Steve Nedved
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Mar 29
Dolly Parton + Garth Brooks to host the 2023 ACM Awards
Art Streiber/Dick Clark Productions Global country superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks have been announced as hosts for the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place on Thursday, May 11, at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and will stream worldwide exclusively on Prime Video. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with …
Mar 29
Megan Moroney’s mom was shocked after hearing “Tennessee Orange”
ABC Fans may have fallen in love with Megan Moroney‘s debut single, “Tennessee Orange,” but the song was not one her mom loved the first time she heard it. “Mama” was shocked that her Georgia daughter actually wore a T-shirt representing another state. “I wrote the song. I sent it to my mom and she immediately called me and was like, ‘What’s …
Mar 28
Nashville notes: Billy’s tour + Vince and Amy’s Christmas plans
Billy Currington announced a new tour on Facebook. The multiple-city trek will kick off in Santa Barbara, California, on May 6 before concluding in Mankato, Minnesota, on September 23. Special guests include Eli Young Band, Chris Janson, Jessie James Decker, Morgan Evans and Hannah Ellis. For a full list of dates and tickets, visit Billy’s website. Amy Grant and Vince Gill will return to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville this …
Mar 28
Hannah Dasher’s “Cryin'” & cooking with Rachael Ray
Jeremy Ryan/Kevin Fisher Hannah Dasher‘s “Cryin’ All the Way …” to Rachael Ray. The Stand by Your Pan viral cooking phenomenon returns to the Rachael Ray Show Wednesday, March 29, ahead of the release of her new track, “Cryin’ All the Way to the Bank” on Friday. It’s the first new music from the Georgia native since 2021’s The Half Record. This time Hannah’s amping …
Mar 28
Scotty McCreery returns to Garner for UScellular campaign
Catherine Powell/FilmMagic Scotty McCreery has partnered with UScellular for their Locally Grown, Locally Live music campaign. The campaign, which spotlights artists, and the people and places that have shaped them, will also feature Greylan James, Kalie Shorr, Corey Kent, Hailey Whitters and Morgan Wade. “I love how UScellular is creating an opportunity for me and other artists to stay connected with fans in …
Mar 28
More female stars added to the 2023 CMT Music Awards
CMT CMT has added more female artists to its 2023 CMT Music Awards lineup. They include Gwen Stefani, Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette. Gwen will join two-time nominee Carly Pearce for their debut collaboration and performance onstage. Shania will be awarded the third CMT Equal Play Award. The award spotlights an artist who’s been an advocate for diverse and underrepresented voices in country music. Past recipients include Jennifer Nettles and Linda Martell. Additionally, to celebrate …
Mar 28
Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey injured in ATV accident
Jason Kempin / Staff Old Dominion is postponing their upcoming No Bad Vibes tour stops in Key West this weekend after frontman Matthew Ramsey fractured his pelvis in an ATV accident. “Well friends – I’m afraid I have some disappointing news. I was in an ATV accident that has left my pelvis fractured in three places. The good news …
Mar 28
Jackson Dean almost became a bricklayer like his dad
ABC Did you know that Jackson Dean almost became a bricklayer? That, in fact, was his plan as he was about to start working. He wanted to follow in his dad’s footsteps working the same job. But the elder Dean saw the pure talent in his son and urged him to pursue a music career instead. “I think he …
Mar 28
Parker McCollum to bring “Handle On You” to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’
ABC Parker McCollum will perform “Handle On You” for his debut appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, March 30. Of the song, Parker shares, “It’s a super honest song, and it really means a lot to me when I listen to it and think back on that time on what I was going through. You know, I was drinking to …
Mar 28
Miranda Lambert’s a big believer in authenticity
ABC With a career spanning over two decades, and numerous hit singles and accolades, Miranda Lambert is undeniably one of country music’s biggest female superstars. While she’s blazed her own trail, the “Kerosene” singer has also been a trailblazer for many of the genre’s up-and-coming female artists. To celebrate Women’s History Month, Miranda recently spoke with the press to share words of advice and her hopes …