Steve Nedved

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Morgan Wallen helps Miranda Lambert land first #1 as a writer

ABC As Morgan Wallen spends his second week at #1 with his latest hit, he’s helping Miranda Lambert accomplish a career first.  “Congrats @morganwallen on your number 1 song ‘Thought You Should Know,’” Miranda shared on her socials, along with a photo of her with Morgan and co-writer Nicolle Galyon. “Proud to be a writer on a song about your mama!” …

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“Brown Eyes Baby” and “Wild Hearts” are the building blocks for Keith Urban’s next album

Nathan Congleton/NBC When Keith Urban discovered “Wild Hearts,” it unexpectedly became one of the building blocks for his 12th studio album. That’s because the top five hit isn’t on his current album, The Speed of Now Part 1, and at the time, the record hadn’t even been out a year. The Australian superstar followed that with another non-album single, his current …

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Nashville notes: Alabama brings back the Jam + Dierks plays ‘Fallon’

Dierks Bentley‘s set to sing the Gravel & Gold track “Sun Sets in Colorado” on the Monday, March 27, edition of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The band Alabama is bringing back the famed June Jam after a 26-year break. Set to take place June 3 at the VFW Fairgrounds in the group’s hometown of Ft. Payne, the …

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“We Got [Tour] History”: Mitchell Tenpenny wraps Heavy trek

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Mitchell Tenpenny wrapped his headlining tour just in time to head to Europe for the Country to Country festival.  During the six-week trek, the Nashville native sold out 13 shows, including two in his hometown at the Ryman Auditorium. Newcomer Tyler Braden opened all the dates on the This is the Heavy Tour. “I’ve come …

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Carly Pearce eyes an Opry milestone

ABC Carly Pearce is closing in on 100 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. The Kentucky native’s Tuesday, March 21, performance will be her 99th on the stage of country’s longest-running radio show. Carly officially became an Opry member on August 3, 2021.  This week her latest hit, “What He Didn’t Do,” continues its climb in country’s top 10, …

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“Thought You Should Know” Morgan Wallen’s still #1

ABC Morgan Wallen‘s sticking around at #1, as his latest hit, “Thought You Should Know,” spends its second week at the top of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.  It’s Morgan’s eighth career #1 and the fourth one that’s spent multiple weeks at the top. Most recently, “You Proof” camped out at #1 for 10 weeks starting last …

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“Everything She [Is]”: Hailey Whitters certified Gold

ABC/Randy Holmes Newcomer Hailey Whitters has her first top 30 hit with “Everything She Ain’t,” and now the Iowa native has a piece of heavy metal to match. Hailey’s breakthrough has just been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, meaning it has combined sales and streams of half a million units. Hailey got the …

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Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton headline California’s Coastal Country Jam

Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton will headline this year’s Coastal Country Jam, as it returns to Long Beach, California, this September.  Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch, Tyler Hubbard, Scotty McCreery and MacKenzie Porter are also set to take the stage at Marina Green Park, along with Flo Rida and Kidd G. Presales for the September 16 and 17 festival start on Thursday, March 2, before tickets …

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Sam Hunt’s “in heaven” as daughter Lucy starts to say “Da-Da”

Michael Hickey/Getty Images For Sam Hunt, life’s been better than ever since the arrival of his daughter, Lucy, last May. Now that she’s starting to say his name, the “Water Under the Bridge” hitmaker can hardly contain his excitement. “It melts my heart every time,” he smiles. “She’s started saying [‘Da-Da’]. She loosely associates ‘Da-Da’ with me, …

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Nashville notes: Maren’s video recap + Jelly Roll’s Tyler Farr collab

Maren Morris‘ new video for “I Can’t Love You Anymore” is a recap of last year’s Humble Quest Tour. You can check it out on YouTube. Kassi Ashton‘s new single is “Drive You Out of My Mind,” which she’ll likely perform during her Grand Ole Opry debut on March 15.  Tyler Farr and Jelly Roll have teamed up for the new …

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