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award Thursday at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The accolade is named for the Alabama legend and the band’s 1993 hit, recognizing his work that’s raised more than $1 billion for St. Jude Children’s Research …
Mar 20
Ella Langley’s ‘Loving Life Again’ solves a mystery
Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ (SAWGOD/ Columbia Records) The new track from Ella Langley unexpectedly shines some light on why she took time off the road back in August. “Loving Life Again” was written with ERNEST and Devin Dawson after a short sabbatical in her home state. “Last year, I just kind of lost my mind a …
Mar 20
Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet & the Stanley Brothers headed for Country Music Hall of Fame
2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees (Country Music Association) Tim McGraw will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026, along with singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet and bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. Tim is the 2026 modern era artist, with 60-plus top-10 hits to his credit and nearly 30 number ones. “Everything good …
Mar 20
Things are not as they seem on the cover of Morgan Evans’ ‘Steel Town’
Morgan Evans’ ‘Steel Town’ (Solrise Records / Virgin Music Group) Morgan Evans’ sophomore album is titled Steel Town as an homage to the coastal city of Newcastle, Australia, where he grew up. Glance at the cover, which shows him sitting at the edge of the ocean as a huge ship passes in the distance, and you’d …
Mar 19
Nashville notes: Jennifer Nettles’ new musical + Lee Brice’s ‘Kingdom’ comes soon
Lee Brice will release “When the Kingdom Comes” on April 3, ahead of the June 5 release of his album Sunriser. Jennifer Nettles will star in the new musical she wrote, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, this summer in New York City. Tickets are on sale now for the show’s June 28-July 26 run at Perelman Performing …
Mar 19
For Gabby Barrett, multi-Platinum hits seem to be ‘The Easy Part’
Gabby Barrett (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Gabby Barrett previewed what’s ahead for her musically and picked up some accolades for a couple monster hits at the annual Warner Records luncheon during Country Radio Seminar this week in Nashville. She performed “The Easy Part,” which she co-wrote with HARDY, and debuted an unreleased song, teasing that Chris …
Mar 19
Luke Combs spent every cent he had to put out his first single
‘Hot Ones’ (First We Feast/Hot Ones) Talk about a bet that paid off: Luke Combs spent all the money he had to pay for his debut single, “Hurricane,” to be mastered. That’s one of the things he reveals as the guest on the latest episode of Hot Ones. “Interestingly and luckily enough, it was the only …
Mar 19
Ashley McBryde’s new album is ‘Wild’ & it’s coming in May
Ashley McBryde’s ‘Wild’ (Warner Records Nashville) Ashley McBryde’s fifth studio album, Wild, will arrive on May 8. “When people hear this record, I hope it wakes up the part of them that I’m singing about in ‘Wild’—the part that still believes in those unrealized dreams and untaken risks,” Ashley says. “I believe that wild little …