Steve Nedved
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Mar 13
Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time had a massive debut week
Rich Polk/NBC The first-week sales numbers are in for Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing at a Time. The 36-song record debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Albums chart dated March 18, with a total of 501,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending March 9. According to Billboard, 76% of its sales were driven by streaming. …
Mar 13
Blue Chair Bay Rum wants to fly you out to Kenny Chesney’s I Go Back 2023 tour
Lisette M. Azar/CBS Blue Chair Bay Rum is giving country fans a chance to see Kenny Chesney at his final I Go Back 2023 tour stop in Orange Beach, Alabama, on May 27. To join, participants have to peel the tape on a Mocha Rum Cream bottle to see if there’s an island on the back of …
Mar 13
Megan Moroney drops new country shuffler “Lucky”
David McClister Fast-rising country newcomer Megan Moroney has dropped “Lucky,” the title track of her forthcoming debut album. Composed by Megan, Casey Smith, Ben Williams and David “Messy” Mescon, the jaunty country shuffler finds Megan telling her ex with a wink that he’s “lucky” she’s drinking, otherwise she wouldn’t have said yes to his invitation to hang out together again. “Cause me my phone and …
Mar 13
Darius Rucker is Starting Fires with fans this summer
ABC Darius Rucker is hitting the road this summer on his newly announced Starting Fires tour. The 21-city trek will begin in Virginia on June 15 before concluding in Nashville on October 14. Americana band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and country newcomer Drew Green are slated to open for Darius on select U.S. and Canada dates. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17, on …
Mar 13
When it comes to inspirational hits, there’s “Standing Room Only” for Tim McGraw
Big Machine Tim McGraw‘s new single, “Standing Room Only,” arrived Friday, just the latest in his string of inspirational hits like “Humble and Kind,” “Live Like You Were Dying” and “I Called Mama.” So does the superstar set out to find life-affirming tunes with a message? “I certainly try to find songs that I can find some deeper …
Mar 10
Nashville notes: Reba’s final leg of tour + Jo Dee Messina’s greatest hits on vinyl
Reba McEntire kicked off the final leg of her Reba: Live In Concert tour March 9 with a sold-out show in Jacksonville. The 14-city trek will wrap up on April 15 at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City. Go to Reba’s website for tickets and the full list of dates. Thompson Square has released a summery new song, “Without You.” Written by Tim Nichols, Anthony Olympia and Brent Rupard, the …
Mar 10
Trek out to the “Outskirts” of town with Sam Hunt
MCA Nashville Sam Hunt is reliving memories of a past relationship in his new heartbreak song “Outskirts.” Composed by Sam, Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Jerry Flowers, the track finds Sam reflecting on how a return to the “outskirts” of town has flooded him with recollections of an ex and an inevitable air of melancholy. “But soon as I get out here on the outskirts/ I wish I was …
Mar 10
Get up to “Speed” with Parker McCollum’s new song
MCA Nashville Parker McCollum gives fans a glimpse of his life in the fast lane with his autobiographical new song “Speed.” Written by Parker alongside Ryan Beaver, the fast-tempo track finds the Texas native reflecting on the pace in which he lives life and the need to hit pause sometimes. “My song ‘Speed’ is about my obsession with living fast,” …
Mar 10
Remember when Trisha Yearwood performed “How Do I Live” at the 1998 Oscars?
SGranitz/WireImage It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whopping 25 years since Trisha Yearwood took the Oscars stage to perform her Diane Warren-written song, “How Do I Live.” In an interview after her final rehearsal in 1998, an excited Trisha shared, “I think that’s one of the things that makes this such a special night for me is …
Mar 10
Tim McGraw’s “Standing Room Only” will get you thinking about life
Courtesy of Big Machine Records Tim McGraw has announced the title of his forthcoming 17th studio album with the release of its title track, “Standing Room Only.” Leading fans on a powerful reflection on life, Tim sings in the chorus, “I wanna live a life, live a life/ Like a dollar and the clock on the wall don’t own …